Kennedy Cougars to Scrimmage in First Round Bye
Cedar Rapids Kennedy and Cedar Rapids Prairie advance to the Region 6 semifinals with first round byes after the 4A field shrink. Kennedy plans a scrimmage tonight to stay sharp, while Linn-Mar, Washington, and Jefferson start postseason play. Washington’s tradition meets a tougher bracket as top teams clash. Union leads 3A while Xavier hosts Independence in Region 7.
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Buffs top Iowa State women in 73 66 upset
Colorado, ranked 19th, beat sixth ranked Iowa State 73 66 as starting guards scored 37 points and the Buffaloes made 22 of 23 free throws. Jenny Roulier leapt into Britt Hartshorn at the final horn as Colorado improved to 18 5 and 9 3 in the Big 12.
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Colorado Buffs Rally Past Iowa State in Ames
Colorado defeats Iowa State 73 66 as Mandy Nightingale 17 and Roulier 20 lead the Buffs on a night of poor shooting but strong free throws. ISU’s Angie Welle 17 points 11 rebounds fouls out late as Colorado overcomes rough 3-point drought to win.
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Mustangs fall at buzzer in Mid West Classic women’s game
Kara Brandau hit a short jumper with 0.7 seconds left to lift NAIA No. 4 Viterbo over Mount Mercy 75 74 at Hennessey Recreation Center. Brandau scored 27, Behnke added 22 points, while Mount Mercy’s Heather Wooldick led with 29. Viterbo won its 15th straight and snapped Mount Mercy’s five game win streak.
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Kirkwood freshmen pace 88 54 win over MACC
Kirkwood freshmen Jake Brownlee and David Gruber combined for 37 points as the Eagles beat MACC 88 54 at Johnson Hall. Brownlee 19 Gruber 18 led Kirkwood to 19 5 overall and 10 2 in conference with five Eagles in double figures. Calvin Thornton topped MACC with 10 points.
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Pirates Handle East Buchanan In District Semifinal
Alburnett defeated East Buchanan 57 to 38 in a Class 1A girls basketball district semifinal. The Pirates jumped out early and dominated with strong defense and timely scoring en route to the win.
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Pirates edge East Buchanan as Wood shines in win
Nicole Wood led Pi rates with 19 points 10 in the first quarter as they built a 17-4 lead and never let East Buchanan back in it. Amber Wood’s season-long injury opened the door for Nicole to lead, with Katie Johnson adding 14 off the bench and Aston Strand scoring 10. Alburnett hosts Olin in a district final after Olin beat Lisbon 37-18 on Wednesday.
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Melchert Leads Maquoketa Valley to Big semifinal win
Stacey Melchert scored 20 points to lift the sixth-ranked Maquoketa Valley girls past North Linn 73-30 in a Class 2A Region 6 district semifinal at Troy Mills. Molly Digman posted a double double with 12 points and 10 rebounds and added six assists. Tiffany Raddatz led North Linn with 10 points.
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Alburnett stifles Buccaneers with early trap defense
Alburnett's trapping defense disrupted Ottumwa East Buchanan early as the Pirates limited the Buccaneers to 22 percent shooting and built a lead after a 134 run to start the third. Katie Steffen and Jenna Sloan scored 10 each for East Buchanan.
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Virginia ends Duke ACC road streak with last-second win
No. 12 Virginia defeated No. 3 Duke 91 89 in Charlottesville as Adam Hall scored on a loose ball with 0.9 seconds remaining. Virginia snapped Duke’s ACC road win streak and improved to 17 6 overall, 6 6 in ACC.
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Wake Forest Upsets Duke in ACC Tilt as Fans Storm Court
Wake Forest 81 66 over Georgia Tech after a four day ticket line. Josh Howard and Robert O Kelley each scored 18 as Wake Forest snapped a six week drought to improve to 17 7 6 6 ACC. Duke’s late full court pass is swatted away by Hall as fans mob the court.
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