Prairie Hawks surge past City High in MVC clash
Prairie freshmen Derek Krueger and Brett Cain each scored 14 as the 14-3 Hawks toppled City High 58 44 in Cedar Rapids. City High coach Denny Thiessen returned to his old stomping grounds praising Prairie while his City High squad still seeks playoff consistency and improved free throw shooting.
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Alburnett steamrolls Springville in 1A girls district final
Alburnett traps Spark up 34 turnovers to power a 55 to 24 victory over Springville. Nicole Wood leads with 12 points and six assists as the Pirates reach the regional semifinal against Iowa City Regina. Amber Wood adds 10 points and nine rebounds while Katie Johnson also scores 10 for Alburnett. Springville, hampered by 24 percent shooting, falls to 4-17 as the Orioles struggle from long range.
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J-Hawks rally downs Xavier in MPC basketball clash
Jefferson overcame a 40-37 halftime deficit to beat Xavier 71-51 in a Mississippi Valley Conference game. Jefferson trailed at the break before a 33-11 second half surge highlighted by strong scoring from Brandon Sain and Greg Dollmeyer.
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Freshman Van Meter Leads Ames Swim Standout Show
Swimming star Andrew Van Meter won two events in a standout Iowa meet, posting state top times in the 100 butterfly and 100 backstroke. Kiel Huston also excelled, and Cedar Rapids Washington alum and coach Chris Cruise ranked third in the 100 breaststroke.
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Simpson holds off Coe in Iowa Conference battle
Jesse Lincoln scores 21 with 14 boards but Simpson defeats Coe 76 73 in Indianola. Simpson led 37 34 at half as Alison Roddy leads Coe with 19 while Michelle Stover adds 23 for Simpson and Abbie Blake 10. Upper Iowa tops William Penn 61 49 in Oskaloosa.
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Mount Mercy men top Mustangs in close victory
Mustangs led by 6 at 58 52 but Mount Mercy rallied to win. Matt White tallied 10 points and 18 rebounds. Mudderman and Ryan Rinnels had 12 each. Bosch 11. Jared Bly led Luther with 15. Dubuque beat Cornell 76 69 as Eric Farley 18 Marvin Johnson 15 helped outscore Cornell 40 33 in the second half Justin Troupe 14 Jon Allmond 13.
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