Hawkeyes top Penn State 80-68 to extend win streak
Iowa pulls away in the fourth quarter to beat Penn State 80-68 at Bryce Jordan Center. Taylor McCabe hits 5 of 8 from three for 17 points, Addison O’Grady adds 16, Hannah Stuelke 13 and 10 rebounds, Lucy Olsen returns with 11 points and 5 assists. Penn State’s Gabby Elliott scores 32 in a losing effort. Iowa improves to 12-2, 2-1 Big Ten, while Penn State falls to 9-5, 0-3. The teams clash again as Lisa Bluder’s career milestone is celebrated prior to the game.
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Brown leads Iowa in Music City Bowl loss to Missouri
In Nashville Iowa trailed off after a strong start, blowing a 24 14 second half lead and losing 27 24 to No 19 Missouri. Coach Kirk Ferentz cited a pattern of late collapses that haunted the Hawkeyes during 2024. Iowa had previously led 13 0 at halftime against Iowa State and 10 0 at UCLA before falling in each game.
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Midseason reset for area girls basketball races
Four area teams remained unbeaten at holiday break as Maquoketa Valley upset the Lynx and snapped a 32 game winning streak. Iowa City Regina and Mid Prairie, both 7-0 and 6-0, test post holiday schedules while Maquoketa sits 8-0 with key non conference wins. Iowa City West leads 7-3 with Cedar Rapids Xavier riding a four game win streak and a Valentine’s clash looming. Libby Fandel of Xavier is midseason MVP.
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Prairie climbs to top in midseason 5A race under Dall
Cedar Rapids Prairie rises to the No 1 spot in midseason 5A with a 7 1 record and 3 0 league mark under Bruce Dall. Five starters average at least 9 points as Prairie rivals Cedar Falls Jan 28 and Dubuque Wahlert Feb 4 while Nakia Ollivierre Jr of Waterloo West earns midseason MVP recognition.
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Mount Vernon leads tight WAMAC East race in basketball
Mount Vernon, 8-1 overall and 2-0 in league play, is the top team in the WAMAC East with Center Point-Urbana, Marion and Solon chasing. Williamsburg, 7-1, 2-0, sits as close pursuer after a 44-40 road win at Clear Creek Amana on December 20, while Midseason MVP Chloe Meester stands out for Mount Vernon.
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