West Central Blue Devils eye Upper Iowa title defense
West Central, led by longtime coach Gene Klinge, sits 11-2 at midseason and 7-0 in the Upper Iowa Conference. Shelly Simpson and Tammy Lincoln pace a quick, balanced offense as the team seeks a fourth straight state appearance amid tough conference foes and a No. 17 ranking. Urbana tops St John in Cedar 6 tourney final as Ann Kisling and Holley Harrison spark a 72-44 win. Teresa Takes nets all North Linn points in 77-35 loss to Maquoketa Valley. Valley remains No. 18 in Class IA after a 15th straight win.
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Bird lifts Celtics past 76ers on Super Sunday
Larry Bird scored 38 points with 9 rebounds and 4 assists to power Boston past Philadelphia 113-97, ending the 76ers 13 game win streak. Bird hit late 3s from the corner and balanced scoring with strong defense as the Celtics seized control.
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DePaul Defeats Notre Dame On Late Road Confidence Boost
DePaul, ranked 10th, defeated Notre Dame 71 66 in a non conference road win that revived the Blue Demons after three straight road losses. Tyrone Corbin led DePaul with 18 points while Kenny Patterson added 11 despite the comeback, and Notre Dame missed key free throws late.
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Badgers top Iowa State and Northern Iowa in wrestling clash
Wisconsin, ranked seventh, defeated No. 4 Iowa State 21-16 on Tuesday then beat No. 17 Northern Iowa 24-8 Saturday. Jim Jordan led with a 12-4 major decision at 134 pounds. UNI’s wins came from Paul Kreimeyer and Lew Sondgeroth, while Grant and others fought to close scores.
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