Fairy tale season marks Iowa women's hoops glory
Iowa City recalls the 1992 93 Iowa women’s basketball season as a peak era. Christine Grant calls it fairy tale, while Tia Jackson and Laurie Aaron reflect on near triumphs and tragedy before C Vivian Stringer led a Final Four run. The Gazette revisits the memories in a 25 year look back.
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Hot Huskers throttle Hawks in Lincoln showdown
Nebraska guard Palmer sparked an 11-0 run with back to back three pointers as the Huskers pulled away to a 98-84 victory over Iowa at Pinnacle Bank Arena. The Hawkeyes were unable to slow the home team amid Nebraska’s flurry in the second half.
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Iowa State Meant Poor Showing Against Tennessee
Iowa State suffered a historically low scoring output in Hilton Coliseum, finishing 68-45 to No. 21 Tennessee in the Big 12 SEC Challenge. The 23-point loss ties for the program’s fourth worst non conference defeat, prompting coach Steve Prohm and guard Donovan Jackson to call the effort soft and unacceptable.
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