Dowling at Linn-Mar in Class 4A Substate Finals
No. 2 Linn-Mar (20-2) hosts West Des Moines Dowling (15-7) in a key substate final with Davis Kern leading Linn-Mar and Charlie Crane anchoring Dowling. Linn-Mar seeks first state bid since 2012 after a strong season. Dowling hopes for its 18th state appearance.
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Prairie and Senior clash in road rematch for MVC title
No. 8 Cedar Rapids Prairie faces No. 9 Dubuque Senior in a second road meeting within two weeks. Prairie, 16-6, won 55-53 in Dubuque to share the Mississippi Valley Conference Mississippi Division title, sans starter Devin Ikeda who was out sick. Tevin Schultz leads Prairie scoring with 18.6 PPG, Drake Medinger adds 13.2 PPG, while Junior Tevin Schultz posts strong rebounding.
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Iowa Heartlanders chase close-game edge in strong season
In the Daily Report era the Iowa Heartlanders sit second in the Central Division at 31-17-4-4 with 70 points, aided by a 14-1-4-4 record in 23 one goal games. Coach Derek Damon says the team thrives in tight contests, a factor fueling their competitive pace toward playoffs as they split a weekend with Kalamazoo and Indy and face Bloomington next. The RoughRiders meanwhile chase a late playoff berth with 45 points after sweeping Muskegon 3-1 and 2-1 before a Cedar Rapids visit.
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Johnston guard keeps options open after big state win
Johnston blue-chipper Jenica Lewis, a 5-foot-10 junior guard, says she has no list yet as she helps the Dragons win 73-45 over Iowa City Liberty in a Class 5A quarterfinal. ESPN ranks her 16th in the Class of 2026. she averages 18.6 points, 3.7 rebounds, 3.1 assists, and 3.4 steals this season while the Dragons pursue a second straight title. Meanwhile IGHSAU warns teams to plan for possible heavy snow and wind during tournament week, with forecasts calling for rain turning to snow and gusts over 30 mph.
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