East Buchanan is attempting to claim its first state duals berth, but if the Bucs are going to end their season in Cedar Rapids they will have to earn it.
The third-ranked Bucs host a competitive Class 1A regional dual at Winthrop, featuring No. 9 Lisbon, Alburnett and West Branch. East Buchanan opens with West Branch, while Lisbon takes on Alburnett in the semifinals, starting at 6 p.m.
Opening round winners then compete for a trip to the state duals Feb. 27 at the U.S. Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids.
East Buchanan Coach …

Here we go with another installment of the Super Ten (and super five in each class). This is the final week of the regular season for the small schools (Class 1A and 2A).
Can’t believe the season is beginning its conclusion.
OVERALL      Team W-L Pvs
—- 1. Linn-Mar 16-1 1
—- 2. C.R. Jefferson 14-2 2
—- 3. C.R. Kennedy 12-5 3
—- 4. C.R. Washington 8-8 5
—- 5. Iowa City West 9-8 8
—- 6. Iowa City High 9-7 4
—- 7. Marion 15-3 6
—- 8. Solon 15-2 7
—- 9. Western Dubuque 14-4 -
—- 10. North Cedar …

CEDAR RAPIDS — OK, so Cedar Rapids Washington had to go ahead and take some of the hype away. But tonight’s Linn-Mar/Cedar Rapids Jefferson boys’ basketball game at Jefferson still has to be considered the biggest in the Metro so far this season.
The teams were ranked 2-3 in last week’s Class 4A poll, though Jefferson surely will drop from No. 3 this week after last Friday night’s loss at Washington. The J-Hawks are 14-2, with both losses to the Warriors.
Linn-Mar (16-1) has won 15 straight after an early loss to …

KALONA — No leading scorer or second-leading scorer returning. Not much height around, and arguably the top player is a freshman.
That’s a recipe for a 4-and-something season at most schools. But this is Iowa Mennonite, and they really know how to cook — err, play basketball — in Kalona.
“I am a little bit surprised by our season,” said senior forward Truman Shetler. “I thought maybe we’d have one or two more losses. But this doesn’t really surprise me.”
The school with no nickname goes into the final week of its regular …

The Top 10 teams in the Associated Press Iowa high school basketball poll with first-place votes in parentheses and win-loss record, total points and position last week at right:

Class 4A

1. Ames (18-0) beat Des Moines Lincoln 80-45, beat Marshalltown 75-57, beat Sioux City North 73-53.

2. Marion Linn-Mar (16-1) beat Iowa City High 74-48, beat Cedar Rapids Prairie 71-47.

3. Cedar Rapids Jefferson (14-2) beat Dubuque Hempstead 58-39, lost to Cedar Rapids Washington 46-38.

4. Des Moines Hoover (16-1) beat Fort Dodge 47-45, beat Ottumwa 46-34.

5. Southeast Polk (13-3) vs. Fort Dodge, ppd., …