Cedar Rapids Kennedy ended an 11-game losing streak to Cedar Rapids Washington this season, sweeping the Warriors in regular-season play.
But to accurately say they’re cured of the Warriors’ hex, the Cougars must win one more time.
Fifth-ranked Kennedy (19-2) faces No. 9 Cedar Rapids Washington (15-8) in a Class 4A regional final girls’ basketball showdown Tuesday.
Tipoff is 7 p.m. at Cedar Rapids Prairie.
“I hope we can jump out, get a lead early and play loose,” said Kennedy Coach Dennis Roloff.
The Kennedy-Washington matchup is one of four involving area 4A teams.
Elsewhere:
* No. 1 …

This is minus conference standings for the Big East. Not sure which games are conference games and which aren’t. As soon as we figure that out, we’ll update this.
These are through Wednesday
STANDINGS
MVC MISSISSIPPI DIVISION Conf. All
—- Cedar Rapids Kennedy 5-2 7-3
—- Dubuque Wahlert 5-3 8-4
—- Iowa City High 2-5 6-6
—- Waterloo West 3-5 5-5
—- Iowa City West 2-5 4-8
—- Cedar Rapids Xavier 2-5 4-7
—- Dubuque Hempstead 0-7 0-11
MVC VALLEY DIVISION Conf. All
—- Linn-Mar 7-0 11-1
—- Cedar Rapids Jefferson 6-1 10-1
—- Cedar Falls 6-1 8-1
—- Cedar Rapids Washington 5-2 7-4
—- Waterloo …

Benton Community’s Bobcat “Jerry Eckenrod” Invitational boasts one of the strongest fields from all three classes and this Saturday is no different at Van Horne.
The 16-team field includes five ranked tournament teams and almost 40 ranked wrestlers. The field boasts top-ranked Don Bosco, No 4 Belle Plaine and seventh-rated Eddyville-Blakesburg from Class 1A and third-ranked Davenport Assumption and No. 7 Centerville of 2A.
One of the most intriguing weights is 152 pounds, which could include three defending state champions. Cedar Falls’ top-ranked Michael Kelly, a University of Iowa recruit and the …

Here are the conference standings of the Wamac Conference. The dual standings reflect conference records only through Jan. 1 and were submitted by a league coach.
EAST DIVISION
DeWitt Central 2-0
Western Dubuque 2-0
West Delaware 1-0
Anamosa 1-1
Maquoketa 1-1
Solon 0-1
Mt. Vernon 0-2
Dyersville Beckman 0-2
WEST DIVISION
Benton Community 2-0
Independence 2-0
Williamsburg 1-0
Center Point-Urbana 1-1
Marion 1-1
Vinton-Shellsburg 0-1
Waterloo Columbus 0-2
Clear Creek Amana 0-2

CEDAR RAPIDS — Scot Moenck chose Waukon and MFL MarMac as a Rivalry Saturday matchup simply because … well, because both teams are darn good.
He may have stumbled onto a historical moment.
Waukon Coach Gene Klinge goes after his 939th career victory in the 4:30 game at the U.S. Cellular Center.
That would give him sole possession of the all-time record among Iowa girls’ basketball coaches. Currently, he shares the mark with the late Bob Mullen.
“I didn’t expect Coach Klinge to have a chance to break it on our night,” said Moenck, …

For nine days in limbo, Makenzie Ginn didn’t know where she would be playing her senior season of basketball.
Or if she would be playing at all.
Nine girls signed up at Olin. Six showed up on the first day of practice, and the number dwindled from there.
It was apparent that if Ginn was going to play, it wouldn’t be at her own school, which scrambled for a sharing agreement with three adjacent districts — Anamosa, Midland and North Cedar.
Ginn got her first choice. Anamosa.
“I knew the coaches, and I had played …

They solved a serious scheduling issue. And in the process, they created two days of dandy girls’ basketball matchups.
Four unbeatens — two from the Metro, two from Sioux City — will collide tonight and Saturday.
“The kids are excited to play,” Mike Brandt, coach at Class 4A third-rated Linn-Mar. “We want to play the best around. These are two great teams. It should be a great opportunity for us.”
Tonight at Cedar Rapids Washington, Linn-Mar (3-0) faces Sioux City Heelan (3-0) at 6 and Washington (3-0) takes on Sioux City North (4-0) …

This is the final week of the prep football regular season and there are still sub-state berths up for grabs. Gazette Communications journalists will be discussing and breaking down Week 9 games and playoff scenarios.
Jeff Linder, Jeff Johnson and myself will be conducting a pair of live chats Friday. Look for the links at www.iowaprepsports.comfor a chat from noon to 1 p.m. and a second one recapping results and sub-state match-ups from 11 p.m. to midnight, following the night’s action.
Join in and share your thoughts, questions and your favorite food …

James Morris had the perfect remedy for adversity.
Perfect, as in 8-for-8 passing.
Filling in at quarterback after Wes Sleeper was injured Wednesday, Morris didn’t miss a pass, and Solon didn’t miss a beat. The Class 2A top-rated Spartans plastered Camanche, 61-8, Friday.
“James was outstanding, and I was very pleased with our level of play,” said Solon Coach Kevin Miller. “We came out in a manner in which I was most proud.”
Sleeper tore an ACL in a non-contact drill Wednesday. Miller is holding out hope that he can return later this season.
“It …

This year’s Rivalry Saturday for girls’ basketball will be Jan. 2, 2010, at the U.S. Cellular Center.
The field will feature five teams that advanced to the state tournament last year, including 2A runner-up Cascade and 4A semifinalist Linn-Mar.
Here is a tentative list of games, from event organizer Scot Moenck:
MFL MarMac vs. Waukon
Anamosa vs. DeWitt Central
Linn-Mar vs. Davenport Assumption
Cascade vs. North Linn
Maquoketa Valley vs. Monticello
Marion vs. Dubuque Wahlert