Here’s a look at the four boys’ basketball games Saturday involving area schools. All games begin at 7 p.m.
CLASS 1A
Central City (13-11) vs. Calamus-Wheatland (19-5) at Clinton: Central City has been hurt by injuries to starters Jacob Etten and Mason Nielsen. Both are back in the lineup, which helped the Wildcats post district wins over Springville (42-40), Lone Tree (65-52) and Lisbon (63-46). Center John Rochford leads CC in scoring (15.2 ppg) and rebounding (11.3 rpg). Point guard Jeffrey Stevens averages 12.3 ppg … Calamus-Wheatland posted a big upset of …

Tonight’s 1A regional opener between the Central City Wildcats and the Springville Orioles probably wasn’t even a blip on anyone’s radar outside those two districts, but it was exactly what a great basketball game should be.
Two long time rival teams stepped out onto the floor for the chance to play another day. It didn’t matter that neither team was at the top of the Tri Rivers Conference.  It didn’t even matter that neither team has a winning regular season.  All that mattered was this game, on this night…and the two …

It’s Monticello. It’s regionals. It’s on the road.
But Cascade Coach Mike Sconsa is reasonably relaxed. Or at least diplomatic.
“There are no perfect systems, and if I throw a fit, the girls will throw a fit,” Sconsa said. “We just have to get ready. It’s another game, and we’re going to be playing tough teams.”
No. 1 Cascade (22-1) travels to Tri-Rivers Conference rival Monticello (18-6) in a Class 2A regional semifinal.
Tipoff is 7 p.m. Friday.
There’s a history here, and not a pleasant one for Sconsa.
Cascade was taken out in regionals by …

If you listened real close, you heard John Rochford call “bank.”
OK, the beefy 6-foot-4 Central City center didn’t call his banked, game-winning, buzzer-beating jumper from just outside the free-throw line. But he’ll take it and that 48-46 win over Monticello at Rivalry Saturday.
“They defended what we wanted to do really well,” Rochford said. “I came out from the block, just tried to make a play. Catch it at the top.
“That’s a little out of my range, probably 15 to 18 feet. But I got the shot and it was good. When I shot …

That’ll be this Saturday at the U.S. Cellular Center. Tickets are $7 and available at the door.
The schedule is:
 
1:30 p.m. – Lisbon (8-7) vs. North Cedar (15-1)
  
3:15 p.m. –
Monticello (7-8) vs. Central City (8-7)
 
5 p.m. –
Mid Prairie (10-4) vs. Iowa City Regina (9-4)

6:45 p.m. –
Marion (12-3) vs. Benton Community (6-8)

8:30 p.m. – Cedar Rapids Washington (6-7) vs. Iowa City High (8-6)
Am intererested to see North Cedar and sophomore Jordan Hay. The best game looks like it could be the Cedar Valley Conference grudge match between Regina and Mid-Prairie.
The records are through …

BROOKLYN — He began his prep basketball career playing with his brother. He’ll likely end it as his school’s all-time leading scorer.
Not bad.
BGM senior guard John Roudabush surpassed the 1,000-point mark in his career last week in the Bears’ 66-58 win over North Mahaska. He needs 18 points to become his school’s all-time leading scorer.
BGM (12-1) has a huge South Iowa Cedar League game tonight at Keota (10-1).
“It means a lot,” Roudabush said of his milestone. “It’s been lots of hard work since I was a freshman.”
Roudabush was inserted into …

This was going into Monday night’s games. Western Dubuque lost to Solon on Monday night, so keep that in mind.
OVERALL  Team W-L Pvs
—- 1. Linn-Mar 8-1 1
—- 2. C.R. Jefferson 6-1 4
—- 3. C.R. Kennedy 6-2 2
—- 4. Western Dubuque 9-1 8
—- 5. C.R. Washington 4-5 3
—- 6. Iowa City High 5-3 6
—- 7. Washington (Iowa) 7-1 9
—- 8. Solon 8-1 7
—- 9. Maquoketa 7-2 —
—- 10. Marion 7-3 10
—- Class 4A — 1. Linn-Mar (8-1), 2. Cedar Rapids Jefferson (6-1), 3. Cedar Rapids Kennedy (6-2), 4. Cedar Rapids Washington …

Don Bosco remains on top with eight ranked wrestlers, including four top-ranked wrestlers and a fifth in the top two. East Buchanan is second with six in the rankings. Belle Plaine made a considerable drop, falling from fourth to eighth. The Plainesmen are led by top-ranked 103-pounder Zakk Buch and No. 3 Jack O’Brien at 125.
Top 10 State Tournament Teams (# of ranked wrestlers)
1. Don Bosco (8)
2. East Buchanan (6)
3. New London/WMU (3)
4. Eddyville-Blakesburg (4)
5. Louisa-Muscatine (3)
6. Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn (4)
7. Twin River Valley (3)
8. Belle Plaine (3)
9. Alburnett (2)
10. Coon Rapids-Bayard …

We’re on holiday break from the winter prep sports, but that’s not stopping us from producing a faux Super 10. There actually were a few games played last week on Monday and Tuesday.
So here we go. Comments and suggestions are encouraged, as always:
SUPER TEN
1. Linn-Mar (5-1 record, 1 previous)
2. Cedar Rapids Kennedy (5-1, 2)
3. Cedar Rapids Jefferson (4-1, 3)
4. Iowa City West (5-1, 4)
5. Iowa City High (4-2, 5)
6. Cedar Rapids Washington (2-4, 3)
7. Western Dubuque (7-1, 10)
8. Washington, Iowa (5-0,
9. Maquoketa (5-2, NR)
10. Solon (6-1, 7)
Class 4A - …

NORTH LINN INVITATIONAL
At Troy Mills
Teams — 1. Davenport Assumption 235, 2. Denver-Tripoli 234, 3. Independence 215, 4. Williamsburg 184, 5. Valley Community 87, 6. Center Point-Urbana 86, 7. Wapello 68.5, 8. North Linn 58, 9. Dyersville Beckman 40, 10. Edgewood-Colesburg 20.
Championship matches
103 pounds — Dylan Peters (DT) pinned Austin Evens (IND), :52; 112 — J.C. Vercande (WIL) pinned Grant Rosenboom (DA), 2:53; 119 — Brandon Sorensen (DT) tech. fall Bradley McDermott (DA), 4:59; 125 — Levi Wolfensperger (DT) pinned Logan Mulnix (NL), :44; 130 — Tyler Endres (IND) major dec. …