DES MOINES -- The Cascade Cougars are devoted to defense."More than half of our practice is centered around defensive stuff, every day," said Holly Hunt.All that shifting and all those stances. Grunt work that isn't glamorous, or much fun.But Tuesday afternoon at Wells Fargo Arena, ...

Tuesday's games at the girls state basketball tournament:CLASS 2A QUARTERFINALNo. 14 Maquoketa Valley (19-5) vs. No. 3 IKM-ManningTime: 10 a.m.Tournament history: Maquoketa Valley is making its fifth appearance, its first since 2004. IKM-Manning is at state for the fourth time, all since 2009. The Wolves ...

CEDAR RAPIDS -- For 2 1/2 sets, it was anybody's match.Then, it was strictly a Dutch display of dominance.Third-ranked MOC-Floyd Valley closed the third set with a 17-1 explosion, and went on to defeat No. 9 Red Oak, 25-19, 23-25, 25-12, 25-9, in a Class ...

CEDAR RAPIDS -- They have a new coach, different players and a completely different identity. But don't snooze on the Mount Vernon Mustangs. And don't dismiss them. Tenth-ranked Mount Vernon used a balanced, disciplined offense and was unflappable on the floor in a four-set victory over No. ...

Tuesday's games at the girls' state basketball tournament at Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines:CLASS 3A QUARTERFINALBenton Community (24-0) vs. Ballard (18-6)Time -- 8:30 p.m.Coaches -- Laurie Donald is 129-52 in eight seasons at Benton. Kelly Anderson is 18-6 in one year at Ballard.Key players -- ...

Tuesday's games at the girls' state basketball tournament at Wells Fargo Arena, Des MoinesCLASS 3A QUARTERFINAL#10 South Tama (22-2) vs. #1 Ballard (23-1)Time: 5 p.m.Coaches: Nate Roberts, a 1995 South Tama grad, is 42-26 in three years at his alma mater. Merle Olberding is 366-72 in ...

DES MOINES -- They're thrilled to be here.But not "just happy to be here."Benton Community makes its debut at the girls' state basketball tournament Tuesday. The 13th-ranked Bobcats (20-4) face No. 2 Mount Vernon (22-2) -- a Wamac Conference rival -- in a Class 3A ...

3A Quarterfinal 1 2 3 4  5 Pella (38-6) 20 25 16  25 8**Sioux City Heelan (46-9) 25  23 25  23 153A Quarterfinal 1 2 3    Red Oak (22-12) 14 8 5     **Mount Vernon (38-0) 25 25 25     3A Quarterfinal 1 2 3    Union (30-7) 11 22  29    **Waverly-Shell Rock (49-1) 25  25 31    3A Quarterfinal 1 2 3    Williamsburg (25-10) 14  17 20    **West Delaware (40-3)  25  25 25    CEDAR RAPIDS -- Down three points late in Game 3, the West Delaware Hawks barely blinked."The scoreboard said we were behind, but I still felt we were ...

A look at the action at the girls' state basketball tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Tuesday.CLASS 2A QUARTERFINALMount Vernon (22-3) vs. #11 Audubon (21-1)Time: 11:30 a.m.Coaches: Mount Vernon Coach Bob Kintzel is in his third season, and owns a 57-11 mark. ...