DES MOINES -- Her team's success has kept the state's top individual honor at the back burner of Ally Disterhoft's mind.But, yeah, Ally Disterhoft admitted, the thought of becoming Miss Iowa Basketball 2013, it was there."I'd thought about it a bit," said the Iowa City ...

(SATURDAY SCOREBOARD)CEDAR RAPIDS -- The Washington Warriors were rested, focused, hungry.And on this night, untouchable.Washington got in front immediately, then buried Linn-Mar with a 10-of-12 shooting barrage in the third quarter of a 64-35 Class 5A regional semifinal girls' basketball triumph Saturday night at Washington ...

CEDAR RAPIDS -- Iowa City Regina had been the best shooting team in the state.Then came Tuesday, the big chill.Cedar Rapids Washington held the Class 2A 13th-ranked Regals to 27.5-percent shooting in a 61-33 non-conference girls' basketball win at Washington High School."We were hoping to ...

IOWA CITY -- They didn't stop Ally Disterhoft, and didn't really slow her.They didn't need to.The Washington Warriors had energy and muscle on their side early, the clock in their favor late and were able to hold off Class 5A No. 8 Iowa City West, ...

CEDAR RAPIDS -- Haley Lorenzen is "a different player" this season, according to Bill McTaggart."She's stronger," said the Iowa City High girls' basketball coach. "And her footwork is so much better."Rebounding, though ... she could always rebound.Lorenzen spearheaded the Little Hawks' superior boardwork in an ...

Twelve area girls' basketball players to watch for the 2012-13 season:MADISON DELLAMUTH, 5-6, jr., Cedar Rapids Prairie. 10.8 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 5.1 apg, Class 4A 3rd-team all-stateALLY DISTERHOFT, 6-0, sr., Iowa City West. 16.4 ppg, 3.2 apg, .602 FG%, Class 4A 1st-team all-stateDANI FRANKLIN, 6-0, ...

CEDAR RAPIDS -- There are some hungry wolves in town, nipping at the queen's heels.For now, the queen's boots are strong enough to keep them at bay.Lexi Rogers made the big plays at the big moments, and Cedar Rapids Kennedy turned back Cedar Rapids Washington ...

CEDAR RAPIDS -- When Deb Franklin practiced basketball in the 1970s, she generally did so alone."I played year-round -- on a driveway," she said.A generation later, Dani Franklin -- Deb's daughter -- is venturing outside southeast Cedar Rapids, pursuing a college dream.Four weeks in July, four ...