CEDAR RAPIDS — They’re 23-0, defending state champs and have won 48 games in a row. They are mashing opponents by an average of 26 points.And the Iowa City West Trojans are a No. 2 seed next week at the boys’ state basketball tournament.“Yeah, that’s ...
IOWA CITY - The troubled senior season of Dondre Alexander has come to an end in a troubling way.The all-state guard said Friday he has quit the Iowa City West boys' basketball team after being asked to submit to a drug test by the school. ...
IOWA CITY - Number 10 played Tuesday night for Iowa City West, but not THAT number 10.Reserve guard Ransom Johnson got into the closing seconds of the top-ranked Trojans' 67-34 blowout of Iowa City High at City High and managed to hoist a shot. The ...
IOWA CITY — These teams played a one-point game in their lone meeting last season. Let’s just say this wasn’t a one-point game.More a clinic than anything else.“What they’re doing, and what they weren’t doing earlier this year or last year, was getting a lead ...
IOWA CITY — You weren’t just seeing things. That really, truly was a zone defense the Iowa City West Trojans were playing in the fourth quarter last night.A 2-3, to be specific. What in the world is going on anyway?“I don’t think they were ready ...
IOWA CITY — While most everyone sees a 7-0 record and 33-game win streak, Steve Bergman sees a need for a lot of improvement. Come to think of it, maybe that’s why Iowa City West is 7-0 and on a 33-game win streak.“You’re always happy ...
The Iowa City West boys basketball team has won more than 30 consecutive games, and is the No. 1 team in class 4A in the state of Iowa.Led by a talented group of upperclassmen, the Trojans are unbeaten and poised for a state title run ...
IOWA CITY — Basketball coaches tell their teams all the time not to play to the scoreboard, especially when a game is out of hand. Iowa City West and Davenport Central truly did that Tuesday night.What was believed to be a 72-46 West romp was ...
IOWA CITY — Somewhere out there is what their coach calls the perfect game.If the Iowa City West Trojans want motivation this season, other than winning another Class 4A state basketball championship, they’ve got it. If they want a cure for possible complacency, there it ...
IOWA CITY - They came. They saw. They conquered.And, Cedar Rapids Prairie Coach Mike Morrissey led the Hawks in their routine battle cry one more time.Prairie earned the chance to shout it with a 49-28 upset over second-ranked Iowa City West in an Iowa High ...