DES MOINES -- Sarah Dickes wasn't being pushy. She was being a leader.A winner.So she called for the ball."I'm confident in my free throw shooting," Dickes said. "So in the huddle, we knew they were going to foul. I told them I wanted the ball."Dickes ...

DES MOINES -- The same phrase passed Madison Weekly's lips three times in a brief postgame interview."We couldn't get into a flow."Credit the eighth-ranked Harlan Cyclones, who slowed both of the top two scorers for No. 3 Benton Community, and sidelined the Bobcats, 52-42, in ...

DES MOINES — There’s length, then there’s length.The revealing term, spoken with the right inflection, implies that something else augments it.And that’s skill.Second-ranked MOC-Floyd Valley ripples with that imposing on-court combination, and it’s a prime reason why the Lady Dutch pulled away to beat No. 13 ...

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, ...

DES MOINES -- The Maquoketa Valley Wildcats arrived at Wells Fargo Arena for the first time, and crafted a masterpiece.The 14th-rated Wildcats shot 45 free throws, made 34 and upset No. 3 IKM-Manning, 65-57, in a Class 2A quarterfinal at the girls' state basketball tournament Tuesday morning ...

IOWA CITY — Solon went into halftime with a healthy lead, confidence and a lot of momentum.But like that, it was gone.The Spartans couldn’t make a bucket after the break — including a tough two-point third quarter — and Mount Pleasant finally hit some outside ...

DES MOINES -- Lawton-Bronson was on the verge of winning by knockout.It settled for victory by decision.Down 19 points in the fourth quarter, Iowa City Regina pushed the second-ranked Eagles to the end before running out of time. Lawton-Bronson escaped, 71-67, in a Class 2A ...

IOWA CITY – Iowa City West opened the fourth quarter with an alley-oop dunk to begin the fourth. Junior guard Wyatt Lohaus stood on the right wing, outside the 3-point line, and telegraphed a lob to the left block where Jason Stewart threw it down.It ...

MOUNT VERNON – The Marion boys’ basketball team remembers who ended its season last year, and they relished the opportunity to turn the tables.Junior Quinn Cannoy scored 15 points and dished out seven assists as the Marion Indians edged Anamosa, 55-50, to claim a Class ...

(TUESDAY SCORES)CEDAR RAPIDS -- Ally Disterhoft believed. Well, up to a point."You always expect to win," she said. "But there were times I thought, 'Wow, is this real life?'"It almost went too perfectly for us."Disterhoft scored 29 points as 10th-ranked Iowa City West upset No. ...