DES MOINES — It’s insignificant now. But if you remember, the vagaries of the IHSAA’s seeding system for the boys’ state basketball tournament had Iowa City West behind Bettendorf.Seems pretty laughable, doesn’t it?Inpenetrable defense and the offense of Wyatt Lohaus, among many other things, lifted ...

Saturday's games at the boys' state basketball tournament:CLASS 4A CHAMPIONSHIPNo. 1 Iowa City West (25-0) vs. No. 2 Bettendorf (25-0)Time: 8:05 p.m. (KCRG-9.2)Semifinal Games: West rallied from six points down at halftime with a great second half that gave it a 52-36 win over Dubuque ...

DES MOINES — Wyatt Lohaus drove hard baseline, drawing two interior defenders. Deftly, he bounced a pass just inside the out-of-bounds line, past those defenders and to teammate Jason Stewart for a layup.It was a beautiful basketball play, one that caused Iowa City West head ...

Friday's games at the boys' state basketball tournament:CLASS 4A SEMIFINALNo. 1 Iowa City West (24-0) vs. No. 4 Dubuque Senior (23-1)Time: 3:15 p.m.Quarterfinal Games: West rallied from six points down late and beat West Des Moines Dowling, 63-59, in overtime. Senior had a much easier ...

DES MOINES — Win number 50 in a row was a steal. In more ways than one.Outhustled and outplayed most of the way, Iowa City West somehow rallied from absolutely dire circumstances, forced overtime and escaped West Des Moines Dowling, 63-59, in a Class 4A ...

IOWA CITY – In the beginning, there was Ryan Baumgart. About a decade later, along came Ali Farokhmanesh.Now there’s Jeremy Morgan.The 6-foot-6 senior wing has officially joined the pantheon of great leaders in the history of Iowa City West boys’ basketball under veteran head ...

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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 ...

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DES MOINES -- Iowa City West's championship reign ended in an avalanche of 3-pointers.Third-ranked Mason City set a state-tournament record with 14 triples, and the Mohawks downed No. 10 West, 72-53, in a Class 5A quarterfinal Wednesday night at Wells Fargo Arena."I knew we were ...