LOCAL SPORTS

IOWA CITY -- The University of Iowa women’s basketball team defeated Rutgers, 55-43, on Thursday night inside a sold-out Carver Hawkeye Arena. With the win, the Hawkeyes move to 8-6 in conference play with six…

Girls Game NEW SHARON – North Mahaska girls basketball coach L.E. Moore was concerned about how his No. 5 in Class 2A Warhawks would be able to compete against Class 4A’s Oskaloosa’s 6-foot 3-inch Dasia…

By Sam Parsons The Oskaloosa Indians hosted the Knoxville Panthers for a non-conference girls and boys basketball doubleheader on Monday night in a battle for late-season momentum. Girls Game Oskaloosa's girls took on a struggling…

OLATHE -- A competitive first half gave way to a tough second half for the William Penn men's basketball team, as they fell 116-84 to MidAmerica Nazarene in Heart of America Athletic Conference action on…

MINNEAPOLIS -- The University of Iowa women’s basketball team defeated Minnesota, 68-60, on Thursday night inside Williams Arena. Junior Hannah Stuelke led Iowa with 17 points, reaching her 1,000th career point milestone, and also grabbed seven rebounds.…

COLFAX – North Mahaska basketball coach Kevin Kelderman was beaming Tuesday night after his Warhawks upended Colfax-Mingo 79-39 to capture the outright South Iowa Cedar League crown. Kelderman, a long-time couch at North Mahaska, is…

MORAVIA – North Mahaska travelled to Moravia Monday and came away with a pair of dual wins. The Warhawks downed Van Buren 58-18 and Moravia 56-24. North Mahaska recorded 12 pins, a pair technical falls…

DUBUQUE -- The William Penn men's basketball team battled down to the wire but fell just short in a 100-96 loss to Clarke in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Monday night. The game opened…

Girls Game NEW SHARON – North Mahaska took advantage of 15 steals and a defensive stand to upend the Lynnville-Sully Hawks 53-42 Friday. The Warhawks are now one game away from the South Iowa Cedar…

Below are the updated high school girls basketball rankings from the IGHSAU. Area teams are highlighted in bold. Class 5A School Record LW 1 Johnston 15-0 1 2 Dowling Catholic 15-3 2 3 Waukee Northwest…