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OSKALOOSA -- The William Penn men's basketball team delivered another Heart of America Athletic Conference upset Saturday, battling Missouri Baptist in a hard-fought 69-66 battle at home. The Statesmen (14-5, 8-3 Heart) fell behind early, trailing 7-4…

OSKALOOSA -- The William Penn men's basketball team delivered a thrilling 85–83 upset of No. 20 Graceland in Heart of America Athletic Conference play Wednesday night, capped by a buzzer-beating jumper from Alif Bass. The Statesmen…

Below are the most recent girls basketball rankings compiled by the IGHSAU. Area teams are highlighted in bold. Class 1A   School Record Last Week 1 Newell-Fonda 10-0 3 2 Algona Bishop Garrigan 11-2 2…

LAWRENCE -- After starting the year 16-0 and setting the best start to a season in program history, Iowa State (16-1, 3-1 Big 12) suffered its first loss of the season Tuesday evening as it…

OSKALOOSA -- The William Penn men's basketball team erased an early deficit and closed strong to secure a 73–70 comeback victory over MidAmerica Nazarene in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Saturday. The Statesmen (12–5,…

OSKALOOSA -- The William Penn men's basketball team delivered a commanding performance Thursday night, rolling to a 105–68 victory over Oak Hills Christian in nonconference action. The Statesmen (11–5) opened the game with authority, racing…

OSKALOOSA -- The William Penn football team wrapped up the most successful season in program history with its best ranking in over 10 years as the NAIA released its postseason top-25 poll Monday, sponsored by…

OSKALOOSA -- Destynd Loring (Sr., Charleston, S.C., Sports Management) capped off an extraordinary award season with three more accolade wins recently. Loring, who had already been picked as an AFCA-NAIA First-Team All-American earlier in December, was…

IOWA CITY -- No. 14 Iowa (12-2, 3-0) defeated No. 20 Nebraska (12-2, 1-2) on New Years Day inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena, 86-76. Sophomore Chit-Chat Wright dominated the day for the Hawkeyes with a career-high 24…

IOWA CITY -- The 25th-ranked University of Iowa men’s basketball team defeated UMass Lowell, 90-62, in its nonconference finale Monday afternoon on Mediacom Court inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Hawkeyes move to 11-2 on the season.…