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It?s certainly been a tough stretch for the Washington boys? basketball team. The Demons had lost nine straight going into Thursday night?s game against Grinnell, but that all was forgotten. The Demons staged a fourth-quarter comeback, and with the help from some stingy defense, picked up a much-needed win, 57-51 over the Tigers in the season finale. ?We went on the road and we won at a Grinnell team that ...

The Mt. Pleasant girls? basketball team didn?t hesitate to instill its will on Friday night. The Panthers? defense held Washington to 13 first-half points, as they cruised to a 65-42 victory on Friday night. ?We wanted to put a little pressure on them, and we are long,? Mt. Pleasant head coach Dave Hutchcroft said. ?We have two 6-footers at the front of that press, and they can move. We didn?t get a lot of ...

This one is going to sting for a while. Everything seemed to be coming up roses for the Mid-Prairie girls? basketball team, as they closed the gap late on Wednesday night. In the second round of the playoffs, The Golden Hawks were tied with Benton at 47 in the overtime period, and with 11 seconds left, Ali Butters went to the line for Mid-Prairie. She missed the first but hit the second to give Mid-Prairie ...

In the third quarter, the offense was nowhere to be found for the Columbus girls? basketball team. The Wildcats only found five points in that quarter, but their defense stayed strong during those eight minutes. That, and already having a 19-point lead, certainly helped on Saturday night. Columbus jumped on first-round tournament opponent West Burlington early and often in the first half in Columbus Junction, ...

The Mid-Prairie and Highland wrestling teams took part in district tournaments over the weekend, and each team will send three wrestlers to the state tournament. Highland advanced Drew and Bryce West, as well as Zach Kleopfer in its Class 1A district in Wilton on Saturday, while Mid-Prairie had Duncan McCain, Cameron Tolander and Levi Duwa move on to the state tournament in a Class 2A district tournament in ...

Highland?s Katie Springer signed a letter of intent to play college softball at Muscatine Community College next season as her parents and Muscatine Community College head coach Scott Beatty look on. Springer said the people at the college were the main reason for the deicision. ?I know some girls who already went there,? Springer said. ?I enjoyed what the coaches said to me. It was an interesting school and I ...

The WACO girls? basketball team started off the postseason with a statement on Thursday night. Three players finished in double figures, along with a career-high 12 points from Gaby Wagler, as the Warriors cruised to a 59-27 victory over Tri-County in the first round of the Class 1A tournament. ?We got off to a good start,? WACO head coach Shannon Rugg said. ?Aaliyah (Brown) and Ericka (Leichty) both had ...

Before the game even started, both coaches had the same message: It?s a new season. The Iowa Mennonite girls? basketball team entered the postseason following a 4-17 regular season, and was tasked with facing the 11-10 Keota girls, who were riding a hot streak, in Keota. That didn?t mean anything on Thursday night. IMS slowed the game down, and behind 17 points from Riley Schmieder the IMS girls pulled off ...