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Bobcats boggle Riverhawks, 40-27

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Marshalltown boys basketball’s energetic defense put Mason City on ice in a 40-27 Bobcat victory at the Roundhouse in Marshalltown on Tuesday. The Bobcats ended a five-game winless skid with their best defensive effort this season in terms of points allowed, which was also a season-low ...

Mason City steals Marshalltown’s mojo, 44-30

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A strong second half for Marshalltown girls basketball wasn’t enough to catch Mason City in a 44-30 loss in the Roundhouse in Marshalltown on Tuesday. The Bobcats (5-9) played Mason City even in the second half but struggled with 16 turnovers in a first half that sent the girls to the ...

Third-rated Cyclones clobber UCF

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AMES — Joshua Jefferson scored a career-high 30 points to lead No. 3 Iowa State to its highest point total of the season in a 108-83 win over UCF on Tuesday night. Keshon Gilbert had 21 points and eight assists, and Curtis Jones added 19 points for the Cyclones (16-2, 6-1 Big 12), who ...

BIG FOUR HOOPS: Gophers hold off Hawkeye comeback

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IOWA CITY — Dawson Garcia scored 20 points, Femi Odukale added 18 and Minnesota held off Iowa for a 72-67 victory on Tuesday night. Minnesota led by double digits for most of the second half until Owen Freeman scored six points during Iowa’s 13-3 run to cut the deficit to 70-67 with 30 ...

SPORTS SHORTS: Spartans stave off South Hardin in overtime

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GRUNDY CENTER — The Grundy Center girls’ basketball team was unable to finish off South Hardin in regulation, but the Spartans rallied to score a 47-46 overtime victory over the visiting Tigers in Tuesday’s NICL West Division contest. The Spartans (9-6, 5-1) led 36-31 with three minutes ...

Trojans split in one last tune-up before conference tournament

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STATE CENTER — West Marshall boys wrestling saw good competition in its last stop on the schedule before the conference meet later this week, splitting duals with North Butler-Clarksville and Ballard at West Marshall High School on Monday. The Trojans defeated NB-C, 53-30, but couldn’t ...