Marshalltown girls basketball had a winning defensive effort but couldn’t find the offense on Friday night in a 40-21 loss to Fort Dodge in the Roundhouse. Frankie Long finished with 20 rebounds, 10 blocks and four points for the Bobcats. The Bobcats got into a 13-6 hole after the first ...

IOWA CITY — Lucy Olsen scored 21 points, Addison O’Grady had 18 and No. 22 Iowa held off Northern Iowa 92-86 on Friday night. The Hawkeyes led by 16 at the half but had to make 11 of 12 free throws in the fourth quarter to hold off the Panthers, who shot 55 percent in the second ...

JEWELL — Lucas Barnes and Cash Johnston combined for 31 points as the West Marshall boys’ basketball team buried South Hamilton under an early surge for a 46-29 win in Friday’s Heart of Iowa Conference contest. The Trojans (4-3, 3-2) jumped out to a 19-3 lead after the opening quarter ...

STATE CENTER — West Marshall boys wrestling is on the attack. The Trojans scored early and often to dominate a Heart of Iowa Conference triangular with Perry and South Hamilton at West Marshall High School on Thursday night. West Marshall started with a 62-18 win over Perry and closed out ...

OTTUMWA — The Marshalltown boys’ wrestling team used an impressive seven-match pin streak to pound Ottumwa into submission, highlighted by senior Xayvion Anderson’s 100th career win, and the Bobcats swept a triangular on Thursday night at Evans Middle School. Marshalltown opened the ...

MASON CITY — A one-sided series for the last 15 years remained that way as Mason City marched past the Marshalltown girls’ basketball team 52-23 in Thursday’s makeup game. The Bobcats (4-3, 0-1) trailed every step of the way, falling behind 15-2 during the first quarter en route to the ...