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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 ...

SPORTS SHORTS: Tiger men snap four-game losing skid

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The Marshalltown Community College men’s basketball team snapped a four-game losing skid with Monday’s 96-50 romp over the Cornell College junior varsity. The Tigers (8-11), who had won once in their last 11 games, led the visiting Rams by 30 points by halftime and cruised to the ...

Cyclones hit a bump in the road

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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Javon Small scored 12 of his 27 points in the final two minutes to lead West Virginia to a 64-57 win over No. 2 Iowa State on Saturday night, ending the Cyclones’ national-best 12-game winning streak. Amani Hansberry added 12 points for the Mountaineers (13-4, 4-2 Big ...