Jeff Linder

What to know about Saturday’s Iowa women’s basketball game vs. Tennessee.

What to know about Thursday and Friday’s Iowa women’s basketball games vs. Rhode Island and BYU.

What to know about Sunday’s Iowa women’s basketball game vs. Washington State.

Girls’ basketball: A five-time state-championship coach (four at Dike-New Hartford), Bruce Dall inherits a team at Cedar Rapids Prairie that was 16-5 last season and returns its top four scorers.

Women’s basketball: Addison O’Grady keeps it rolling; Iowa tops Drake, 86-73. Hawkeyes roll to their 21st win in the last 22 games in this series, despite 40 points from Drake’s Katie Dinnebier.

Prep football state semifinals: Iowa City Liberty faces Southeast Polk on Friday; Mount Vernon meets Humboldt on Saturday.

Women’s basketball: An improved Addison O’Grady has been Iowa’s early-season spark. Senior post is shooting 93 percent from the floor, and posted a career-high 18 points against Virginia Tech.

Girls’ basketball: The Gazette’s 2024-25 preseason rankings. West Des Moines Dowling, North Polk, Estherville ELC, Eddyville EBF and Algona Garrigan are No. 1.

What to know about Sunday’s Iowa women’s basketball game against Virginia Tech, at the Ally Classic in Charlotte.

Quarterback Preston Wicker ran for 215 yards and three touchdowns to lead Madrid past Lisbon 27-14, and a return trip to the Class A state football semifinals.