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SPORTS SHORTS: Mustang boys get back at South Hardin

ELDORA — The East Marshall boys’ basketball team avenged an earlier loss with Tuesday’s 64-59 victory over South Hardin in North Iowa Cedar League play. The Mustangs (9-3, 8-3) outscored the host Tigers (7-6, 5-6) 38-30 in the second half to overcome a three-point deficit at the ...

MVC HOOPS: Drake outscores Racers, 101-90

DES MOINES — Jalen Quinn’s 34 points led Drake over Murray State 101-90 on Wednesday. Quinn had six rebounds and three steals for the Bulldogs (10-10, 4-5 Missouri Valley Conference). Owen Larson scored 22 points (7 of 13 shooting) and added six rebounds. Andrew Alia shot 3 of 5 from the ...

No conference crown for ’Cats

Marshalltown girls’ wrestling coach Isaiah Cox looked at what he thought was possible and what the outcome was. Now the Bobcats have to close the gap between the two, and they don’t have a lot of time left to do it this season. Marshalltown was unable to crown its first Iowa Alliance ...

Fourth-quarter run sparks Bobcat girls to comeback win against Riverhawks

MASON CITY — The Marshalltown girls’ basketball team used a fourth-quarter surge to score back-to-back wins over Mason City for the first time in 17 years, beating the Riverhawks 45-41 on Tuesday night. The Bobcats (8-5, 3-2) led by as many as five in the first half before Mason City ...

MHS rains 14 3-pointers on Mason City

MASON CITY — Drake Gersema scored a career-high 24 points, Kyle Smith poured in seven 3-pointers and the Marshalltown boys’ basketball team ran its series streak to four games over Mason City, beating the Riverhawks 64-53 on Tuesday night. The Bobcats (9-5, 4-1) sank 14 3-pointers in all, ...

Jefferson’s second triple-double sparks No. 9 Cyclones past UCF

AMES — Joshua Jefferson had 17 points, 10 rebounds and a career-high 12 assists for his second triple-double of the season as No. 9 Iowa State defeated UCF 87-57 on Tuesday night. Milan Momcilovic scored 20 points as the Cyclones (17-2, 4-2 Big 12), coming off their first losses of the ...