AMES — The Marshalltown boys’ swimming squad started the new season with the toughest dual on its schedule, falling to perennial powerhouse Ames, 115-55. The Little Cyclones won 10 of 11 events in the Iowa Alliance Conference dual meet, save for the 100-yard butterfly. That race belonged ...

LE GRAND — The East Marshall girls’ basketball team held off GMG to claim a 42-39 victory in Tuesday’s non-conference showdown. The Mustangs improved to 2-0 thanks to a late rally that stemmed GMG’s second-half surge. The visiting Wolverines rallied from a five-point halftime deficit ...

LAS VEGAS — Milan Momcilovic scored 24 points to lead No. 15 Iowa State to a 95-64 win over Syracuse in the final day of the Players Era Championship on Wednesday. The Cyclones (7-0) won all three of their games at the tournament but were playing in the consolation round because of a point ...

PALM DESERT, Calif. — Isaia Howard scored 19 points off the bench, Bennett Stirtz added 13, and Iowa defeated Grand Canyon 59-46 in the Acrisure Classic championship game on Wednesday night. The Hawkeyes (7-0) remained undefeated under first-year coach Ben McCollum, who coached Drake last ...

IOWA CITY — Addison Deal scored 17 points of the bench, Ava Heiden had her fourth double-double of the season, and No. 11 Iowa defeated Western Illinois 86-69 on Wednesday night. The Hawkeyes made 16 of 20 shots inside the arc in the first, 19 of 31 overall, and led 44-25 at the break. ...

PALM DESERT, Calif. — Tylen Riley's 13 points helped Tulsa defeat Northern Iowa 63-60 on Wednesday to capture the Acrisure Holiday Invitational. Riley shot 3 of 8 from the field and 6 of 6 from the free-throw line for the Golden Hurricane (6-1). Jaylen Lawal scored 12 points while shooting 4 ...