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Bobcat boys bowlers bury Railsplitters

DES MOINES — The Marshalltown boys’ bowling team took two wins away from Tuesday’s triangular at Bowlerama Lanes, beating Newton and host Des Moines Lincoln with a 3,277 total score. The Bobcats outlasted Lincoln’s 3,113 and finished well ahead of Newton’s 2,704 for the team title, ...

Polar Bears pummeled by MHS girls

DES MOINES — The Marshalltown girls’ basketball team set out to attack the basket. Des Moines North didn’t offer much resistance. The Bobcats led from start to finish in a 41-8 trouncing of the host Polar Bears on Tuesday night, putting an end to a three-game losing streak to start the ...

North evades Marshalltown comeback

DES MOINES — A confusing series of events seemed to stall the Bobcats’ comeback. The Marshalltown boys’ basketball team rallied back to within two points before a contested call granted Des Moines North the chance to close out a 59-54 victory over the Bobcats on Tuesday ...

Panthers pushed aside by UIC

CEDAR FALLS — Abdul Momoh came off the bench to score 21 and lead UIC over Northern Iowa 69-61 on Tuesday night. Momoh shot 9 of 9 from the field and 3 for 7 from the free-throw line for the Flames (8-10, 3-4 Missouri Valley Conference). Mekhi Lowery added 14 points. Elijah Crawford totaled ...

Smith sinks eight 3-pointers, career-high 32 points in Bobcat win

It was one of those nights for Kyle Smith. The Marshalltown senior guard sank eight 3-pointers on his way to a career-high 32 points and the Bobcat boys’ basketball team blasted Cedar Rapids Jefferson 58-31 in Monday’s non-conference contest inside the Roundhouse. Smith scored 18 of ...

CR Jefferson stifles shorthanded ’Cats

The Marshalltown girls’ basketball team has battled illness since the calendar flipped to 2026. It hasn’t been as evident as it was on Monday night. The Bobcats looked lethargic and lackluster in a 70-24 shellacking at the hands of Cedar Rapids Jefferson, falling to 0-3 in the new year to ...