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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 ...

MHS boys swim to 3rd at Wahawk Invitational

WATERLOO — The Marshalltown boys’ swimming squad closed out a three-meet week with a third-place finish at Waterloo West’s Wahawk Invite on Saturday at Central Middle School. The Bobcats piled up 269 points to trail only Decorah (313) and Spencer (301), while Newton (239), Waterloo (125) ...

WNBA and its players agree to a moratorium

NEW YORK — The WNBA and its players’ union agreed to a moratorium for league business Monday. The moratorium, which was confirmed by the league, was necessary because the sides failed to reach a deal on a new collective bargaining agreement or an extension of the current one by Friday ...