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Little Cyclones too big for MHS

Sixth-ranked Ames entered the Roundhouse without one of its big men in uniform, but that didn’t deter the Little Cyclones from pounding the ball into the paint. Brandon Johnson scored a game-high 20 points and DJ Bijiek added 12 more as Ames claimed the rights to the Iowa Alliance ...

Ames wins defensive slugfest over Bobcat girls

The Marshalltown girls’ basketball team made a 23-point turnaround from the first time it faced Ames, but that still wasn’t enough to get the Bobcats a win on Tuesday night. The Little Cyclones forced Marshalltown into 37 turnovers and left the Roundhouse with their ninth-straight win in ...

Iowa’s Stirtz shares Big Ten weekly hoops honor

IOWA CITY — University of Iowa senior Bennett Stirtz has been named the Big Ten Conference’s Co-Player of the Week, it was announced Monday by the league office. It is his first career Big Ten honor. Stirtz, who also has been named to the Bob Cousy Midseason Top 10, shares the accolade ...

SPORTS SHORTS: Belmont outscores Drake men in MVC shootout

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Sam Orme had 22 points in Belmont’s 103-90 victory over Drake on Tuesday night. Orme shot 8 for 12, including 4 for 6 from beyond the arc for the Bruins (21-3, 11-2 Missouri Valley Conference). Drew Scharnowski added 19 points while going 8 of 10 and 3 of 9 from the free-throw line to go with seven rebounds. Jack Smiley shot 7 for 9, including 4 for 6 from beyond the arc to finish with 18 points, while adding six assists. It was the eighth straight win for the Bruins. The Bulldogs (12-12, 6-7) were led by Jalen Quinn, who finished with 22 points. Jaehshon ...

Bobcats’ Thomas punches ticket to state with fifth-place individual finish

Sometimes the stars just align. With her fifth-place finish in Monday’s Class 3A Region 2 state-qualifying meet, Marshalltown senior Camillya Thomas became just the fifth Bobcat girls bowler to advance to state. Thomas rolled a three-game series of 513 to punch her ticket to state with a ...

Cyclones clock ’Cats

MANHATTAN, Kan. — Joshua Jefferson scored 19 points to lead five players in double figures as No. 8 Iowa State set a program record with its 95-61 win over Kansas State on Sunday. The Cyclones (20-2, 7-2 Big 12) racked up their largest margin of victory in a conference road game in school ...