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SPORTS SHORTS: Balanced scoring propels Cyclone women through NDSU

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AMES — Six players scored in double figures as the Iowa State women’s basketball team beat North Dakota State 89-59 on Sunday night at Hilton Coliseum. It marked the first time in seven years that the Cyclones (5-4) had that many players reach double-digits in the scoring column. Iowa ...

Indiana Fever win WNBA draft lottery again

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UNCASVILLE, Conn. — The Indiana Fever won the WNBA draft lottery for the No. 1 pick for the second consecutive season Sunday. The Fever took Aliyah Boston last season with the top pick and she earned the league’s Rookie of the Year honors. “This is tremendous news for our franchise to ...

MHS fights off Mason City for first win, 66-64

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MASON CITY — The roller coaster dipped, climbed, plummeted and peaked again. At the end of Friday’s topsy-turvy ride, the Marshalltown boys’ basketball team had finally found victory. The Bobcats trailed Mason City for most of the first half, led by as many as 15 points in the third ...

Trojans close out Cubs

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STATE CENTER — West Marshall’s girls protected their lead on Friday night. Even as Nevada inched closer with increased second-half pressure, the Trojans never trailed in a 54-41 victory over the Cubs at West Marshall High School. Bella Borgos poured in 26 points for West Marshall, ...

Nevada neutralizes West Marshall 63-47

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STATE CENTER — A fast, sharp-shooting Nevada team took West Marshall out of its game in a 63-47 defeat for the Trojans at West Marshall High School on Friday night. West Marshall dropped to 1-4 overall and 0-3 in the Heart of Iowa. Nevada improved to 5-0 and 3-0 behind 10 team 3-pointers, ...

SPORTS SHORTS: Mustang matmen fall to pair of conference foes

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SUMNER — The East Marshall/GMG/Meskwaki wrestling team came up on the short side of a pair of North Iowa Cedar League duals on Thursday night at Sumner-Fredericksburg High School. The Mustangs (1-3, 1-3) were defeated 56-21 by Class 1A No. 7 Jesup and 31-30 by the host Cougars, losing the ...