Linn-Mar Girls Basketball

UConn wins 8th national title

NEW ORLEANS - The Connecticut Huskies won the NCAA women's basketball national title Tuesday with a 93-60 pasting of Louisville at the New Orleans Arena.

Former Linn-Mar prep Kiah Stokes played four minutes and grabbed a rebound for Connecticut (35-4). Stokes is a sophomore and a former Miss Iowa Basketball.

Freshman Breanna Stewart led Connecticut with 23 points. The Huskies claimed their eighth national title.

Brandt, McCrary will play college basketball

Mykaela Brandt and Courteney McCrary, two of the top basketball girls players in the Metro area this year, will continue their careers in college next season.

Brandt, a 5-foot-6 point guard from Linn-Mar, plans to play at Wisconsin-Platteville. McCrary, a 5-foot-9 wing player, has committed to Coe College.

Brandt averaged 11 points, 2.8 assists and 2.7 rebounds for the Lions this season and made 35 3-pointers. She was named first team all-Metro and first team all-Mississippi Valley Conference.

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C.R. Washington girls blitz Linn-Mar, 64-35

Cedar Rapids Washington hosted Linn-Mar in a Class 5A regional semifinal game Saturday night and hit on all cylinders.

Washington dominated the contest, 64-35.

The Warriors (16-6) will face No. 6 Waukee (17-5) in the regional finals Tuesday night at Ankeny. The winner will advance to the state tournament.

Washington’s aggressive press, its ability to knock down the 3-point shot and its nearly flawless execution on offense were more than Linn-Mar could handle.

“I think our press was outstanding tonight,” said Washington Coach Frank Howell. “We shifted our feet and played without reaching and our ball movement was crisp and efficient.

"We had great contributions from everyone, including the bench, and we played with confidence.”

Washington had four players in double figures. The Warriors were led in scoring by Abby Herb with 15 points. Aleena Hobbs and Devin Glenski netted 13 apiece, and Dani Franklin had 12.

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Linn-Mar girls upset Prairie, 53-51

Defense.

Rebounding.

Execution.

Those were the keys to Linn-Mar's upset victory Wednesday night when the Lions stunned Prairie, 53-51, in the quarterfinals of the Class 5A regional girls basketball tournament at Prairie.

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