Prairie Boys Basketball

Mims nets 18 as Prairie falls

Alex Landers scored 19 points Friday night as Waterloo West defeated Prairie, 62-56, in a Mississippi Valley Conference game at Prairie.

Michael Mims scored 18 points for Prairie (4-8, 2-6).

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Mims sparks Prairie past Warriors

Michael Mims sure knows how to change a game.

Making three spectacular plays that shifted the momentum of the game, the 5-foot-9 junior guard led the Prairie Hawks to a workmanlike 47-41 victory over the Washington Warriors Friday night at Washington.

Prairie won its second game in a row and improved to 4-7 overall and 2-5 in the Mississippi Valley Conference. Washington lost its third straight and slipped to 2-7 overall and 2-5 in the MVC.

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Mims leads Prairie by Cedar Falls

CEDAR FALLS - Michael Mims scored 22 points Tuesday night as Cedar Rapids Prairie won its first Mississippi Valley Conference game of the season with a 55-51 victory at Cedar Falls.

Mitch Lorenz had 15 points and JoJo Simpson contributed 11 for Prairie (3-7, 1-5).

Hempstead rally stuns Prairie boys

DUBUQUE - Dubuque Hempstead used a 13-point margin in the fourth quarter to rally past Prairie, 60-56, Monday night in a Mississippi Valley Conference boys basketball game.

Michael Mims scored 21 points to lead Prairie (2-7, 0-5). Mitch Lorenz added 13 and Austin Fisher had eight.

Prairie led 27-21 at halftime and 48-39 after three quarters. But the Hawks were outscored 21-8 in the final period.

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