Prairie Boys Basketball

Uhlir, Bohannon shoot Lions by Hawks

You don't want to challenge Nic Uhlir and Jordan Bohannon to a 3-point shooting contest, because you're probably going to lose.

The two Linn-Mar sharpshooters combined for seven 3-pointers and 32 points Tuesday night as the Lions took care of Prairie, 61-41, in a Mississippi Valley Conference game at Linn-Mar.

Uhlir, one of the top 3-point shooters in Class 4A at better than 50 percent, hit consecutive triples in the third quarter as Linn-Mar opened a 20-point lead. He finished with four 3-pointers and 15 points.

Bohannon nailed three 3-pointers and scored a game-high 17 points.

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Cougars clip Hawks at foul line

Kennedy hit 31-of-36 shots at the free throw line Tuesday night in a 76-67 win over Prairie in a Mississippi Valley Conference boys basketball game at Prairie High School.

"I had no idea we were that good," Kennedy Coach Jon McKowen said of the foul shooting. "It felt good during the game."

The foul shots helped Kennedy (3-1, 2-0) build a 10-point lead by halftime, 31-21, and also enabled the Cougars to hang on when Prairie (2-4, 0-2) rallied from 14 points down to just three points in the fourth quarter.

The Hawks shot 10 of 16 from the free throw line in the game.

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No.3 Rams spank Prairie, 61-32

DUBUQUE - Luke McDonnell and Kyle Haber scored 16 points apiece Friday night as third-ranked Dubuque Senior rolled by Prairie, 61-32, in a Mississippi Valley Conference game in Dubuque.

Michael Mims scored nine points for Prairie  (2-3, 0-1).

Haber made four 3-pointers for the Rams (2-0, 1-0).

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Prairie pounds Mount Pleasant, 60-32

Cedar Rapids Prairie enjoys its status as the Forrest Gump-style "box of chocolates" of the Mississippi Valley Conference.

On Tuesday, the Prairie Hawks beat Mount Pleasant, 60-32, in a boys basketballl game at Prairie High School.

Eleven different Prairie Hawks scored, led by Michael Mims with 13 points. Bryce Meeker added eight points.

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