Prairie Girls Basketball

Prairie girls miss Dellamuth in loss

The Cedar Rapids Prairie girls basketball team scored only 11 points in the first half Tuesday night and lost to Dubuque Hempstead, 47-36, in a Mississippi Valley Conference game at Prairie.

Prairie star Madison Dellamuth missed the game due to the flu.

Ashley Dolan led Hempstead with 17 points. Gabbrielle Riley scored 12 points and Danielle Wagner had 10.

Cyerra Hutchins led Prairie (6-7) with eight points. The Hawks trailed at halftime, 24-11.

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Franklin sparks Warriors by Prairie

She hit 3-pointers. She rebounded. She passed the ball. She blocked shots. She even sold popcorn at halftime.

Well, four out of five ain’t bad.

Dani Franklin put on a dazzling do-everything performance for the Washington Warriors Friday night, collecting 27 points, four rebounds, four assists, four steals and two blocks in a gritty 59-52 win over Prairie at the Warrior gym.

“That’s funny,” Franklin said when asked if she sold popcorn at halftime. “I haven’t heard that one before.”

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Doser resigning as Prairie coach

Steve Doser plans to resign as the girls basketball coach at Cedar Rapids Prairie after this season, The Gazette reported Friday.

Doser, 47, cited family reasons for his resignation.

Doser has compiled a 164-145 record in 14 years at Prairie, with trips to the state tournament in 2001, 2005 and 2006. The Hawks reached the state semifinals in 2005 and 2006.

Prairie has a 6-5 record this season. The Hawks play at Cedar Rapids Washington tonight.

Prairie girls lose to Cedar Falls

Cedar Rapids Prairie scored only 17 points in the second half Tuesday night and lost to Cedar Falls, 49-40, in a Mississippi Valley Conference game at Prairie.

Cyerra Hutchins led Prairie (5-5) with 12 points and Madison Dellamuth scored 10.

Emma Gerdes and Madison Wood netted 12 points apiece for Cedar Falls (6-4).

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