Prairie Girls Basketball

Prairie girls claim 1st MVC title

WATERLOO - The Cedar Rapids Prairie girls basketball team came home from Waterloo Friday night with big smiles and a big prize.

The Hawks won their first Mississippi Valley Conference title in school history with an impressive 53-45 victory over Waterloo West.

"I'm very excited for the kids. They deserve it," said Prairie Coach Steve Doser. "They played so well and so hard. I'm just very proud."

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Prairie girls earn shot at MVC title

The Cedar Rapids Prairie girls basketball team has never won a Mississippi Valley Conference title, but the Hawks will get a shot at one Friday night.

Prairie earned a shot at the title by dispensing Cedar Falls, 70-40, in an MVC game at Prairie Tuesday night.

Prairie and Waterloo West are tied for first place in the Valley Division with 9-3 records with one game left in the regular season. As luck would have it, they'll battle each other for the title Friday night in Waterloo.

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Prairie girls dump Wash, tie for MVC lead

Washington girls basketball coach Frank Howell said Prairie didn’t do anything unexpected to pull off a mild but convincing 75-61 upset Friday night on the Warriors’ home court.

“They just did what I feared,” he noted. “They pushed the ball hard. They have a lot of people who can hit 3-point shots, so they spread your defense out.

“They can beat you off the dribble, make open passes and then knock down their shots. When they had the ball, we just couldn’t stop them.”

As a result, there’s now a logjam atop the MVC Valley division standings. Washington (14-5 overall and ranked ninth in Class 5A) and Prairie (13-6) are both 8-3 in conference play, as is Waterloo West (14-5).

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Girls regional final moved to Ankeny

The championship game of the Region 6 girls basketball tournament in Class 5A will be played at Ankeny High School instead of Newton High School on Tuesday, Feb. 19.

The location was changed due to a scheduling conflict at Newton, according to the IGHSAU.

Cedar Rapids Washington, Cedar Rapids Prairie or Linn-Mar will be playing in the Region 6 finals against Waukee or Johnston.

Prairie will host Linn-Mar in the regional quarterfinals on Feb. 13, with the winner facing the Washington Warriors at Washington on Feb. 16. The survivor will advance to the regional finals and try to earn a spot in the state tournament.