Metro Sports Report

J-Hawks clamp down on Clinton, 62-41

In their season debut at home Tuesday night, the Jefferson boys missed enough bunnies under the basket to shame even Elmer Fudd.

But they made up for it by hawking enough balls out of the Clinton River Kings’ hands to coast to an easy 62-41 win.

Linn-Mar girls rally past Hempstead

The Linn-Mar Lions enjoyed opening night in the Mississippi Valley Conference Tuesday with a 44-32 victory over Dubuque Hempstead at home.

The Lions (2-1, 1-0) were paced by Sara Strauel with 15 points. Mykaela Brandt and Kristen Eiles added seven points apiece.

Strauel scored 13 of her points in the second half as Linn-Mar rallied from a 19-17 halftime deficit.

Warriors fall to No. 4 City High

The Cedar Rapids Washington girls basketball team dropped an 82-67 decision to No. 4 Iowa City High in the Mississippi Valley Conference opener at Washington Tuesday night.

Both teams were able to take the ball inside and score, but City High put four players in double figures and that balance proved to be the difference.

“City High has a lot of really nice complementary pieces to go with Haley Lorenzen and that makes them a challenge to defend,” Washington Coach Frank Howell said.

Drew Wall dies after battle with cancer

Kennedy High School sophomore Drew Wall, whose five-year fight with cancer touched countless lives, died at his Cedar Rapids home Monday afternoon.

He was 16 years old.

Drew had been hospitalized the past two weeks at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics after suffering a cardiac arrest at home. Revived by his parents, Robin and Doug, he was air-lifted to Iowa City.