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Thomas Ksobiech '23 makes the buzzer-beater shot with his teammates celebrating behind him last season

Photos: Boys Basketball Senior Night

Alyssa Maiers, Yearbook Photographer February 20, 2023

Rose Nkumu '20 hits the floor during City's State Tournament game at Wells Fargo Arena. 

Photo by Lottie Gidal

Girls Basketball Season Ends In Des Moines

Jack Bacon, Reporter February 25, 2019

It will be an all Central Iowa Metro League final four at Wells Fargo Arena as City High girls basketball fell to West Des Moines Valley today in overtime. The Little Hawks were the only team from outside...

Girls Basketball Clinches Another Conference Title

Girls Basketball Clinches Another Conference Title

Jack Bacon, Reporter February 14, 2019

City High girls basketball are conference champions. Again. The Little Hawks clinched the MVC Mississippi Division on Wednesday night with a 60-54 win over Cedar Rapids Washington. The win marked Coach...

Little Hawks Battle Warriors For MVC Title

Little Hawks Battle Warriors For MVC Title

Jack Bacon, Reporter February 13, 2019

The moment City High girls basketball had been building towards was here. Already the number one seed overall in the state, the Little Hawks were set to take on Cedar Falls in a game to clinch at least...

City Comes Up Just Short Against Ranked Linn-Mar

City Comes Up Just Short Against Ranked Linn-Mar

Jack Bacon and Henry Mildenstein January 16, 2019

The City High boys basketball team dominated the first quarter on Tuesday night, but came up just short. The last part of that sentence can be said of almost every game the Little Hawks have played so...

Little Hawks Pull Away Late in Preseason Game

Little Hawks Pull Away Late in Preseason Game

Jack Bacon, Reporter November 27, 2018

Fans got their first look at the City High boys basketball team on Monday as the Little Hawks took on 1A Grinnell in a preseason scrimmage. City was without key starter Keyshawn Christian '20, but still...

Ashley Joens '18 drives towards the hoop darting around West High defenders.

Ashley Joens Breaks All-Time Scoring Record

Addy Smith, Sports Editor January 22, 2018

A spectator of Friday's girls basketball game against Xavier may not have been expecting to witness a record-breaking event. However, that's exactly what they experienced. In the Little Hawks' 72-46 win,...

SLIDESHOW: Girls Defeat #1 Ranked West

SLIDESHOW: Girls Defeat #1 Ranked West

Addy Smith, Sports Editor December 13, 2017

Ashley Joens '18 attempts a layup on Friday, February 5th, 2016.

Ashley Joens Nominated for KCRG Athlete of the Week

Theo Prineas and Griffen Vogelgesang December 6, 2017

  Ashley Joens ‘18 is ranked the #19 women’s high school basketball player in the United States and #7 in her position as guard forward. She has been nominated for KCRG’s Athlete of the Week....

Ashley Joens '18 gets fouled under the hoop by Ottumwa on February 20th.

Girls Favored to Return to Wells Fargo

Christina Hora, Reporter November 20, 2017

After finishing 22-2 last season, the City High girls basketball team is hungry for more. “It was hard losing at the Well in the first game last year,” Iowa State commit Ashley Joens ‘18 said....

City High's Aubrey Joens '20 (#20) and Kenya Earl '17 react after losing to Cedar Falls in the first round of the state tournament.

Little Hawks Can’t Hold Off Tigers Late

Jonathan House, Sports Editor March 1, 2017

After leading 30-23 at half time, the Little Hawks fell to the Cedar Falls Tigers 48-46 in the quarterfinals of the state tournament. "We had some wide open shots and we couldn't make them. We got...

Ashley Joens '18 goes up for a shot while being guarded by Ankeny Centennial's Keanna Williams '18.

City High vs. Cedar Falls Preview

Noah Bullwinkle and Jonathan House February 28, 2017

The City High girls basketball team will be starting off its state run against Cedar Falls this Wednesday at 3:15 at the Wells-Fargo Arena in Des Moines. The Tigers, 21-2, have put together an impressive...

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