Metro Sports Report

Manego, Hunter help Kirkwood nip Dakota

ROSEMOUNT, Minn. - Shaun Manego came off the bench to score 14 points Saturday as Kirkwood trimmed Dakota Tech, 46-44, in a junior college men's basketball game.

Kevin Hunter contributed 12 points for the Eagles (14-11).

Chris McMorris led Dakota Tech (15-10) with 15 points.

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."

Wash's 'Big 3' too strong for Jeff girls

The Cedar Rapids Jefferson girls basketball team played an excellent game Friday night, full of energy and passion and aggressive plays.

Unfortunately for the J-Hawks, the visitors from Cedar Rapids Washington had too much firepower and too much size.

Dani Franklin, Aleena Hobbs and Abby Herb combined for 64 points as the Warriors outlasted Jefferson, 79-68, in the final game of the Mississippi Valley Conference season at Jefferson.

Lions' Uhlir stands tall in win over Cougars

Listed at 5-foot-10, Linn-Mar reserve point guard Nic Uhlir may stand that tall on his tippy-toes.

But the sophomore shooting specialist is playing big at just the right time.

Averaging just 4.8 points a game in part-time play, he pumped in 17 Tuesday with five 3-pointers in a 65-41 win over Dubuque Wahlert.

He followed that up Friday night at home with another team-high 16 points on four more long-range bombs to lead the Lions past Kennedy, 57-42.