MASON CITY — It was an overtime thriller that went down to the final possession when Mason City Riverhawks hosted Des Moines North on Tuesday night.

With a strong returning roster, bolstered by some talented transfers, Davenport North is looking to damage at the Class 4A level this season.

Many people were expecting Tuesday’s girls’ basketball showdown between state-ranked Clinton and Bettendorf high schools to be a mano-a-mano battle between arguably the top two players in the ...