Iowa Falls-Alden Girls Basketball Finishes Strong, Eyes Continued Progress

Cadets look to build on 11-11 season and fourth-place North Central Conference finish

Mar. 13, 2026 at 2:58pm

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The Iowa Falls-Alden girls basketball team finished the 2025-26 season with an 11-11 record, good for a fourth-place finish in the North Central Conference. After a slow start, the Cadets found their rhythm following the holiday break, putting together multiple winning streaks that included key conference victories. The team returns nearly its entire roster as it looks ahead to the 2026-27 season, with Head Coach Michael Collison hoping the Cadets can carry their late-season momentum into a strong start next year.

Why it matters

The Iowa Falls-Alden girls basketball team's strong finish to the 2025-26 season shows the program's potential, but the Cadets will face a competitive North Central Conference next year as many of the teams they finished near also return experienced rosters. The team's ability to build on its late-season success will be crucial to its continued progress.

The details

After a slow start to the 2025-26 season, the Iowa Falls-Alden girls basketball team found its rhythm following the holiday break. The Cadets put together multiple winning streaks that included key conference victories over Hampton-Dumont-CAL, Humboldt, Webster City and Clarion-Goldfield-Dows. Iowa Falls-Alden closed the regular season by winning four of its final six games before falling to Roland-Story in postseason play.

  • The Iowa Falls-Alden girls basketball team finished the 2025-26 season with an 11-11 record.
  • The Cadets found their rhythm following the holiday break and put together multiple winning streaks.
  • Iowa Falls-Alden closed the regular season by winning four of its final six games.

The players

Michael Collison

Head Coach of the Iowa Falls-Alden girls basketball team.

Elody England

Iowa Falls-Alden player who was named first-team all-conference in the North Central Conference.

Izzy Janssen

Iowa Falls-Alden player who earned second-team all-conference honors in the North Central Conference.

Dani Rieks

Iowa Falls-Alden player who was selected to the third team in the North Central Conference.

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What they’re saying

“The thing that I think will be the challenge for our team next year is can we have a good start and to complement with that good January and February where we're able to win some games.”

— Michael Collison, Head Coach

What’s next

The Cadets will now turn their attention to the offseason as they look to build on a strong finish to the 2025-26 season and carry that momentum into the start of the 2026-27 campaign.

The takeaway

The Iowa Falls-Alden girls basketball team's ability to finish the 2025-26 season strongly shows the program's potential, but the Cadets will face a highly competitive North Central Conference next year as many of the teams they finished near also return experienced rosters. The team's focus on carrying its late-season success into a strong start to the 2026-27 season will be crucial to its continued progress.