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Photos: Wapsie Valley vs. Montezuma, Iowa Class 1A boys state basketball semifinals
Mar. 11, 2020 4:17 pm, Updated: Mar. 11, 2020 5:35 pm
Wapsie Valley upsets Montezuma, 57-42, in their state semifinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines
Wapsie Valley's Kiks Rosengarten (40) shoots as Montezuma's Eddie Burgess (23) reaches to try and block him during the second quarter of their Class 1A state semifinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Montezuma's Eddie Burgess (23) jumps to shoot as Wapsie Valley's Kiks Rosengarten (40) tries to block him during the first quarter of their Class 1A state semifinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Wapsie Valley head coach Marty McKowen celebrates a basket with players on the bench during the first quarter of their Class 1A state semifinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Montezuma's Trey Shearer (13) shoots over Wapsie Valley's Kobe Risse (12) during the first quarter of their Class 1A state semifinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Wapsie Valley fans cheer for their team during the first quarter of their Class 1A state semifinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Wapsie Valley's Kiks Rosengarten (40) shoots over Montezuma's Eddie Burgess (23) during the second quarter of their Class 1A state semifinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Montezuma's Trey Shearer (13) runs down the court trailed by Wapsie Valley's Tyler Ott (24) during the first quarter of their Class 1A state semifinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Wapsie Valley's Blayde Bellis (10) blocks a shot by Monticello's Jasper Nietert (23) during the first quarter of their Class 1A state semifinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Wapsie Valley's Kiks Rosengarten (40) shoots as Montezuma's Eddie Burgess (23) tries to block him during the second quarter of their Class 1A state semifinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Montezuma's Brayden Arendt (2) jumps to shoot during the first quarter of their Class 1A state semifinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Wapsie Valley cheerleaders cheer on their team during the second quarter of their Class 1A state semifinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Montezuma chant, 'Boring!' at Wapsie Valley players for running the clock during the second quarter of their Class 1A state semifinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Wapsie Valley's Tyler Ott (24) watches a teammate shoot free throws as Montezuma's Brayden Arendt (2) turns his back during the fourth quarter of their Class 1A state semifinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Wapsie Valley's Gunner Meyer (50, left) and Kiks Rosengarten (40) come out of the game as Parker Landsgard (52, back right) and Brody Stark (22, front right) go in late in the fourth quarter of their Class 1A state semifinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Wapsie Valley's Kobe Risse (12, left) embraces Blayde Bellis (10) as they come out of the game allowing substitutes to play late in the fourth quarter of their Class 1A state semifinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Wapsie Valley's Kiks Rosengarten (40) leaps in the air as the clock runs out in celebration of winning their Class 1A state semifinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Wapsie Valley's Kiks Rosengarten (40) raises his hand in the air in celebration after winning their Class 1A state semifinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Wapsie Valley fans cheer for their team as they run to the locker room after winning their Class 1A state semifinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
A Wapsie Valley fan cheers for her team before their Class 1A state semifinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Wapsie Valley's Blayde Bellis (10) jumps to shoot over Montezuma's Eddie Burgess (23) during the second quarter of their Class 1A state semifinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Montezuma's Eddie Burgess (23) jumps for a rebound along with Wapsie Valley's Kiks Rosengarten (40) during the first quarter of their Class 1A state semifinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Wapsie Valley's Kiks Rosengarten (40) jumps to shoot over Montezuma's Eddie Burgess (23) during the second quarter of their Class 1A state semifinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Montezuma's Trey Shearer (13) takes the ball down the court facing Wapsie Valley's Tyler Ott (24) during the first quarter of their Class 1A state semifinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Wapsie Valley's Andrew Westpfahl (30) shoots for three during the second quarter of their Class 1A state semifinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Wapsie Valley cheerleaders cheer for their team during a timeout in the first quarter of their Class 1A state semifinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Wapsie Valley head coach Marty McKowen talks to his players after the first quarter of their Class 1A state semifinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Montezuma head coach Derrick Dengler talks to his players after the first quarter of their Class 1A state semifinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Wapsie Valley's Kobe Risse (12) looks for room to work with the ball during the second quarter of their Class 1A state semifinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Montezuma's Trey Shearer (13) looks for a teammate to pass to while guarded by Wapsie Valley's Tyler Ott (24) during the first quarter of their Class 1A state semifinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Montezuma's Brayden Arendt (2) shoots for three over Wapsie Valley's Kobe Risse (12) during the first quarter of their Class 1A state semifinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Wapsie Valley's Blayde Bellis (10) scrambles for a loose ball under pressure from Montezuma's Masin Shearer (3) during the first quarter of their Class 1A state semifinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Wapsie Valley head coach Marty McKowen watches his players during the first quarter of their Class 1A state semifinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Wapsie Valley's Kiks Rosengarten (40) and Wapsie Valley's Kobe Risse (12, right) reach for a rebound ball that bounces away during the first quarter of their Class 1A state semifinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Wapsie Valley's Kobe Risse (12) takes the ball around Montezuma's Brayden Arendt (2) during the second quarter of their Class 1A state semifinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Wapsie Valley's Blayde Bellis (10) looks to pass while guarded by Montezuma's Masin Shearer (3) during the first quarter of their Class 1A state semifinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Montezuma head coach Derrick Dengler talks to his players during the second quarter of their Class 1A state semifinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Wapsie Valley's Blayde Bellis (10) holds onto the ball to let the clock wind down late in the second quarter of their Class 1A state semifinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Wapsie Valley's Gunner Meyer (50) looks to pass while guarded by Montezuma's Masin Shearer (3) during the second quarter of their Class 1A state semifinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Wapsie Valley cheerleaders stand for the national anthem before their Class 1A state semifinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Wapsie Valley fans high-five cheerleaders after winning their Class 1A state semifinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Wapsie Valley's Garrett Barnes (32) celebrates with teammates after winning their Class 1A state semifinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Wapsie Valley's Gunner Meyer (50) high-fives coaches and teammates as starters are pulled out of the game near the end of the fourth quarter of their Class 1A state semifinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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