Linder's picks for girls' state basketball tournament

DES MOINES — Gazette sportswriter Jeff Linder predicts the outcomes for the girls' state basketball tournament:

CLASS 5A

Quarterfinals

Linn-Mar 53, Indianola 48

Johnston 53, Southeast Polk 47

Ankeny Centennial 58, Davenport North 49

Waukee 50, Cedar Falls 46

Semifinals

Johnston 54, Linn-Mar 49

Waukee 51, Ankeny Centennial 48

Championship

Waukee 58, Johnston 56

CLASS 4A

Quarterfinals

Western Dubuque 47, Mason City 46

Ballard 47, Keokuk 39

Lewis Central 52, Pella 44

Harlan 49, Marion 41

Semifinals

Western Dubuque 43, Ballard 39

Lewis Central 48, Harlan 47

Championship

Lewis Central 45, Western Dubuque 42

CLASS 3A

Quarterfinals

Pocahontas Area 63, Mount Vernon 49

Cherokee 58, Osage 52

Center Point-Urbana 55, Mid-Prairie 41

Nevada 47, Sioux Center 40

Semifinals

Pocahontas Area 64, Cherokee 57

Center Point-Urbana 49, Nevada 44

Championship

Center Point-Urbana 60, Pocahontas Area 57

CLASS 2A

Quarterfinals

Western Christian 61, Central Decatur 38

Okoboji 49, Pekin 46

Unity Christian 58, West Branch 46

Iowa City Regina 52, Manson-NW Webster 49

Semifinals

Western Christian 60, Okoboji 44

Unity Christian 51, Iowa City Regina 43

Championship

Unity Christian 58, Western Christian 57

CLASS 1A

Quarterfinals

Turkey Valley 53, Mount Ayr 39

Burlington Notre Dame 53, Lansing Kee 49

Springville 49, Kingsley-Pierson 43

Newell-Fonda 50, Exira-EHK 49

Semifinals

Turkey Valley 54, Burlington Notre Dame 49

Springville 49, Newell-Fonda 44

Championship

Springville 43, Turkey Valley 39

l Comments: (319) 368-8857; jeff.linder@thegazette.com