Girls' state basketball: 1A picks and stat leaders

Jeff Linder of The Gazette/KCRG picks the Class 1A girls' state basketball tournament:

QuarterfinalsAr-We-Va 60, Bedford 56North Butler 46, LeMars Gehlen 34Lynnville-Sully 43, West Sioux 39North Mahaska 51, North Tama 45

SemifinalsNorth Butler 52, Ar-We-Va 47Lynnville-Sully 45, North Mahaska 43 (OT)

ChampionshipNorth Butler 45, Lynnville-Sully 41

1A state-tournament statistical leaders:

SCORING

School

PPG

Kailey Kladivo

North Tama

17.8

Jade Lynn Vlotho

West Sioux

16.3

Caila Raymond

Bedford

15.0

Paige Danner

Ar-We-Va

14.8

Brianna James

Lynnville-Sully

14.3

REBOUNDS

School

RPG

Kailey Kladivo

North Tama

13.9

Dani Kock

Ar-We-Va

8.5

Amber Timmins

LeMars Gehlen

8.2

Brianna James

Lynnville-Sully

8.1

Kendyl Gruttemeyer

Bedford

7.3

ASSISTS

School

APG

Allison Zobel

North Tama

5.2

Dana Weerheim

West Sioux

5.0

Paige Danner

Ar-We-Va

4.5

STEALS

School

SPG

Kayla Lindenmeyer

Bedford

6.2

Paige Danner

Ar-We-Va

4.6

Mallory Boyle

North Mahaska

4.1