Iowa high school boys’ basketball scores: Class 2A and 1A substate finals roundup

Sixteen Iowa high school boys’ basketball substate finals determined state tournament qualifiers in a pair of classes Saturday night — 2A and 1A.

Here’s a glimpse at each game, plus a look at the IHSAA state tournament brackets.

Class 2A substate finals

MFL MarMac 57, No. 8 Lake Mills 48

MFL MarMac (24-1) handed Lake Mills (23-1) its first loss. The Bulldogs are in the state tournament for the first time in 10 years.

Monticello 56, No. 3 Aplington-Parkersburg 53

Down 30-23 at halftime, the Panthers (17-6) came back to pull off the upset at Dike. Monticello closed with a 19-11 fourth quarter for its fourth consecutive state tournament bid. Aplington-Parkersburg finished 21-3.

No. 1 Central Lyon 82, Treynor 57

A year after making its state tournament debut with a championship game appearance, top-ranked Central Lyon (21-1) earned a trip back to Des Moines. Treynor (17-7) led 26-20 after one but the Lions were up 46-39 by halftime and pulled away.

No. 2 Roland-Story 55, Hudson 51

Roland-Story (24-1) was up 33-20 at halftime and held on against Hudson (18-7). It’s back-to-back substate titles for the Norsemen. Boaz Clark had 15 points for Roland-Story. [KQWC-FM]

Carroll Kuemper 69, No. 4 Sioux Central 67

Kuemper (18-6) knocked off previously unbeaten Sioux Central (23-1) to earn its 17th state tournament bid.

No. 5 Western Christian 67, West Lyon 66

Kaden Van Regenmorter’s floater at the buzzer sent Western Christian (20-3) to the state tournament for the 23rd time. West Lyon’s season ended at 18-5.

Pella Christian 54, No. 6 West Burlington 53

Aiden Stoltz scored 18 points as Pella Christian (15-9) clinched its 17th trip to the state tournament. The score was tied at 26 at halftime. West Burlington finished 22-2. [Oskaloosa Herald]

Des Moines Christian 47, No. 7 Avoca AHSTW 36

A 12-5 second quarter gave Des Moines Christian (18-6) an 18-13 halftime lead and the Lions prevailed. AHSTW’s season ended at 22-2.

Class 2A boys’ state basketball tournament

Quarterfinals — Monday, March 6 and Tuesday, March 7

No. 1 Central Lyon (21-1) vs. Des Moines Christian (18-6), 5:30 p.m. Mon.

Pella Christian (15-9) vs. MFL MarMac (24-1), 7:15 p.m. Mon.

No. 2 Roland-Story (24-1) vs. Carroll Kuemper (18-6), 10:30 a.m. Tue.

No. 5 Western Christian (20-3) vs. Monticello (17-6), 12:15 p.m. Tue.

Semifinals — Thursday, March 9

10:30 a.m.

12:15 p.m.

Final — Friday, March 10

3 p.m.

Class 1A substate finals

No. 2 North Linn 72, Wapsie Valley 51

North Linn’s full-court pressure defense is difficult for opponents to prepare for, and it proved a large factor in this game at Manchester. Wapsie Valley (20-5) turned it over 26 times, as North Linn (24-0) ran to a 20-13 lead after a quarter and a 38-24 edge at halftime.

Wapsie players repeatedly stopped their dribble just before getting to half court or right after getting over half court, inviting a double team. The Warriors did lose a ball-handling guard to injury just before the postseason began.

“Our style is up and down, we’re going to try and wear them out,” said North Linn’s Tate Haughenbury, who had a team-high 20 points. “We know that we start getting tired, they’re way more tired than we are. It’s a little bigger court here, so we were trying to get them to go up and down, force the tempo. The more possessions, the more chance we feel we’ve got to win.”

The Lynx advance to the state tournament for the seventh straight year.

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No. 1 Grand View Christian 106, Guthrie Center ACGC 47

Grand View Christian (24-0) led 51-26 at halftime and put up 100-plus points for the third time this season as it advanced to state for the third straight year. The Thunder were 1A runners-up last season. ACGC finished 16-9.

No. 3 Gladbrook-Reinbeck 56, Lynnville-Sully 53

William Kiburis scored 27 points as Gladbrook-Reinbeck (23-2) reached state for the first time since a runner-up finish in 2017. The Rebels led 23-19 at the half. Lynnville-Sully closed at 22-3. [Marshalltown Times-Republican]

No. 4 West Harrison 56, Bedford 40

West Harrison (23-1) made it back-to-back state tournament appearances after getting there for the first time last year. The Hawkeyes pulled away from a 26-21 halftime advantage against Bedford (21-4).

No. 6 Dunkerton 68, Mason City Newman 64

Dunkerton (24-1) led 43-31 at halftime and held on to get to state for the first time since a runner-up finish in 2014. Newman finished 20-5.

No. 7 Remsen St. Mary’s 49, Le Mars Gehlen 38

St. Mary’s (22-2) earned its seventh straight state trip with a big fourth quarter. The Hawks rallied after Gehlen (21-5) led 31-26 after three.

No. 9 Madrid 70, No. 8 Baxter 54

Madrid (22-2) jumped out to an 18-8 lead after one and earned its first trip to the state tournament. Toryn Severson scored 22 points, while Jackson Newell had 14 points and 12 rebounds. Baxter ended its season with a 21-2 record.

New London 70, Bellevue Marquette 69 (OT)

New London (19-6) reached state for the second time and first since 2017 with a thrilling win over Marquette (22-4) at Solon.

Class 1A boys’ state basketball tournament

Quarterfinals — Monday, March 6

No. 1 Grand View Christian (24-0) vs. New London (19-6), 10:30 a.m.

No. 4 West Harrison (23-1) vs. No. 6 Dunkerton (24-1), 12:15 p.m.

No. 2 North Linn (24-0) vs. No. 9 Madrid (22-2), 2 p.m.

No. 3 Gladbrook-Reinbeck (23-2) vs. No. 7 Remsen St. Mary’s (22-2), 3:45 p.m.

Semifinals — Wednesday, March 8

5:30 p.m.

7:15 p.m.

Final — Friday, March 10

1 p.m.