Iowa high school girls’ state basketball 2024: Class 1A qualifiers, bracket, schedule

Wednesday’s regional finals produced the eight qualifiers for the 2024 Class 1A Iowa high school girls’ basketball state tournament. Here’s a look at Wednesday’s scores, plus the state bracket and schedule released by the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union.

The state tournament is next week at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.

Wednesday’s Class 1A Iowa high school girls’ basketball regional finals

No. 1 North Linn 66, Edgewood-Colesburg 34

North Linn (23-1) was down 11-9 after one, but quickly took control with a 26-6 second quarter and earned its sixth consecutive state tournament bid. This was the Lynx’s 25th straight win over Edgewood-Colesburg (19-5) and third this season.

» Read the full story from The Gazette’s Jeff Linder: North Linn makes its 6th straight girls’ basketball state tournament

No. 2 Newell-Fonda 80, No. 13 Coon Rapids-Bayard 33

Newell-Fonda’s seventh straight regional title came in dominating fashion. The Mustangs (22-2) will try to get back to the top of 1A after winning three straight titles from 2019 to 2021. They were runners-up a year ago. Coon Rapids-Bayard finished 20-4.

No. 6 Martensdale-St. Marys 42, No. 12 Fremont-Mills 34

The Blue Devils (18-6) handed Fremont-Mills (23-1) its first loss to return to the state tournament after a quarterfinal appearance last season.

No. 3 Remsen St. Mary’s 52, George-Little Rock 38

Remsen St. Mary’s reached the semifinals in its first state tournament a year ago and the Hawks (23-0) are headed back after a win over George-Little Rock (16-6).

No. 4 Council Bluffs St. Albert 61, Woodbine 23

St. Albert (22-1) left no doubt in its first regional final victory since 2020. Woodbine’s season ended with a 16-8 record.

No. 5 Algona Garrigan 57, No. 10 Riceville 41

Garrigan (23-2) is back at state despite having to replace two graduated all-staters from its repeat state championship team. The Golden Bears built a 35-16 halftime lead against Riceville (22-2).

No. 7 Calamus-Wheatland 56, Danville 51

Calamus-Wheatland (24-1) is state bound for the first time. Danville (19-5) stayed close, but the Warriors led after all four quarters. (Wheatland alone was a two-time state qualifier in 1958 and 1959).

No. 9 Montezuma 60, No. 8 Anita CAM 47

Montezuma (20-4) clinched its first state berth since appearing four straight years from 2018-21. One of those trips included a 2019 quarterfinal win over CAM, which finished 21-3 this season.

Class 1A Iowa high school girls’ basketball state tournament

Quarterfinals — Wednesday, Feb. 28

No. 1 North Linn (23-1) vs. No. 9 Montezuma (20-4), 1:30 p.m.

No. 4 Council Bluffs St. Albert (22-1) vs. No. 5 Algona Garrigan (23-1), 3:15 p.m.

No. 2 Newell-Fonda (22-2) vs. No. 7 Calamus-Wheatland (20-4), 5 p.m.

No. 3 Remsen St. Mary’s (23-0) vs. No. 6 Martensdale-St. Marys (18-6), 6:45 p.m.

Semifinals — Friday, March 1

1:30 p.m.

3:15 p.m.

Championship — Saturday, March 2

7 p.m.

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