Tuesday night's Class 4A boys' basketball substate finals

LINN-MAR (18-4) vs. CEDAR RAPIDS KENNEDY (16-6)

When: 7 p.m.

Where: Cedar Rapids Prairie

Scouting Report: These programs have met in some big postseason games over the years, and this is another one. Eighth-ranked Kennedy won the lone regular-season matchup, 56-51, but No. 5 Linn-Mar did not have injured forward Matt Lassen, a D-I Albany commit who missed the majority of the season with a severe concussion. Kennedy will rely heavily on its physical man-to-man defense. The Cougars have one player who averages double figures in scoring (Cody Bell), and he is right at 10.0. Kennedy did a great job slowing North Carolina recruit Marcus Paige in the regular-season meeting, holding him to 3-for-16 shooting. Paige leads Class 4A in scoring at 27 points per game.