Saturday's Class 1A, 2A substate finals

CLASS 1A SUBSTATE FINALS

Iowa Mennonite (22-4) vs. Gladbrook-Reinbeck (16-8)

Where: Cedar Rapids Prairie

When: 7 p.m.

Scouting Report: IMS avenged two regular-season losses to Lone Tree with a 59-35 win in a district final Thursday. Johnny Lackender had 18 points. All five starters average in double figures, led by Chance Miller (13.2). The school with no nickname has been to the state tournament 11 times, including last season, where it lost in the first round. Reinbeck made it to the 1929 state tourney, but Gladbrook-Reinbeck has never been there. G-R ousted Lynnville-Sully in its district final, 45-42. The team is led in scoring by 6-foot-3 forward Colby Luethje (12.8 ppg).

North Linn (23-2) vs. Lisbon (19-6)

Where: Manchester

When: 7 p.m.

Scouting Report: These Linn County schools have to travel to Delaware County to see who makes it to state. Ninth-ranked North Linn's two losses were to Tri-Rivers Conference champ Monticello, which has been eliminated from the Class 2A postseason. The leading scorers are center Jake Oswald (12.9 ppg) and forward Nicholas Aberle (11.0). The Lynx won at Lisbon in early January, 55-48. Lisbon has set a school record for victories, winning nine of its last 10. The team is led by all-state guard Ben Knake, who averages 20.1 points per game. Many members of the basketball team played on a state championship football team this fall. Lisbon has never qualified for the state basketball tourney. North Linn was last there in 1977.

CLASS 2A SUBSTATE FINALS

Cascade (20-4) vs. North Cedar (18-5)

Where: Maquoketa

When: 7 p.m.

Scouting Report: These schools met in the first round of the state tournament last season, with North Cedar winning, 63-53, the most points Cascade allowed all season. The ninth-ranked Knights were champs of the Cedar Valley Conference and are led by 6-foot-6 senior swingman Jordan Hay, who averages 23.4 points and 8.7 rebounds. In NC's 50-42 district final win over No. 8 Monticello, he had 20 points and 21 boards. Led by Hall of Fame Coach Al Marshall, Cascade will slow tempo and rely on an aggressive 2-3 zone defense. Timmie Kleitsch is the lone double-figure scorer, and that's at just 10.2 ppg. Cascade avenged one of its four regular-season losses by beating Dyersville Beckman in a district semifinal.

MFL/Mar-Mac (22-1) vs. Hudson (16-7)

Where: Cedar Falls (McLeod Center)

When: 8 p.m.

Scouting Report: The fifth-ranked Bulldogs haven't lost since Dec. 10, 69-62, to Class 3A Decorah. They've won 19 straight, sweeping through the Upper Iowa Conference, and beating opponents by an average of 25 points. Junior C.J. Mason is MFL's tallest player at 6-foot-3 but is more of a wing player, averaging a team-best 15.6 points. Hudson stunned third-ranked Denver in its district final, 60-56, with sophomore guard Antwain Strong scoring 20 points. MFL/Mar-Mac qualified for three state tournaments in the 1990s, including back-to-back appearances with former Kansas star and longtime NBA player Raef LaFrentz in 1993 and 1994. Eric Dettbarn is in his 25th season as head coach and won his 300th career game earlier in the season.

Mount Vernon (19-4) vs. Mediapolis (21-3)

Where: Mount Pleasant

When: 7 p.m.

Scouting Report: No. 6. Mount Vernon tied for first place in the rugged Wamac Conference East Division, suffering three of its four losses when leading scorer Jake Timm was out of the lineup after having his appendix removed. Timm averages 14.5 points per game, followed closely by Jack Keleher (14.0). MV has four starters who are 6-foot-1 or shorter. Mediapolis' three losses have been by a combined 17 points. The Bulldogs have won 16 of 17. Six-foot-four junior Jesse Ertz leads the team in scoring at 16.7 points and 7 rebounds per game.