Iowa high school girls’ state basketball 2022: Friday’s games

DES MOINES — A look at Friday’s games at the girls’ state basketball tournament at Wells Fargo Arena:

No. 6 North Linn (23-2) vs. No. 2 Algona Garrigan (23-3)

CLASS 1A SEMIFINAL

Time: 3:15 p.m.

Coaches: Brian Wheatley is in his 18th year at North Linn and owns a 348-86 ledger. Brandon Schwab is 196-81 in 12 years at Garrigan, 235-133 in 16 seasons overall.

Top players: North Linn is led by the backcourt duo of Kamryn Kurt (5-6, soph.) and Macy Boge (5-8, soph.) at 17.6 and 13.7 points per game, respectively. Garrigan’s Audi Crooks (6-3, jr.) averages 23.5 points, 12.5 rebounds and 3.5 blocks per game, shooting 72 percent from the field. Molly Joyce (5-7, jr.) adds 18.0 points and 5.0 assists per contest.

How they got here: North Linn placed four players in double figures and edged No. 3 Springville, 58-56, in the first round. Garrigan whipped No. 7 Burlington Notre Dame, 77-42, behind 32 points and seven rebounds from Crooks.

BC Moore computer projection: Garrigan by 4.

Other games

CLASS 2A SEMIFINALS

No. 1 Dike-New Hartford (23-2) vs. No. 4 Panorama (25-1), 10 a.m.

No. 2 Denver (24-2) vs. No. 3 Central Lyon (23-2), 11:45 a.m.

CLASS 1A SEMIFINALS

No. 1 Newell-Fonda (24-1) vs. No. 4 Marcus MMCRU (25-1), 1:30 p.m.

CLASS 5A CHAMPIONSHIP

No. 1 Johnston (25-0) vs. No. 6 Waterloo West (23-2), 6 p.m.

CLASS 3A CHAMPIONSHIP

No. 3 Ballard (23-3) vs. No. 4 Estherville-Lincoln Central (25-2), 8 p.m.

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