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Capsules for Wednesday’s games involving area teams at the 2025 Iowa high school girls' state basketball tournament at Wells Fargo Arena.
Linn Mar Lions rally to beat West Des Moines Dowling 62-50. Lions qualify for state tournament for first time since 2012
The fifth-ranked Cougars put the clamps and pulled away from Davenport North in the second quarter, rolling to a 62-34 victory for the Class 4A Substate 6 championship Tuesday night at Kennedy. It is the Cougars fourth straight state berth.
The drought is over for the Linn-Mar boys’ basketball team. The Lions beat West Des Moines Dowling, 62-50, Tuesday night in a Class 4A substate final basketball game, qualifying for next week’s state tournament in Des Moines. Linn-Mar hasn’t been there since 2012.
Girls state basketball: Maquoketa rallies from a 16-point deficit, but Dallas Center-Grimes gets it done at the end, 49-44.
Girls state basketball: Libby Fandel’s record performance (37 points, 25 rebounds) carries Cedar Rapids Xavier past No. 1 Sioux City Heelan, 71-57, in a Class 4A quarterfinal.
Girls state basketball: Williamsburg holds off Des Moines Christian 52-49 for its first state-tournament victory in school history.
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Second-ranked Decorah led Cedar Rapids Xavier by 17 points in the third quarter of a Class 3A substate final Monday night at Decorah. But the Saints regrouped and rallied to win in overtime, 62-59.
Xavier Saints advance to state after a 62-59 overtime win over the Decorah Vikings
Girls state basketball: Wells Fargo Arena was evacuated for 20 minutes at halftime of ELC-Cherokee 3A game. The reason was believed to be a ventilation issue with one of the concession stands in the arena.
Girls state basketball: Mount Vernon waxes West Marshall 75-19, returns to the Class 3A state semifinals. Freshman Savanna Wright hits 9 of 11 shots in a 23-point gem.
High school volleyball notes: Williamsburg is 10-1 in Year 3 of Brittni Powell’s administration as head coach.
Nelson Brands is an accomplished wrestler, winning three state titles and All-American honors in high school and college. He also trained under Hall of Fame coaches. Brands will bring those experiences to his new role as Iowa City Regina boys’ head wrestling coach.
Seventh-ranked Linn-Mar fell to No. 1 Waukee Northwest , 3-2, in the Class 3A girls’ state soccer championship at the Cyclone Sports Complex in Ames, Iowa Saturday, June 7, 2025.
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