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Photos: Dyersville Beckman vs. Des Moines Christian, Iowa Class 2A boys state basketball quarterfinals

Mar. 9, 2021 12:35 pm, Updated: Mar. 9, 2021 12:54 pm
No. 6 seed Dyersville Beckman faced No. 3 Des Moines Christian in the Class 2A quarterfinals at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines
Dyersville Beckman's Mason White (13) holds up his team's state participant trophy with Jacob Hermsen (25) after their 2A quarterfinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Tuesday, March 9, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Dyersville Beckman's Jack Gehling (35) scores a basket giving his team a 19-18 lead in the final seconds of the second quarter of their 2A quarterfinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Tuesday, March 9, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Dyersville Beckman's Jack Gehling (35) jumps for a shot while guarded by Des Moines Christian's Grant Veenstra (12) and Adam Witty (13) during the second quarter of their 2A quarterfinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Tuesday, March 9, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Dyersville Beckman's Logan Burchard (5) looks to pass during the first quarter of their 2A quarterfinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Tuesday, March 9, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Dyersville Beckman's Jacob Hermsen (25) jumps up for a rebound in competition with Des Moines Christian's Tristan Brown (3, left) as Adam Witty (13, right) defends during the first quarter of their 2A quarterfinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Tuesday, March 9, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Dyersville Beckman's Padraig Gallagher (21) looks to pass during the first quarter of their 2A quarterfinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Tuesday, March 9, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Dyersville Beckman head coach Michael Molony talks to his players before the second quarter of their 2A quarterfinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Tuesday, March 9, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Dyersville Beckman's Logan Goedken (3) shoots for three over Des Moines Christian's Elijah Hess (0) during the first quarter of their 2A quarterfinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Tuesday, March 9, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Dyersville Beckman's Jacob Hermsen (25) looks for a shot while guarded by Des Moines Christian's Tristan Brown (3) during the first quarter of their 2A quarterfinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Tuesday, March 9, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Dyersville Beckman's Cayden Gassmann (33) as Des Moines Christian's Micah Brandenburg (21) closes in to defend during the first quarter of their 2A quarterfinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Tuesday, March 9, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Dyersville Beckman's Logan Goedken (3) shoots for three during the first quarter of their 2A quarterfinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Tuesday, March 9, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Dyersville Beckman head coach Michael Molony talks to his players before the second quarter of their 2A quarterfinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Tuesday, March 9, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Des Moines Christian's Grant Veenstra (12) steals the ball away from Dyersville Beckman's Jacob Hermsen (25) during the second quarter of their 2A quarterfinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Tuesday, March 9, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Dyersville Beckman head coach Michael Molony yells to his players in the final seconds of the second quarter of their 2A quarterfinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Tuesday, March 9, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Dyersville Beckman's Jack Gehling (35) shoots as Des Moines Christian's Tristan Brown (3) tries to block during the fourth quarter of their 2A quarterfinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Tuesday, March 9, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Dyersville Beckman's Jack Gehling (35) jumps for a shot while guarded by Des Moines Christian's Grant Veenstra (12) during the fourth quarter of their 2A quarterfinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Tuesday, March 9, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Dyersville Beckman's Jack Gehling (35) shoots a free throw during the fourth quarter of their 2A quarterfinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Tuesday, March 9, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Dyersville Beckman's Jacob Hermsen (25) tries to work toward the hoop while guarded by Des Moines Christian's Grant Veenstra (12) during the fourth quarter of their 2A quarterfinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Tuesday, March 9, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Dyersville Beckman's Jack Gehling (35) jumps for a shot while guarded by Des Moines Christian's Grant Veenstra (12) and Tristan Brown (3) during the fourth quarter of their 2A quarterfinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Tuesday, March 9, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Des Moines Christian's Ben Loverude (1) dunks the ball during the fourth quarter of their 2A quarterfinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Tuesday, March 9, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Dyersville Beckman's Jacob Hermsen (25) reaches up for a rebound as Des Moines Christian's Adam Witty (13) grabs it from behind him during the fourth quarter of their 2A quarterfinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Tuesday, March 9, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Dyersville Beckman's Logan Goedken (3) reacts as Des Moines Christian pulls their starters out of the game late in the fourth quarter of their 2A quarterfinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Tuesday, March 9, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Dyersville Beckman's Mason White (13) looks up at his team's state participant trophy after losing their 2A quarterfinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Tuesday, March 9, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Dyersville Beckman's Jacob Hermsen (25) gestures to Des Moines Christian players after losing their 2A quarterfinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Tuesday, March 9, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Dyersville Beckman players and coaches pose for a photo with their state participant trophy after their 2A quarterfinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Tuesday, March 9, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Des Moines Christian's Tristan Brown (3) and Dyersville Beckman's Jacob Hermsen (25) look up for a rebound as Des Moines Christian's Adam Witty (13) gets in position to defend during the first quarter of their 2A quarterfinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Tuesday, March 9, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Des Moines Christian's Tristan Brown (3) and Dyersville Beckman's Jacob Hermsen (25) reach for a rebound as Des Moines Christian's Adam Witty (13) defends during the first quarter of their 2A quarterfinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Tuesday, March 9, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Dyersville Beckman's Jacob Hermsen (25) shoots a basket as Des Moines Christian's Grant Veenstra (12, left) swats at the ball and Tristan Brown (3) defends during the second quarter of their 2A quarterfinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Tuesday, March 9, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Dyersville Beckman's Logan Goedken (3) shoots for three as Des Moines Christian's Elijah Hess (0) reaches out to defend during the first quarter of their 2A quarterfinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Tuesday, March 9, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Des Moines Christian players are announced with the lineup before their 2A quarterfinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Tuesday, March 9, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Dyersville Beckman's Jacob Hermsen (25) is announced with the starting lineup before their 2A quarterfinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Tuesday, March 9, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Des Moines Christian players and cheerleaders stand for the national anthem before their 2A quarterfinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Tuesday, March 9, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
A Des Moines Christian fan stands for the national anthem before the 2A quarterfinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Tuesday, March 9, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)