The eight boys’ state basketball tournament qualifiers in Class 4A will be determined Tuesday night around the state. The winners of the eight substate final games advance next week to Des Moines.
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The eight boys’ state basketball tournament qualifiers in Class 4A will be determined Tuesday night around the state. The winners of the eight substate final games advance next week to Des Moines.
Capsules for Tuesday’s games involving area teams at the 2025 Iowa high school girls' state basketball tournament at Wells Fargo Arena.
Girls state basketball notes: Where will Johnston blue-chip recruit Jenica Lewis land? ‘It’s going to come down to style of play; where I can see myself playing.’
Girls state basketball: Top-ranked Johnston bounces Iowa City Liberty 73-45 for its 50th consecutive win. Bolts conclude their best season in school history at 17-7.
See photos as the Lightning took on the Dragons on day 1 of the state tournament.
North Linn deafeated Burlington Notre Dame to qualify for the state tournament
Capsules for Monday’s games involving area teams at the 2025 Iowa high school girls' state basketball tournament at Wells Fargo Arena.
The eight boys’ state basketball tournament qualifiers in Class 3A will be determined Monday night. The winners of the eight substate final games advance next week to Des Moines. Decorah and Cedar Rapids Xavier play each other, with Solon on the road to face top-ranked Clear Lake.
Meet The Gazette’s 2025 all-area high school boys’ wrestling team: Union Community’s three-time state champion and four-time finalist Jace Hedeman is the Wrestler of the Year, while Alburnett’s Clayton Rush repeats as Coach of the Year.
Girls’ state basketball: Cedar Rapids Xavier’s Libby Fandel ranks as the second-leading scorer in Metro history. The Saints face No. 1 Sioux City Heelan in the 4A quarterfinals Tuesday. “I know this,” Xavier Coach Lilly said: “She’s not afraid of the big moment.”
East Buchanan’s Dan Stiefel and Kendra Burchett are coaches of the year after leading Bucs to state title
The North Linn boys’ basketball team rallied from 11 points down in the second half and five down after three quarters to beat Burlington Notre Dame, 56-52, in a Class 1A substate final Saturday night at Iowa City High. That’s 9 consecutive years as a state qualifier for the Lynx.
Cedar Rapids Prairie’s boys’ basketball team had a great first quarter Friday night in a Class 4A substate semifinal at Prairie, but Bettendorf had an even better second quarter to take a halftime lead. The Hawks regrouped in the second half for a 72-60 victory. Prairie faces Dubuque Senior on the road in substate final Tuesday.
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