Girls’ state basketball: Linder’s picks

DES MOINES - Predictions for the 2015 girls' state basketball tournament at Wells Fargo Arena, March 2-7:

CLASS 5A

Quarterfinals

West Des Moines Valley 61, Mason City 45

Iowa City West 47, Southeast Polk 46

West Des Moines Dowling 51, Johnston 39

Waukee 54, Cedar Falls 41

Semifinals

West Des Moines Valley 53, Iowa City West 50

West Des Moines Dowling 50, Waukee 43

Championship

West Des Moines Dowling 55, West Des Moines Valley 51

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CLASS 4A

Quarterfinals

Carlisle 51, Waverly-Shell Rock 43

Harlan 49, Cedar Rapids Xavier 36

Ballard 46, Sioux City Heelan 43

Western Dubuque 44, Indianola 37

Semifinals

Harlan 51, Carlisle 44

Western Dubuque 42, Ballard 39

Championship

Harlan 46, Western Dubuque 40

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CLASS 3A

Quarterfinals

Mediapolis 56, Mount Vernon 45

Red Oak 44, Nevada 42

Spirit Lake 48, Crestwood 47

Pocahontas Area 57, Clear Lake 39

Semifinals

Mediapolis 55, Red Oak 47

Pocahontas Area 54, Spirit Lake 48

Championship

Mediapolis 55, Pocahontas Area 53

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CLASS 2A

Quarterfinals

Unity Chrisian 52, Cascade 38

South Central Calhoun 50, IKM-Manning 46

North Linn 51, Des Moines Christian 42

Western Christian 55, Iowa City Regina 43

Semifinals

Unity Christian 59, South Central Calhoun 45

Western Christian 58, North Linn 53

Championship

Western Christian 66, Unity Christian 62

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CLASS 1A

Quarterfinals

Newell-Fonda 63, Colo-Nesco 46

Burlington Notre Dame 65, Central Lyon 53

Exira-EHK 52, Bedford 34

Springville 40, Fremont-Mills 37

Semifinals

Burlington Notre Dame 62, Newell-Fonda 55

Exira-EHK 52, Springville 43

Championship

Burlington Notre Dame 58, Exira-EHK 54

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