Saturday’s state-tournament capsules

DES MOINES - Saturday's games at the girls' state basketball tournament at Wells Fargo Arena:

CLASS 4A CHAMPIONSHIP

No. 2 WESTERN DUBUQUE (25-0) vs. No. 1 HARLAN (25-0)

* Time: 6 p.m.

* How they got here: Western Dubuque smothered No. 7 Indianola in the first round, 51-30, then downed No. 6 Sioux City Heelan, 47-38, in the semifinals. Harlan breezed through its first two games, 54-31 over No. 8 Cedar Rapids Xavier and 69-43 over No. 4 Carlisle.

* Coaches: Amy Ostwinkle owns a 106-56 mark in seven years at Western Dubuque. She coached the Bobcats to last year's 4A final. Zach Klaassen has posted a 74-3 mark in three years at Harlan. The Cyclones won last year's title after finishing second in 2013.

* Key players: Rose Simon-Ressler (5-10, sr.) leads Western Dubuque at 13.2 points per game. Megan Maahs (6-1, jr.) adds 12.9 points and 9.5 boards per contest. Post tandem Jess Schaben (6-1, sr.) and Taylor Frederick (6-1, jr.) key Harlan at 14.1 and 13.9 points per game, respectively.

* BC Moore computer projection: Harlan by 19.

OTHER GAMES

* Class 3A championship: No. 2 Pocahontas Area (25-1) vs. No. 7 Nevada (23-3), 4 p.m.

* Class 5A championship: No. 1 West Des Moines Valley (23-2) vs. No. 2 Waukee (23-2), 8 p.m.

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