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Two-time defending champion West Des Moines Valley tied this Class 4A state tournament semifinal Wednesday night against Linn-Mar with a putback at the buzzer, then won it in overtime, 58-56, on a made shot again at the buzzer.
Linn-Mar AD Tonya Moe will leave to become an assistant director for the Iowa Girls High School Athetic Union.
Linn-Mar’s first boys’ state basketball tournament appearance since 2012 didn’t change one thing. The Lions beat Waukee, 69-60, Monday in a Class 4A quarterfinal, moving the school to 11-0 all time in that game.
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The 2025 Iowa boys’ high school state basketball tournament smorgasbord: Brackets, predictions, top players and more for the coming week at Wells Fargo Arena.
Linn-Mar’s boys’ basketball team beat West Des Moines Dowling in a Class 4A substate final this past week, qualifying for the state tournament for the first time since 2012, which was the final year of a nine-year run. The Lions take a 15-game win streak and No. 2 ranking and seeding to Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.
Cedar Rapids Xavier senior Jean Ngoma was the state runner-up at 215 pounds in Class 3A, earning his second state medal and posting a 38-1 record. he was voted All-Metro Athlete of the Year for boys’ wrestling.
The Cedar Rapids-Marion All-Metro boys’ basketball team has been revealed
Linn Mar Lions rally to beat West Des Moines Dowling 62-50. Lions qualify for state tournament for first time since 2012
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.
The Iowa High School Athletic Association released its final rankings Monday afternoon for Class 3A and 4A. Cedar Falls and Clear Lake are the final No. 1s.
Iowa City West’s Justin Avila shared some joyful tears with family, celebrating his 150-pound championship at the Class 3A boys’ state tournament Saturday night at Wells Fargo Arena.
No Gazette-area schools are involved in boys’ basketball games this weekend, giving the perfect opportunity do a quick reset. Class 1A and 2A schools are at the district final stage, while 3A and 4A schools wrapped up their regular seasons Thursday night, with the postseason beginning Monday.
Girls basketball notebook: Clear Creek Amana has played a quality schedule, and have beaten all challengers by double digits.
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