Photos: Bondurant-Farrar beats Cedar Rapids Xavier in 2023 Iowa Class 3A boys' state basketball championship game

Photos: Cedar Rapids Xavier falls to unbeaten Bondurant-Farrar in Class 3A boys’ state basketball championship game

Jim Slosiarek

Mar. 10, 2023 7:17 pm, Updated: Mar. 10, 2023 7:50 pm

Bondurant-Farrar beat Cedar Rapids Xavier 58-55 in the 2023 Class 3A Iowa high school boys’ state basketball championship game Friday at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.

Xavier's Tyler Netolicky (33) walks past celebrating Bondurant-Farrar Bluejays to the Saints bench after the Saints' class 3A championship loss during the Iowa High School Athletic Association's 2023 State Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, March 10, 2023. Bondurant-Farrar won. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Xavier's Aidan Yamilkoski (23) goes to the hoop between Bondurant-Farrar's Jaxson Fried and Bondurant-Farrar's Cole Miller (25) during the second half of the class 3A championship game during the Iowa High School Athletic Association's 2023 State Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, March 10, 2023. Bondurant-Farrar won. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Xavier's Aidan Yamilkoski (center) holds the class 3A runner-up trophy and banner after the Saints' championship loss to the Bondurant-Farrar Bluejays during the Iowa High School Athletic Association's 2023 State Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, March 10, 2023. Bondurant-Farrar won. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Xavier's Michael Cunningham (left) knocks the ball away from Bondurant-Farrar's Colby Collison (4) as he is guarded during the first half of the class 3A championship game during the Iowa High School Athletic Association's 2023 State Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, March 10, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Xavier's Thomas Sundell (11) slaps hands with Xavier's Josef Lemker (12) after drawing a Bondurant-Farrar Bluejays foul during the first half of the class 3A championship game during the Iowa High School Athletic Association's 2023 State Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, March 10, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Xavier's Tyler Netolicky puts up a shot over Bondurant-Farrar's Everett White (15) during the first half of the class 3A championship game during the Iowa High School Athletic Association's 2023 State Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, March 10, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Xavier's Joe Bean (left) knocks the ball away from Bondurant-Farrar's Colby Collison (4) during the first half of the class 3A championship game during the Iowa High School Athletic Association's 2023 State Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, March 10, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Xavier's Josef Lemker (left) pulls down a rebound in front of Bondurant-Farrar's Cole Miller (25) during the first half of the class 3A championship game during the Iowa High School Athletic Association's 2023 State Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, March 10, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Xavier's Aidan Yamilkoski (23) goes to the hoop against Bondurant-Farrar's Cole Miller (25) during the first half of the class 3A championship game during the Iowa High School Athletic Association's 2023 State Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, March 10, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Xavier's Josef Lemker (12) defends against a shot by Bondurant-Farrar's Jaxson Fried (10) during the first half of the class 3A championship game during the Iowa High School Athletic Association's 2023 State Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, March 10, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Xavier's Joe Bean (30) puts up a shot during the first half of the class 3A championship game against the Bondurant-Farrar Bluejays during the Iowa High School Athletic Association's 2023 State Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, March 10, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Xavier's Thomas Sundell (11) puts up the ball next to Bondurant-Farrar's Tanner Berggren (32) during the first half of the class 3A championship game during the Iowa High School Athletic Association's 2023 State Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, March 10, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Xavier's Aidan Yamilkoski (23) puts up a shot next to Bondurant-Farrar's Reed Pfaltzgraff (3) during the first half of the class 3A championship game during the Iowa High School Athletic Association's 2023 State Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, March 10, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Xavier's Tyler Netolicky (33) reacts after drawing a Bondurant-Farrar Bluejays foul during the first half of the class 3A championship game during the Iowa High School Athletic Association's 2023 State Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, March 10, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Xavier's Joe Bean (30) takes a shot during the second half of the class 3A championship game against the Bondurant-Farrar Bluejays during the Iowa High School Athletic Association's 2023 State Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, March 10, 2023. Bondurant-Farrar won. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Xavier's Tyler Netolicky (33) goes to the hoop under pressure from Bondurant-Farrar's Jaxson Fried during the second half of the class 3A championship game during the Iowa High School Athletic Association's 2023 State Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, March 10, 2023. Bondurant-Farrar won. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Xavier Saints head coach Mike Freeman talks to his players during the second half of the class 3A championship game against the Bondurant-Farrar Bluejays during the Iowa High School Athletic Association's 2023 State Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, March 10, 2023. Bondurant-Farrar won. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Xavier's Tyler Netolicky (33) puts up a shot over Bondurant-Farrar's Cole Miller (25) during the second half of the class 3A championship game during the Iowa High School Athletic Association's 2023 State Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, March 10, 2023. Bondurant-Farrar won. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Xavier's Thomas Sundell (11) drives to the basket between Bondurant-Farrar's Cameron Barnett (20) and Bondurant-Farrar's Tanner Berggren (partly hidden) during the first half of the class 3A championship game during the Iowa High School Athletic Association's 2023 State Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, March 10, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Xavier's Tyler Netolicky (33) gets doubles teamed by Bondurant-Farrar's Everett White (left) and Bondurant-Farrar's Reed Pfaltzgraff (3) during the second half of the class 3A championship game during the Iowa High School Athletic Association's 2023 State Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, March 10, 2023. Bondurant-Farrar won. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)