Photos: Decorah vs. Ballard in 2023 Iowa Class 4A girls’ state basketball quarterfinals

Nick Rohlman

Feb. 28, 2023 2:20 pm, Updated: Feb. 28, 2023 9:53 pm

No. 4 Ballard beat No. 5 Decorah 58-44 in a Class 4A Iowa high school girls’ state basketball quarterfinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023.

Ballard's Lily Beall (2) defends Decorah’s Kylie O'Hara (41) during an IGHSAU class 4A State Tournament Quarterfinal between Decorah and Ballard in Des Moines, Iowa on Tuesday, February 28, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Decorah’s Brynn Storhoff (21) shoots during an IGHSAU class 4A State Tournament Quarterfinal between Decorah and Ballard in Des Moines, Iowa on Tuesday, February 28, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Decorah’s Sami Mount (11) high fives teammates during player introductions during an IGHSAU class 4A State Tournament Quarterfinal between Decorah and Ballard in Des Moines, Iowa on Tuesday, February 28, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Decorah’s Kylie O'Hara (41) shoots during an IGHSAU class 4A State Tournament Quarterfinal between Decorah and Ballard in Des Moines, Iowa on Tuesday, February 28, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Decorah’s Bryar Duwe (25) dribbles during an IGHSAU class 4A State Tournament Quarterfinal between Decorah and Ballard in Des Moines, Iowa on Tuesday, February 28, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Decorah’s Bryar Duwe (25) shoots during an IGHSAU class 4A State Tournament Quarterfinal between Decorah and Ballard in Des Moines, Iowa on Tuesday, February 28, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Decorah’s Haley Gossman (43) shoots during an IGHSAU class 4A State Tournament Quarterfinal between Decorah and Ballard in Des Moines, Iowa on Tuesday, February 28, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Decorah’s Yazmeen Whitsitt (13) shoots during an IGHSAU class 4A State Tournament Quarterfinal between Decorah and Ballard in Des Moines, Iowa on Tuesday, February 28, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Ballard’s Paige Noe (34) and Ballard’s Lily Hillebrand (44) box out during an IGHSAU class 4A State Tournament Quarterfinal between Decorah and Ballard in Des Moines, Iowa on Tuesday, February 28, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Ballard’s Alliyah Thompson (21) blocks a shot by Decorah’s Bryar Duwe (25) during an IGHSAU class 4A State Tournament Quarterfinal between Decorah and Ballard in Des Moines, Iowa on Tuesday, February 28, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Decorah’s Haley Gossman (43) shoots during an IGHSAU class 4A State Tournament Quarterfinal between Decorah and Ballard in Des Moines, Iowa on Tuesday, February 28, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Decorah’s Bryar Duwe (25) passes during an IGHSAU class 4A State Tournament Quarterfinal between Decorah and Ballard in Des Moines, Iowa on Tuesday, February 28, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Decorah’s Bryar Duwe (25) dribbles during an IGHSAU class 4A State Tournament Quarterfinal between Decorah and Ballard in Des Moines, Iowa on Tuesday, February 28, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Decorah’s Sami Mount (11) shoots as Ballard’s Alliyah Thompson (21) defends during an IGHSAU class 4A State Tournament Quarterfinal between Decorah and Ballard in Des Moines, Iowa on Tuesday, February 28, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Ballard’s Raegan Loewe (11) defends Decorah’s Yazmeen Whitsitt (13) during an IGHSAU class 4A State Tournament Quarterfinal between Decorah and Ballard in Des Moines, Iowa on Tuesday, February 28, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Docrah head coach Shannon Quandahl looks on during an IGHSAU class 4A State Tournament Quarterfinal between Decorah and Ballard in Des Moines, Iowa on Tuesday, February 28, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Ballard players celebrate following an IGHSAU class 4A State Tournament Quarterfinal between Decorah and Ballard in Des Moines, Iowa on Tuesday, February 28, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Decorah’s Haley Gossman (43) holds up a state participant trophy following an IGHSAU class 4A State Tournament Quarterfinal between Decorah and Ballard in Des Moines, Iowa on Tuesday, February 28, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Ballard’s Paige Noe (34) calls a play during an IGHSAU class 4A State Tournament Quarterfinal between Decorah and Ballard in Des Moines, Iowa on Tuesday, February 28, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Decorah’s Bryar Duwe (25) passes during an IGHSAU class 4A State Tournament Quarterfinal between Decorah and Ballard in Des Moines, Iowa on Tuesday, February 28, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)