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Photos: Pleasant Valley upsets No. 1 Kennedy in boys’ state basketball quarterfinals
Mar. 8, 2023 4:41 pm, Updated: Mar. 8, 2023 5:16 pm
Pleasant Valley upset No. 1 Cedar Rapids Kennedy 57-45 in a Class 4A Iowa high school boys’ state basketball quarterfinal game Wednesday at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.
Kennedy Cougars guard Colby Dolphin (3) walks off the court after Pleasant Valley pulls ahead in points in the fourth quarter during the boys’ state basketball class 4A quarterfinals in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Pleasant Valley Spartans guard Connor Borbeck (23) and Pleasant Valley Spartans forward Max Muszalski (44) block Kennedy Cougars guard Cyrus Courtney (4) as he looks to shoot in the first quarter during the boys’ state basketball class 4A quarterfinals in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Kennedy Cougars guard Kenzie Reed (1) gets possession of the rebound with pressure from Pleasant Valley Spartans center Max Schmeltzer (33) and Pleasant Valley Spartans forward Max Muszalski (44) in the second quarter during the boys’ state basketball class 4A quarterfinals in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Kennedy Cougars head coach Jon McKowen reacts to a call against the Cougars in the third quarter against Pleasant Valley during the boys’ state basketball class 4A quarterfinals in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Kennedy Cougars guard Trey McKowen (11) shoots a three-pointer with pressure from Pleasant Valley Spartans guard Connor Borbeck (23) in the first quarter during the boys’ state basketball class 4A quarterfinals in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Pleasant Valley Spartans forward Max Muszalski (44) guards as Kennedy Cougars forward Micah Schlaak (15) goes for a layup in the first quarter during the boys’ state basketball class 4A quarterfinals in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Kennedy Cougars guard Colby Dolphin (3) reaches out to save the ball from going out of bounds in the third quarter against Pleasant Valley during the boys’ state basketball class 4A quarterfinals in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
The Kennedy student section reacts as the Cougars foul on Pleasant Valley in the fourth quarter during the boys’ state basketball class 4A quarterfinals in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Kennedy Cougars guard Colby Dolphin (3) shoots the ball with pressure from Pleasant Valley Spartans forward David Gorsline (14) in the first quarter during the boys’ state basketball class 4A quarterfinals in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Kennedy Cougars forward Micah Schlaak (15) drives the ball past several Pleasant Valley players and shoots the ball in the first quarter during the boys’ state basketball class 4A quarterfinals in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Pleasant Valley Spartans guard Coy Kipper (2) guards Kennedy Cougars guard Kenzie Reed (1) as he dribbles the ball towards the net in the third quarter during the boys’ state basketball class 4A quarterfinals in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Pleasant Valley Spartans guard Connor Borbeck (23) reaches out to block Kennedy Cougars guard Cyrus Courtney (4) as he shoots the ball in the third quarter during the boys’ state basketball class 4A quarterfinals in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Kennedy Cougars guard Trevan Krumrei (23) guards Pleasant Valley Spartans forward Max Muszalski (44) as he dribbles the ball out of the corner in the second quarter during the boys’ state basketball class 4A quarterfinals in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Kennedy Cougars guard Kenzie Reed (1) jumps out of bounds to save the loose ball, but tosses it to Pleasant Valley in the third quarter during the boys’ state basketball class 4A quarterfinals in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Kennedy Cougars forward Micah Schlaak (15) shoots a three-pointer with pressure from Pleasant Valley Spartans forward Max Muszalski (44) in the fourth quarter during the boys’ state basketball class 4A quarterfinals in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
The Kennedy team holds their state participant award after losing to Pleasant Valley during the boys’ state basketball class 4A quarterfinals in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Kennedy Cougars forward Micah Schlaak (15) reaches out to knock the ball away from Pleasant Valley Spartans forward Max Muszalski (44) as he dribbles the ball in the third quarter during the boys’ state basketball class 4A quarterfinals in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Pleasant Valley Spartans forward David Gorsline (14) jumps up to knock the ball away from Kennedy Cougars guard Kenzie Reed (1) as he gets possession of the rebound in the second quarter during the boys’ state basketball class 4A quarterfinals in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Kennedy Cougars guard Carter Newhouse (21) puts his hands up as he guards Pleasant Valley Spartans guard Coy Kipper (2) while he looks to pass the ball in the first quarter during the boys’ state basketball class 4A quarterfinals in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Pleasant Valley Spartans guard Caden Rubel (12) reaches out and knocks the ball away from Kennedy Cougars guard Carter Newhouse (21) as he shoots the ball in the fourth quarter during the boys’ state basketball class 4A quarterfinals in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Pleasant Valley Spartans guard Connor Borbeck (23) and Pleasant Valley Spartans forward David Gorsline (14) hug each other in the final minute of the game against Kennedy after pulling ahead in points to defeat the Cougars during the boys’ state basketball class 4A quarterfinals in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Eight seed Pleasant Valley celebrates their victory over one seed Kennedy during the boys’ state basketball class 4A quarterfinals in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
The Kennedy team holds their state participant award after losing to Pleasant Valley during the boys’ state basketball class 4A quarterfinals in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Kennedy guard Kenzie Reed becomes emotional after during the Cougars fell to Pleasant Valley 57-45 during the boys’ state basketball class 4A quarterfinals in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
