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Photos: North Linn sails to boys’ state basketball semifinals after defeating Madrid

Mar. 6, 2023 4:19 pm, Updated: Mar. 6, 2023 6:08 pm
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The North Linn Lynx defeated the Madrid Tigers 72-63 in the Class 1A Iowa high school boys’ state basketball quarterfinals at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.
North Linn Lynx guard Ben Wheatley (12) shoots the ball and gets a two-pointer for the Lynx in the third quarter against Madrid during the boys’ state basketball class 1A quarterfinals in Des Moines, Iowa on Monday, March 6, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
North Linn Lynx guard Breckyn Betenbender (14) reacts as Madrid Tigers guard Fabian Ortiz-Alaniz (4) and Madrid Tigers guard Kadyn Severson (24) block him as he looks to shoot in the first quarter during the boys’ state basketball class 1A quarterfinals in Des Moines, Iowa on Monday, March 6, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Madrid Tigers forward Jake Leonard (11) guards North Linn Lynx forward Tate Haughenbury (30) as he drives the ball towards the net in the third quarter during the boys’ state basketball class 1A quarterfinals in Des Moines, Iowa on Monday, March 6, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Madrid Tigers forward Jackson Newell (32) and Madrid Tigers guard Toryn Severson (3) guard as North Linn Lynx forward Tate Haughenbury (30) shoots the ball in the first quarter during the boys’ state basketball class 1A quarterfinals in Des Moines, Iowa on Monday, March 6, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
North Linn Lynx forward Tate Haughenbury (30) and North Linn Lynx guard Breckyn Betenbender (14) try to block Madrid Tigers guard Toryn Severson (3) as he shoots the ball in the second quarter during the boys’ state basketball class 1A quarterfinals in Des Moines, Iowa on Monday, March 6, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
The Lynx bench cheer on their teammate North Linn Lynx guard Breckyn Betenbender (14) after he shot a three-pointer for North Linn in the second quarter against Madrid during the boys’ state basketball class 1A quarterfinals in Des Moines, Iowa on Monday, March 6, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
North Linn Lynx forward Ty Pflughaupt (22) shoots the ball with pressure from Madrid in the first quarter during the boys’ state basketball class 1A quarterfinals in Des Moines, Iowa on Monday, March 6, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Madrid Tigers guard Kadyn Severson (24) reacts as North Linn Lynx guard Mason Bechen (20) saves the ball from going out of bounds in the fourth quarter during the boys’ state basketball class 1A quarterfinals in Des Moines, Iowa on Monday, March 6, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
North Linn Lynx head coach Mike Hilmer does a celebratory dance after his team scores and gets a free-throw in the fourth quarter over Madrid during the boys’ state basketball class 1A quarterfinals in Des Moines, Iowa on Monday, March 6, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
North Linn Lynx forward Tate Haughenbury (30) goes for a layup with pressure from Madrid Tigers forward Jake Leonard (11) in the third quarter during the boys’ state basketball class 1A quarterfinals in Des Moines, Iowa on Monday, March 6, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Madrid Tigers guard Toryn Severson (3) fouls on North Linn Lynx forward Jake Van Etten (40) as he shoots the ball in the fourth quarter during the boys’ state basketball class 1A quarterfinals in Des Moines, Iowa on Monday, March 6, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
North Linn Lynx head coach Mike Hilmer reacts to the refs call in favor of Madrid in the second quarter during the boys’ state basketball class 1A quarterfinals in Des Moines, Iowa on Monday, March 6, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Madrid Tigers guard Kadyn Severson (24) fouls on North Linn Lynx guard Breckyn Betenbender (14) as he shoots the ball in the first quarter during the boys’ state basketball class 1A quarterfinals in Des Moines, Iowa on Monday, March 6, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Madrid Tigers forward Jackson Newell (32) guards North Linn Lynx guard Mason Bechen (20) as he looks to shoot in the first quarter during the boys’ state basketball class 1A quarterfinals in Des Moines, Iowa on Monday, March 6, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Madrid Tigers forward Jackson Newell (32) guards as North Linn Lynx guard Breckyn Betenbender (14) shoots the ball in the third quarter during the boys’ state basketball class 1A quarterfinals in Des Moines, Iowa on Monday, March 6, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
North Linn Lynx forward Tate Haughenbury (30) guards Madrid Tigers guard Toryn Severson (3) as he dribbles the ball in the first quarter during the boys’ state basketball class 1A quarterfinals in Des Moines, Iowa on Monday, March 6, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
North Linn Lynx forward Tate Haughenbury (30) shoots a two-pointer with pressure from Madrid Tigers forward Jackson Newell (32) in the third quarter during the boys’ state basketball class 1A quarterfinals in Des Moines, Iowa on Monday, March 6, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
North Linn Lynx guard Mason Bechen (20) goes for a layup and gets a two-pointer for the Lynx with pressure from Madrid Tigers guard Toryn Severson (3) in the first quarter during the boys’ state basketball class 1A quarterfinals in Des Moines, Iowa on Monday, March 6, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Madrid Tigers guard Fabian Ortiz-Alaniz (4) guards North Linn Lynx guard Ben Wheatley (12) as he drives the ball towards the net for a layup in the first quarter during the boys’ state basketball class 1A quarterfinals in Des Moines, Iowa on Monday, March 6, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Madrid Tigers guard Brody Buck (10) reaches out to knock the ball away from North Linn Lynx guard Mason Bechen (20) as he shoots the ball in the first quarter during the boys’ state basketball class 1A quarterfinals in Des Moines, Iowa on Monday, March 6, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
North Linn Lynx guard Breckyn Betenbender (14) guards Madrid Tigers guard Fabian Ortiz-Alaniz (4) as he looks dribble the ball out of Tiger territory in the third quarter during the boys’ state basketball class 1A quarterfinals in Des Moines, Iowa on Monday, March 6, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
North Linn Lynx forward Tate Haughenbury (30) claps in celebration after the Lynx come out on top over the Tigers at the end of the first quarter during the boys’ state basketball class 1A quarterfinals in Des Moines, Iowa on Monday, March 6, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)