Photos: Cedar Rapids Prairie vs. Cedar Falls in Class 4A Iowa high school boys’ state basketball quarterfinals

Hawks beat Tigers 62-52

The Cedar Rapids Prairie Hawks defeated the Cedar Falls Tigers 62-52 in the Class 4A Iowa high school boys’ state basketball quarterfinals at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Wednesday, March 9, 2022.

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Cedar Falls Tigers forward Dallas Bear (10) and Cedar Falls Tigers forward Cade Courbat (15) reach up to block Prairie Hawks guard Jake Walter (5) as he shoots the ball in the second half of the game during the Class 4A boys quarterfinals state basketball tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Cedar Falls Tigers forward Dallas Bear (10) guards Prairie Hawks forward Reid Burkle (4) as he jumps up and shoots the ball in the first half during the Class 4A boys quarterfinals state basketball tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Prairie Hawks guard Jake Walter (5) shoots the ball with pressure from Cedar Falls Tigers guard Trey Campbell (4) in the first half of the game during the Class 4A boys quarterfinals state basketball tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Prairie Hawks center Gabe Burkle (42) carries the ball away from Cedar Falls Tigers forward Cade Courbat (15) as he looks to shoot in the first half of the game during the Class 4A boys quarterfinals state basketball tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Prairie Hawks guard Jake Walter (5) goes for a layup past Cedar Falls Tigers guard Trey Campbell (4) in the fourth quarter of the game during the Class 4A boys quarterfinals state basketball tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Prairie Hawks guard Dionte Fliss (34) drives the ball past Cedar Falls Tigers guard Trey Campbell (4) and scores a two-pointer for the the Hawks in the first half of the game during the Class 4A boys quarterfinals state basketball tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Cedar Falls Tigers forward Dallas Bear (10) reaches out to block Prairie Hawks forward Elijah Ward (15) as he shoots a three-pointer in the first half of the game during the Class 4A boys quarterfinals state basketball tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Prairie Hawks forward Reid Burkle (4) guards Cedar Falls Tigers forward Dallas Bear (10) as he drives the ball towards the net in the first half of the game during the Class 4A boys quarterfinals state basketball tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Cedar Falls coaches yell out a play in the fourth quarter as they fall behind to Prairie during the Class 4A boys quarterfinals state basketball tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Cedar Falls Tigers forward Cade Courbat (15) reaches up to knock the ball as Prairie Hawks center Gabe Burkle (42) shoots it in the second half of the game during the Class 4A boys quarterfinals state basketball tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Prairie Hawks guard Dionte Fliss (34) steals the ball away from Cedar Falls Tigers forward Dallas Bear (10) and drives it down the court in the second half of the game during the Class 4A boys quarterfinals state basketball tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Prairie Hawks guard Dionte Fliss (34) hugs teammate Prairie Hawks guard Jake Walter (5) after getting fouled on by Cedar Falls in the fourth quarter during the Class 4A boys quarterfinals state basketball tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Cedar Falls Tigers forward Dallas Bear (10) reaches down to grab the ball away from Prairie Hawks center Gabe Burkle (42) after he lost control of it in the first half of the game during the Class 4A boys quarterfinals state basketball tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

After stealing the ball from Cedar Falls Tigers forward Dallas Bear (10), Prairie Hawks guard Dionte Fliss (34) goes for a layup and gets a two-pointer for the Hawks in the first half of the game during the Class 4A boys quarterfinals state basketball tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

After scoring a basket for the Hawks, Prairie Hawks guard Dionte Fliss (34) runs down the court and holds up his hands to the crowd in the first half of the game during the Class 4A boys quarterfinals state basketball tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Prairie players celebrate after Prairie Hawks guard Dionte Fliss (34) gets a basket in the fourth quarter of the game during the Class 4A boys quarterfinals state basketball tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Prairie Head Coach Jeremy Rickertsen reacts after Prairie Hawks guard Jake Walter (5) gets both free throws and brings them back up to seven points ahead of Cedar Falls in the final minute of the fourth quarter during the Class 4A boys quarterfinals state basketball tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Cedar Falls Tigers forward Dallas Bear (10) reaches up to block Prairie Hawks guard Dionte Fliss (34) as he goes for a layup and gets a two-pointer for the Hawks in the second half of the game during the Class 4A boys quarterfinals state basketball tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Prairie Hawks guard Jack Wagemester (14) smiles as he runs off the court after defeating Cedar Falls during the Class 4A boys quarterfinals state basketball tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Prairie Hawks guard Jake Walter (5) claps in celebration after him and his team defeated Cedar Falls 62-52 during the Class 4A boys quarterfinals state basketball tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Prairie Hawks guard Dionte Fliss (34) smiles at the Prairie fans after defeating Cedar Falls 62-52 during the Class 4A boys quarterfinals state basketball tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Cedar Falls players hold up their state participant trophy after falling to Prairie during the Class 4A boys quarterfinals state basketball tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. Cedar Falls was projected to win over Prairie, but lost 62-52. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Prairie players gather together after winning against Cedar Falls 62-52 during the Class 4A boys quarterfinals state basketball tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)