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There are five Class 4A substate semifinal basketball games on tap Friday night involving schools from Cedar Rapids (Marion) and Iowa City.

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Here is the full schedule and four games we have picked out that you’d be wise to attend. There also are schedules for Friday night’s Class 4A substate semifinals and substate final pairings for Saturday in Class 1A and 2A.

Class 1A and 2A have reached the district final stage in boys basketball. Those games are Tuesday night.

The postseason begins for Class 3A and 4A boys basketball teams in Iowa on Monday night. It’s Class 3A and 4A substate quarterfinals around the state. Here’s a look at five games to watch that include teams from the Cedar Rapids Gazette area.

Starmont’s Keaton Moeller dominated. Jesup’s Cooper Hinz came through in the clutch. Both won Class 1A state wrestling titles Saturday night at Casey’s Center in Des Moines.

Jesup’s Cooper Hinz waited a whole year to overturn an obstacle that turned him away a year ago. The four-time state medalist advanced to his first finals match, beating West Lyon’s Ryan Bahnson in the 132 semifinal of the Class 1A state tournament Friday at Casey’s Center.

Lisbon senior advanced to the 126-pound semifinals, securing his first top-six finish at the Class 1A state wrestling tournament Friday at Casey’s Center.

The Dyersville Beckman boys basketball team has had more than its first share of injuries and illness this season. The illness belonged to head coach Michael Molony this time, though he toughed out the flu and led his Blazers past Alburnett in a Class 2A district semifinal, 59-33.