To answer the question, yes, North Linn and Springville have been split.
The Iowa High School Athletic Association released postseason district assignments for boys’ basketball in Class 1A and Class 2A Friday, and top-ranked North Linn and No. 5 Springville have been assigned to different 1A districts and substates.
The Lynx (14-0 going into Friday) are in a district with Belle Plaine, Alburnett, Cedar Valley Christian, English Valleys, Hillcrest Academy, HLV, Iowa Valley and Lone Tree. The corresponding district consists ofBaxter, Collins-Maxwell, Colo-Nesco, Conrad BCLUW, Garwin GMG, Grundy Center, Meswkawki, North Tama and Valley Lutheran.
Meanwhile, Springville (14-1 going into Friday, its lone loss to North Linn) has been placed in a district with Columbus Community, Danville, Highland, Lisbon, Fort Madison Holy Trinity, New London, Burlington Notre Dame, WACO and Winfield-Mount Union. Among the teams in the corresponding district is fourth-ranked Easton Valley (14-0).
Each district will be seeded, which will determine all pairings. Those seeds are determined via vote of coaches in each district in early February.
Class 2A
DISTRICT 1
Carroll Kuemper
East Sac County
Ida Grove OABCIG
Manson Northwest Webster
Missouri Valley
Ridge View
DISTRICT 2
Boyden-Hull
Cherokee
Hinton
Mapleton MVAOCOU
Unity Christian
West Sioux
DISTRICT 3
Central Lyon
Rock Valley
Sheldon
Sibley-Ocheyedan
West Lyon
Western Christian
DISTRICT 4
Alta-Aurelia
Emmetsburg
Okoboji
Pocahontas Area
Sioux Central
Spirit Lake
DISTRICT 5
Aplington-Parkersburg
Belmond-Klemme
Central Springs
Clarion CGD
Forest City
Garner GHV
DISTRICT 6
Denver
New Hampton
Osage
Sumner-Fredericksburg
Union Community
Waterloo Columbus
DISTRICT 7
Dyersville Beckman
Jesup
North Fayette Valley
Oelwein
Postville
Waukon
DISTRICT 8
Anamosa
Bellevue
Cascade
Northeast
Tipton
West Branch
DISTRICT 9
Camanche
Durant
Iowa City Regina
Mid-Prairie
West Liberty
Wilton
DISTRICT 10
Central Lee
Louisa-Muscatine
Mediapolis
Pekin
Van Buren County
West Burlington
DISTRICT 11
Albia
Cardinal
Davis County
Eddyville EBF
Pella Christian
Williamsburg
DISTRICT 12
Chariton
Colfax-Mingo
Des Moines Christian
Monroe PCM
Pleasantville
Woodward-Granger
DISTRICT 13
Dike-New Hartford
East Marshall
Hudson
Iowa Falls-Alden
South Hardin
West Marshall
DISTRICT 14
Eagle Grove
Greene County
Roland-Story
South Central Calhoun
South Hamilton
Southeast Valley
DISTRICT 15
Central Decatur
Guthrie Center ACGC
Interstate 35
Panorama
Van Meter
West Central Valley
DISTRICT 16
Avoca AHSTW
Clarinda
Red Oak
Shenandoah
Treynor
Underwood
Class 1A
DISTRICT 1
George-Little Rock
Harris-Lake Park
Hartley HMS
Marcus MMCRU
Newell-Fonda
Remsen St. Mary's
South O'Brien
Storm Lake St. Mary's
Trinity Christian
DISTRICT 2
Akron-Westfield
Kingsley-Pierson
Lawton-Bronson
Le Mars Gehlen
River Valley
Siouxland Christian
Westwood
Whiting
Woodbury Central
DISTRICT 3
Algona Garrigan
Fort Dodge St. Edmond
Lake Mills
Mason City Newman
North Iowa
North Union
Ruthven GTRA
West Bend-Mallard
West Hancock
DISTRICT 4
Ackley AGWSR
Janesville
Nashua-Plainfield
North Butler
Northwood-Kensett
Riceville
Rockford
Saint Ansgar
West Fork
DISTRICT 5
Clarksville
Don Bosco
Dunkerton
East Buchanan
Gladbrook-Reinbeck
Maquoketa Valley
Tripoli
Waterloo Christian
West Central
DISTRICT 6
Clayton Ridge
Edgewood-Colesburg
Elkader Central
Lansing Kee
MFL MarMac
South Winneshiek
Starmont
Turkey Valley
Wapsie Valley
DISTRICT 7
Bellevue Marquette
Calamus-Wheatland
Central City
Clinton Prince of Peace
Easton Valley
Midland
Morning Star Academy
North Cedar
Wapello
DISTRICT 8
Burlington Notre Dame
Columbus Community
Danville
Fort Madison Holy Trinity
Highland
Lisbon
New London
Springville
WACO
Winfield-Mount Union
DISTRICT 9
Alburnett
Bellevue
Cedar Valley Christian
English Valleys
Hillcrest Academy
HLV
Iowa Valley
Lone Tree
North Linn
DISTRICT 10
Baxter
Collins-Maxwell
Colo-Nesco
Conrad BCLUW
Garwin GMG
Grundy Center
Meskwaki
North Tama
Valley Lutheran
DISTRICT 11
BGM
Keota
Lynnville-Sully
Melcher-Dallas
Montezuma
North Mahaska
Sigourney
Tri-County
Twin Cedars
DISTRICT 12
Lamoni
Moravia
Mormon Trail
Moulton-Udell
Mount Ayr
Murray
Seymour
Southeast Warren
Wayne
DISTRICT 13
Bedford
Diagonal
Earlham
East Union
Lenox
Martensdale-St. Marys
Nodaway Valley
Orient-Macksburg
Southwest Valley
DISTRICT 14
Anita CAM
Clarinda Academy
East Mills
Essex
Fremont-Mills
Griswold
Oakland Riverside
Sidney
Stanton
Tri-Center
DISTRICT 15
Ankeny Christian
Audubon
Coon Rapids-Bayard
Glidden-Ralston
Grand View Christian
IKM-Manning
Madrid
Ogden
Paton-Churdan
DISTRICT 16
Boyer Valley
Council Bluffs St. Albert
Exira-EHK
Heartland Christian
Logan-Magnolia
West Harrison
West Monona
Westside Ar-We-Va
Woodbine
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