Capsules for Wednesday’s games involving area teams at the 2025 Iowa high school girls' state basketball tournament at Wells Fargo Arena.
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Capsules for Wednesday’s games involving area teams at the 2025 Iowa high school girls' state basketball tournament at Wells Fargo Arena.
Linn Mar Lions rally to beat West Des Moines Dowling 62-50. Lions qualify for state tournament for first time since 2012
The fifth-ranked Cougars put the clamps and pulled away from Davenport North in the second quarter, rolling to a 62-34 victory for the Class 4A Substate 6 championship Tuesday night at Kennedy. It is the Cougars fourth straight state berth.
The drought is over for the Linn-Mar boys’ basketball team. The Lions beat West Des Moines Dowling, 62-50, Tuesday night in a Class 4A substate final basketball game, qualifying for next week’s state tournament in Des Moines. Linn-Mar hasn’t been there since 2012.
Girls state basketball: Maquoketa rallies from a 16-point deficit, but Dallas Center-Grimes gets it done at the end, 49-44.
Girls state basketball: Libby Fandel’s record performance (37 points, 25 rebounds) carries Cedar Rapids Xavier past No. 1 Sioux City Heelan, 71-57, in a Class 4A quarterfinal.
Girls state basketball: Williamsburg holds off Des Moines Christian 52-49 for its first state-tournament victory in school history.
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Second-ranked Decorah led Cedar Rapids Xavier by 17 points in the third quarter of a Class 3A substate final Monday night at Decorah. But the Saints regrouped and rallied to win in overtime, 62-59.
Xavier Saints advance to state after a 62-59 overtime win over the Decorah Vikings
Girls state basketball: Wells Fargo Arena was evacuated for 20 minutes at halftime of ELC-Cherokee 3A game. The reason was believed to be a ventilation issue with one of the concession stands in the arena.
Girls state basketball: Mount Vernon waxes West Marshall 75-19, returns to the Class 3A state semifinals. Freshman Savanna Wright hits 9 of 11 shots in a 23-point gem.
Girls state basketball: Waukee Northwest overturns a halftime deficit and sidelines Cedar Rapids Prairie, clinching an all-CIML final four in Class 5A.
Cal Sullivan has emerged as a leader on and off the baseball diamond for Kirkwood. He leads the Eagles in multiple offensive categories and is reaping the rewards of his hard work. He had five hits, including two home runs, in a home doubleheader sweep of Iowa Lakes on Friday.
University of Northern Iowa 184-pounder Parker Keckeisen wrestled for his second national title and a chance to play spoiler against Penn State’s Carter Starocci, who was going for his unprecedented fifth NCAA crown. Starocci won, 4-3.
Lots of talented individuals and teams aim to get back to state tournament
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