Trojans stun Little Hawks in Class 4A substate final
Iowa City West tops rival Iowa City High 50-36 at the U.S. Cellular Center to earn a state tournament berth. West guard Taylor Bontrager led with 20 points while Nick Wilson added dunks and nine rebounds. City High star Malcolm Moore was ruled ineligible, limiting the Hawks to 15 of 50 shooting as A.J. Derby and Eric Washpun struggled.
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Marc Morehouse
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City West
Iowa City High
U.S. Cellular Center
Trojans
Little Hawks
West
Taylor Bontrager
City High
Malcolm Moore
A.J. Derby
Eric Washpun
Moore
Iowa High School Athletic Association
D’anne Kroemer
City
Adam Loria
Loria
Nick Wilson
Derby
Wilson
Bontrager
Teague Case
Hawks
Steve Bergman
Bergman
Nolan Amelon
Case
Jim Slosiarek
Lowa City West
Nerstali Lopez
Noah Cmiel
Lions use fast start to beat Washington in 4A final
Linn-Mar opened 8-1 and never trailed Washington, holding a 32-16 rebounding edge and shooting 38 percent. Nate Hutcheson scored 20 for the Lions, Zach Bohannon had 12 points and 11 rebounds, while Washington fought back late before Linn-Mar secured the win with clutch free throws. Coach Metzger praised his team despite the late rally.
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Linn-Mar
Lions
Washington
Nate Hutcheson
Josh Oglesby
Warriors
Zach Bohannon
Paige
Drew Crawford
Cedar Falls tops Kennedy on Bernard 3 at buzzer for state bid
Cedar Falls rallied from a fourth quarter tie to beat Cedar Rapids Kennedy 37 35 in a Class 4A substate final at the McLeod Center. Kyle Bernard drilled a 3 with 5.2 seconds left after Kennedy squandered late chances, earning Cedar Falls its first state trip since 2005. Kennedy led late on Max Martino’s jumper but Bernard answered for the Tigers.
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Jim Sullivan
Waterloo Courier
Cedar Falls
Kyle Bernard
Cedar Rapids
Kennedy
McLeod Center
Bob Fontana
Fontana
Max Martino
Tigers
Bernard
Trey
State
Jake Hughes
Alex Coleman
Union
Jared Wauters
Benton
Benton duo spark Bobcats past Union to state berth
Benton Community center pieces Matt Petrzelka and Levi Montague fueled a 16-3 third quarter run to erase a 14-point halftime deficit and force overtime, lifting the Bobcats to a 64-59 victory over Union in the Class 2A substate final. Petrzelka scored 17, Montague 15, and Stanberg added 14. Union’s Wauters led all scorers with 20. Benton (19-5) earns a sixth seed and moves to the state tournament on March 11.
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Waterloo Courier
Cedar Falls
Union Knights
McLeod Center
Union
Benton
Beton
Matt Petrzelka
Levi Montague
Bobcats
Petrzelka
Montague
Tony Stanberg
Larry Carlson
Stanberg
Ethan Brown
Andrew Berger
Carlson
Waukers
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