Johnston Dragons Rout Liberty in Iowa 5A quarterfinal
No. 1 Johnston overwhelmed No. 10 Liberty 73 45 in the Class 5A girls basketball state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena. Johnston shot 70 percent in the first half and built a 51 20 halftime lead behind Amani Jenkins 16 and Ari Phillips 15. They advance to the semifinals to meet Ankeny Centennial.
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Prairie Hawks Top Northwest in Tight Run
Prairie Hawks held a slim lead before a 9-0 fourth quarter run to pull away 50-40 against Northwest. Sophomore KenOnna Worley led Prairie with 23 points, Larsen added 19, while Northwest guard Billc scored 24 and Sadie McCann contributed 16 for the Wolves off the bench.
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Class 3A and 4A and 2A state tournament schedule update
The Gazette lists today’s high school basketball quarterfinals with matchups across Class 3A 4A and 2A. Notable games include Williamsburg versus Des Moines Christian, Sioux City Heelan versus Cedar Rapids Xavier, Norwalk against Central DeWitt, North Polk versus Sioux Center, Maquoketa versus Dallas Center-Grimes, Eddyville EBF versus Treynor, and North Mahaska against Central Lyon. Comments from Worley and Linder accompany game notes.
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Area games preview caps teams and players matchups
No. 3 Williamsburg faces No. 9 Des Moines Christian at 10 am with Carly Rich and Zoe Allen leading Williamsburg while Addy Oetker tops Des Moines Christian. Coaches Dacey and Harken chart a balanced battle as Williamsburg aims for first since 2014 and DMC seeks third straight showing.
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