Rob’s 1A Postseason Recap 2-13-23

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>IOWA CITY, Iowa - </strong>Postseason action in Class 1A hit high gear Monday night. Good games and individual performances occurred from the Missouri River across the state to the Mississippi. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Let's take a look at what went down: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-No. 7 Remsen St. Mary's (19-2) cruised to a 70-32 victory against Siouxland Christian in Substate 1 District 1. The Hawks jumped out a 16-3 lead after one quarter and never looked back. They received 19 points and nine rebounds from sophomore [player_tooltip player_id='1759937' first='Collin' last='Homan'], while teammate [player_tooltip player_id='1167735' first='Jaxon' last='Bunkers'] added 15 points, six boards and four assists. They advanced to Thursday's district semifinals, where they will meet Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn, 74-47 winners against Alta-Aurelia Monday. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-No. 6 Dunkerton (21-1) overwhelmed visiting Riceville, 95-42. Senior [player_tooltip player_id='1367394' first='Preston' last='Gillespie'] filled the stat sheet for the winners with 30 points, six rebounds, four assists, three steals and a block. His classmate, [player_tooltip player_id='1167715' first='Casey' last='Gardner'], dished out 14 assists with just two turnovers and added 11 points. The Raiders moved on to meet North Butler (11-11) Thursday in the Substate 2 District 3 semis. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-No. 2 North Linn (21-0) had everything clicking Monday in a 103-24 win against Edgewood-Colesburg. Senior [player_tooltip player_id='1167744' first='Ben' last='Wheatley'] poured in 40 points, making 17 of 21 shots from the field, including 5 of 8 from behind the three-point arc. Fellow senior [player_tooltip player_id='1167704' first='Tate' last='Haughenbury'] contributed 14 points, 13 rebounds, eight assists, four steals and two blocks for the Lynx, who face South Winneshiek, 72-63 winners against Tripoli Monday. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Eighth-ranked Baxter (18-1-1) rolled by Twin Cedars, 94-41, getting 38 points, 11 rebounds, three assists, three blocks and three steals from senior [player_tooltip player_id='1240107' first='Carson' last='Scroggins']. Cody Damman, a senior, added 15 points, five steals, four rebounds and four assists for the winners. The Bolts' triumph set up a Thursday meeting with Sigourney, a 55-52 victor against Southeast Warren Monday. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-No. 2 Gladbrook-Reinbeck proved to be too much for BGM in a 85-31 triumph. Senior [player_tooltip player_id='1167671' first='William' last='Kiburis'] recorded 29 points (12-13 FGs) and eight assists against just one turnover. Sophomore [player_tooltip player_id='2397276' first='Drew' last='Eilers'] scored nine, pulled down 10 boards and collected a pair of steals for the Rebels (20-2), who face HLV in Thursday's Substate 6 District 11 semifinals. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Fourth-ranked West Harrison (20-1) took down Boyer Valley, 84-39, in advancing to face West Manona Thursday in the Substate 8 District 15 semifinals. Senior [player_tooltip player_id='1167703' first='Sage' last='Evans'] scored 20 points and ripped down 21 rebounds Monday for West Harrison, throwing in seven assists for good measure. His classmate, [player_tooltip player_id='1167693' first='Koleson' last='Evans'], contributed 18 points and 11 boards. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>STATISTICAL STANDOUTS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-The aforementioned Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn enjoyed an eye-popping effort from senior [player_tooltip player_id='1367440' first='Kooper' last='Ebel'], who racked up 22 points, eight rebounds, eight steals and a pair of assists without a turnover. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Kingsley-Pierson received 19 points and five assists (1 turnover) from junior Beau Goodwin in a 63-35 win against Akron-Westfield. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Senior [player_tooltip player_id='956881' first='Keaten' last='Bonderson'] lit up the scoreboard with 34 points in Gehlen Catholic's 67-49 victory against Woodbury Central. He also contributed seven rebounds and four steals. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-George-Little Rock's [player_tooltip player_id='1376715' first='Drew' last='Denekas'] posted a double-double during a 51-36 triumph against MMCRU. The junior scored 15 and grabbed 10 boards. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-No. 10 Newell-Fonda senior [player_tooltip player_id='1167701' first='Carter' last='Sievers'] notched 27 points (5-9 3PT FG) with six assists in a 73-55 victory against Lawton-Bronson. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-North Butler advanced by Saint Ansgar, 49-35, with Corbin Lewis leading the way. The senior scored 15, pulled down 13 boards, blocked six shots and swiped four steals. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-[player_tooltip player_id='1367450' first='Rylan' last='Barnes'] messed around and got a triple-double during a 71-42 victory by West Hancock against Central Springs. The senior recorded 21 points, 18 rebounds and 11 assists with one turnover. He also came up with four steals. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Junior [player_tooltip player_id='2204891' first='Ryland' last='Ubben'] racked up 20 points, seven rebounds and three steals during South Hamilton's 58-40 win against Janesville. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-[player_tooltip player_id='956891' first='Douglas' last='Taylor'], a senior, led the way in Newman Catholic's 79-54 victory against North Iowa with 30 points and 13 rebounds. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Turkey Valley edged East Buchanan, 48-45, behind 22 points from senior Calvin Bodensteiner. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Wapsie Valley's [player_tooltip player_id='1240097' first='Andrew' last='Westpfahl'] contributed all around the court during an 83-63 win against Key. The senior scored 29 points, corralled six rebounds, handed out six assists and snatched a pair of steals. His classmate, Justus Kelley, pulled down 25 rebounds (you read that right), blocked five shots and accumulated three steals. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Central City topped Central Elkader, 71-66, with sophomore [player_tooltip player_id='1759950' first='Matthew' last='Klostermann'] scoring 15 and dishing out seven assists. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Junior [player_tooltip player_id='1476988' first='Michael' last='Gadberry'] netted 20 points and added four assists in Lisbon's 46-36 victory against Clayton Ridge. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-New London overwhelmed Danville, 78-49, with senior [player_tooltip player_id='956871' first='Blaise' last='Porter'] scoring 29, grabbing 14 rebounds and distributing seven assists. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Junior [player_tooltip player_id='1171698' first='Abram' last='Edwards'] posted a triple-double, collecting 15 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists without a turnover during Winfield-Mount Union's 57-37 win against Wapello. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Bellevue cruised by Springville, 82-28, behind 22 points from junior [player_tooltip player_id='1751111' first='Hunter' last='Putman']. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Sophomore [player_tooltip player_id='1759934' first='Hakeal' last='Powell'] dropped in 26 points (12-17 FG) in Prince of Peace's 62-40 win against Calamus-Wheatland. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Montezuma seniors [player_tooltip player_id='956886' first='Masin' last='Shearer'] and Gavin Strong combined for 33 points and 11 rebounds during a 60-35 win against BCLUW. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Sophomore [player_tooltip player_id='1174816' first='Toryn' last='Severson'] scored 29 (10-15 FG) with six rebounds and five steals in Madrid's 86-26 victory against Martensdale-St. Mary's. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Mount Ayr blew by Seymour, 83-37, with senior [player_tooltip player_id='1167690' first='Jaixen' last='Frost'] notching 30 points (12-17 FG, 4-6 3PT FG). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Senior Gavin Dixson had 20 points, nine rebounds, three steals, four assists and seven blocks during Mormon Trail's 74-43 win against Melcher-Dallas. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Keota received 11 points, eight rebounds, three steals and four assists from sophomore [player_tooltip player_id='2511617' first='Billie' last='Kindred'] in a 78-46 triumph against North Tama. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Junior [player_tooltip player_id='1376719' first='Klayton' last='Van Dyke'] scored 18 points (9-11 FG) and pulled down eight rebounds during Lynnville- Sully's 75-41 victory against English Valleys. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Hillcrest held off Iowa City Regina, 60-55, with senior [player_tooltip player_id='1367447' first='Grant' last='Bender'] dropping in 34 points (14-21 FG), grabbing nine boards and blocking two shots. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Senior [player_tooltip player_id='1367407' first='Lane' last='Harmon'] posted 21 points and nine assists (1 TO) and [player_tooltip player_id='2221633' first='Nolan' last='Andersen'], a junior, added 19 points, seven rebounds and four steals during North Mahaska's 90-39 win against GMG. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Stanton topped Southwest Valley, 70-64, behind 30 points (7-13 3PT FG), six rebounds and two assists from sophomore Evan Gettler. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Junior [player_tooltip player_id='1587392' first='Lance' last='Bunde'] scored 25 and [player_tooltip player_id='1416420' first='Noah' last='Kading'], a sophomore, posted 17 points and nine boards during ACGC's 80-51 win against Ar-We-Va. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-IKM-Manning advanced with a 60-44 besting of Audubon with senior Reed Hinners scoring 23 and grabbing eight rebounds. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Sophomore [player_tooltip player_id='1951827' first='Carter' last='Gruver'] scored 22 points, pulled down eight rebounds, swiped four steals and handed out three assists in Woodbine's 53-50 win against Riverside. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Senior [player_tooltip player_id='1409590' first='Braden' last='West'] scored 21 points, while classmate [player_tooltip player_id='1167727' first='Mason' last='Crouse'] added 14, seven rebounds and three steals as East Mills topped Logan-Magnolia, 54-45. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Tri-Center overpowered Heartland Christian, 77-28, with senior Michael Turner posting 18 points, four rebounds and three steals. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Sophomore Michael Hensley racked up 16 points, eight rebounds and two steals during Sidney's 53-41 victory against Fremont-Mills. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->