Rob’s Class 1A Postseason Recap 2-22-23

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prephoops.com/2023/02/robs-class-2a-postseason-recap-2-22-23/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CLASS 2A RECAP 2-22-23</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>IOWA CITY, Iowa - </strong>Schools in Class 1A competed in the district finals on Tuesday night with the winners heading on to Saturday's substate championship round. This weekend's victors earn a trip to the state tournament in Des Moines. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here's who's moving on after a fun set of district finals: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>SUBSTATE 1 </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Seventh-ranked Remsen St. Mary's (21-2) reigned supreme in District 1 Monday night at Sioux Center High. The Hawks topped South O'Brien, 68-51. [player_tooltip player_id='1167735' first='Jaxon' last='Bunkers'] (15.7 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 5.4 APG) and [player_tooltip player_id='1759937' first='Collin' last='Homan'] (15.0 PPG, 7.7 RPG) have been leading them in scoring, rebounding and assists this season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Saturday at Le Mars Community, St. Mary's will take on Gehlen Catholic (20-5), winners of District 2. The Jays edged No. 10 Newell-Fonda, 79-77. [player_tooltip player_id='956881' first='Keaten' last='Bonderson'] led the winners with 40 points, <a href="https://twitter.com/KLEMSports/status/1628218431987220480?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">setting the school's single-season scoring record</a> in the process. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>SUBSTATE 2</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Sixth-ranked Dunkerton (23-1) advanced with a 52-34 triumph against South Hamilton in District 3. [player_tooltip player_id='1367394' first='Preston' last='Gillespie'] <a href="https://twitter.com/Quinn_Douglas_/status/1628219161892556800?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">led the way for the Raiders</a> with 20 points. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Dunkerton next matches up with Newman Catholic (20-4) Saturday at Hampton-Dumont. The Knights defeated North Union, 65-57, Tuesday in District 4. Doug Taylor <a href="https://twitter.com/danderson3495/status/1628218429424500736?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">tossed in 27 points</a> for the winners. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>SUBSTATE 3</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-No. 2 North Linn (23-0) eased into the title game with a 78-45 victory against Maquoketa, 78-45, Tuesday in District 5 at Independence. Junior [player_tooltip player_id='1426164' first='Ty' last='Pflughaupt'] scored 22 points, grabbed six rebounds, handed out four assists and blocked three shots for the winners, while teammate [player_tooltip player_id='1167704' first='Tate' last='Haughenbury'], a senior, added 11 points, 11 boards, five assists, two blocks and two steals. [player_tooltip player_id='1167744' first='Ben' last='Wheatley'] scored 19 for the victors. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-North Linn meets up with Wapsie Valley Saturday at West Delaware. The Warriors (20-4) took care of Central City, 71-42, in Tuesday's District 6 finale at Starmont. [player_tooltip player_id='1240097' first='Andrew' last='Westpfahl'] and [player_tooltip player_id='956883' first='Mason' last='Harter'] <a href="https://twitter.com/WapsieAthletics/status/1628244064897314822?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">led them with 24 points apiece</a>, [player_tooltip player_id='1469836' first='Casey' last='O'Donnell'] scored 12 for the winners. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>SUBSTATE 4</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Unranked New London (18-6) continued its postseason march with a 58-52 win against Winfield-Mount Union in Tuesday's District 7 championship at Mediapolis. Seniors [player_tooltip player_id='956871' first='Blaise' last='Porter'] (25.0 PPG, 8.4 RPG) and [player_tooltip player_id='956872' first='Kade' last='Benjamin'] (19.2 PPG, 8.7 RPG) have led the Tigers in scoring and rebounding during '22-23. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-New London faces Marquette Catholic Saturday at Solon. Marquette Catholic bested Prince of Peace, 76-56, in Tuesday's District 8 final at Maquoketa. Sophomore [player_tooltip player_id='1759939' first='Spencer' last='Roeder'] (13.0 PPG, 6.2 RPG) has stood out for the winners this season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>SUBSTATE 5 </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Pencil in eighth-ranked Baxter (20-1-1) to the Substate 5 championship game after the Bolts knocked off Montezuma, 82-69, in Tuesday's District 9 final at Pleasantville. They have been led by seniors [player_tooltip player_id='1240107' first='Carson' last='Scroggins'] (20.4 PPG, 6.6 RPG) and Cody Damman (12.7 PPG, 5.4 APG) this winter. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Baxter moves on to meet No. 9 Madrid, 67-59 winners against Mount Ayr in Tuesday's District 10 action at Nodaway Valley. The Tigers (21-2) <a href="https://twitter.com/MadridBoysHoops/status/1628227699541004289?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">were paced by</a> sophomore [player_tooltip player_id='1174816' first='Toryn' last='Severson']'s 19 points and nine rebounds. [player_tooltip player_id='1587384' first='Jackson' last='Newell'] (13 points, 10 boards, seven blocks) and [player_tooltip player_id='2398087' first='Fabian' last='Ortiz-Alaniz'] (18 points, 5-6 3PT FG) also shined for the victors. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>SUBSTATE 6</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Third-rated Gladbrook-Reinbeck (22-2) advanced with a 77-57 District 11 triumph against Keota Tuesday at Grinnell Community. Senior [player_tooltip player_id='1167671' first='William' last='Kiburis'] led the way with 33 points, nine rebounds, six assists, five steals and two blocks. [player_tooltip player_id='1469822' first='Luke' last='Riffey'] contributed 13 points and four assists to the cause. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-The Rebels next play Lynnville-Sully in Saturday's Substate final at Marshalltown. The Hawks (22-2) took out North Mahaska, 62-42, Tuesday in District 12 at Knoxville. Senior [player_tooltip player_id='1240095' first='Conner' last='Maston'] tallied 22 points and seven rebounds for the winners, while [player_tooltip player_id='2377418' first='Mitchell' last='Miller'] (15 points) and [player_tooltip player_id='1167730' first='Preston' last='Rodibaugh'] (10) also scored in double figures. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>SUBSTATE 7</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Top-ranked Grandview Christian (23-0) overwhelmed Lenox, 94-47, in Tuesday's District 13 matchup at Creston. The Thunder received 43 points and four assists from senior [player_tooltip player_id='1367400' first='Josh' last='Sanderson']. Sophomore [player_tooltip player_id='1381402' first='Emiliano' last='Barrantes'] snagged 15 rebounds to go with 12 points for the winners. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-ACGC (16-8) awaits Grandview Christian in Saturday's substate championship contest at Dallas-Center Grimes. The Chargers bested Coon Rapids-Bayard, 67-42, in Tuesday's District 14 finale at Hoover. [player_tooltip player_id='1738707' first='Brock' last='Littler'] (15.7 PPG, 4.3 APG) and [player_tooltip player_id='1587392' first='Lance' last='Bunde'] (13.2 PPG, 5.9 RPG) have been leading ACGC this season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>SUBSTATE 8</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-No. 4 West Harrison (22-1) moved on with a 71-52 victory against Exira-EHK in Tuesday's District 15 title game at Harlan. The Hawkeyes were led by senior [player_tooltip player_id='1288871' first='Mason' last='King']'s 24 points and four assists, while his teammates, [player_tooltip player_id='1167693' first='Koleson' last='Evans'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1167703' first='Sage' last='Evans'], combined for 35 points and 28 rebounds. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-West Harrison faces off with Bedford in Saturday's substate title game at Glenwood. The Bulldogs (21-3) <a href="https://www.kmaland.com/sports/defense-strong-finish-propel-bedford-past-east-mills-into-substate-final/article_81a641ea-b25f-11ed-8a67-fb17fa2eeccf.html?utm_campaign=blox&amp;utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_medium=social" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">advanced with a 44-35 win against East Mills</a> in Tuesday's District 16 finale at Shenandoah. They received 14 points and five rebounds from junior Silas Walston, while sophomore [player_tooltip player_id='1874772' first='Cal' last='Peterman'] added seven points and nine boards during the victory.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->