Rob’s Class 3A Postseason Recap 2-21-23

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>IOWA CITY, Iowa - </strong>Postseason action in Class 3A tipped off Monday night around the state. The results foreshadowed what could be a wild ride to Des Moines during the next week. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here's a look at what went down: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>SUBSTATE 1</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Webster City (17-3) survived a scare from Gilbert (5-17), moving on with a 63-60 victory at home. Senior [player_tooltip player_id='1367401' first='Jaime' last='Grossoehme'] has led the way for the Lynx at 17.0 points per game, while junior [player_tooltip player_id='2284843' first='Briar' last='Klaver'] is contributing 13.6 and 8.3 rebounds. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-In Thursday's second round, Webster City will play hist ADM (11-11), 42-37 victors against Denison-Schleswig on Monday. Junior [player_tooltip player_id='1222528' first='Adam' last='Bryte'] has paced the Tigers with 14.6 points per game in 2022-23. They've also received 10.5 points and 9.7 rebounds from senior [player_tooltip player_id='1240104' first='Vince' last='Benetti']. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-No. 10 Sioux City Heelan (16-6) advanced with a hard-fought, 49-47, overtime win against visiting LeMars Monday. Junior Matt Noll powered the Crusaders with 21 points and 15 rebounds, while senior [player_tooltip player_id='1288894' first='Carter' last='Kuehl'] contributed 10 points and seven boards. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Heelan will see Carroll on Thursday. The Tigers (12-9) won at Sergeant Bluff- Luton Monday, 60-45, with seniors Trey Hunter and [player_tooltip player_id='1738700' first='Tanner' last='Gotto'] scoring 18 point apiece and combining for 16 rebounds. Their classmate, Jack White, added 12 points and six boards. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>SUBSTATE 2</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Third-ranked MOC-Floyd Valley (20-2) stormed past Storm Lake, 86-58. Junior [player_tooltip player_id='1376686' first='Jesse' last='Van Kalsbeek'] has led the Dutchmen with 19.6 points and 7.1 rebounds this season. Seniors [player_tooltip player_id='1167713' first='Ayden' last='Klein'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1167726' first='Luke' last='Korver'] have been adding 16.5 and 16.3 points a game, respectively. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Sioux Center (14-7) advanced to meet MOC-Floyd Valley Thursday with a 49-43 victory against Spirit Lake. The Warriors have been receiving 18.3 points and 6.2 rebounds a game from senior [player_tooltip player_id='1469825' first='Kylar' last='Fritz']. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Humboldt (17-4) moved on with a 89-66 win against visiting Perry Monday. Senior [player_tooltip player_id='1240078' first='Will' last='Orness'] tallied 25 points, nine rebounds, three assists and two steals for the winners, while classmate [player_tooltip player_id='1469745' first='Joshua' last='Thurm'] added 22 points and nine boards. Junior [player_tooltip player_id='1938208' first='Evan' last='Hatcher'] helped the cause with 15 points, 11 rebounds and six assists. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Humboldt will play host to Algona (15-7) Thursday after the Bulldogs survived a second-half comeback attempt by Spencer in a 51-49 win. Sophomore [player_tooltip player_id='1288917' first='Ben' last='Helmers']'s 18.3 points an outing have paced Algona, which has gotten 12.0 points and 9.6 rebounds from fellow sophomore [player_tooltip player_id='1484419' first='Alex' last='Manske']. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>SUBSTATE 3</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-No. 2 Clear Lake (21-1) overwhelmed Hampton-Dumont-CAL, 67-35. [player_tooltip player_id='1759906' first='Titan' last='Schmitt'] (13), [player_tooltip player_id='1381416' first='Thomas' last='Meyer'] (12), [player_tooltip player_id='1167712' first='Travaughn' last='Luyobya'] (11) and [player_tooltip player_id='2325304' first='Dylan' last='Litzel'] (10) all scored in double figures for the Lions. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Thursday, Clear Lake will play host to Ballard (10-12), 67-41 victors at Nevada. Senior [player_tooltip player_id='1240105' first='Mason' last='Gorsh']'s 24 points paved the way for Bombers. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Seventh-ranked North Polk (17-5) knocked off Saydel, 74-33, aided by an 18-7, first-quarter advantage. Junior [player_tooltip player_id='1751215' first='Reggie' last='Postel'] has averaged 12.3 points with senior [player_tooltip player_id='1738652' first='Jackson' last='Nemmers'] adding 10.6 this season for the Comets. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-North Polk will play host to Boone on Thursday. The Toreadors (6-14) won, 53-49, at Winterset Monday, their first postseason triumph since '18. Senior [player_tooltip player_id='1240064' first='Nathaniel' last='Winter'] has led them with 19.8 points a game in '22-23. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>SUBSTATE 4</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-No. 5 Marion (17-5) handled Vinton-Shellsburg, 74-28, Monday. Senior [player_tooltip player_id='956878' first='Brayson' last='Laube'] led the way with 24 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and two steals, while classmate [player_tooltip player_id='1367405' first='Alex' last='Mota'] added eight points, 10 boards and four assists. Junior [player_tooltip player_id='1751227' first='Payton' last='Hodges'] chipped in with 12 points, nine rebounds and two steals. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Marion faces Decorah (14-7) Thursday after the Vikings topped West Delaware, 61-60. Junior [player_tooltip player_id='1256304' first='Ben' last='Bockman'] scored 24 points, grabbed seven rebounds and dished out four assists, while [player_tooltip player_id='1751170' first='Matthew' last='Bockman'] added 19 points and a pair of assists. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Charles City (16-5) proved to be too much for Independence, <a href="https://www.charlescitypress.com/sports/2023/02/20/comets-advance-to-substate-semis-with-71-33-first-round-win-over-mustangs/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">winning 71-33 on Monday</a>. Comet junior [player_tooltip player_id='1945652' first='Kam' last='Mestas'] led all scorers with 23 points, while Keenan Wiley (14) and Brennan Schmidt (12) also reached double-figure scoring for the winners. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-The Comets will meet Mount Vernon Thursday. The Mustangs (14-7) dispatched of Crestwood, 63-32, on Monday. Senior Brady Erickson scored 19 for the winners, while juniors [player_tooltip player_id='1376688' first='Joe' last='Rhomberg'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1171688' first='Jackson' last='Kutcher'] each netted 15. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>SUBSTATE 5</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Fourth-ranked Cedar Rapids Xavier (16-6) cruised by Clear Creek Amana, 70-52, on Monday. The Saints received 20 points, eight rebounds, two assists and two blocks from senior [player_tooltip player_id='1367451' first='Josef' last='Lemker'] with [player_tooltip player_id='1167689' first='Aidan' last='Yamilkoski'] also scoring 20. Junior [player_tooltip player_id='1171667' first='Joe' last='Bean'] filled the stat sheet for the winners with 15 points, 13 boards, five blocks and four steals. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Xavier takes on Western Dubuque (10-12) on Thursday after the Bobcats downed Center Point-Urbana, 77-53, on the road. Senior [player_tooltip player_id='1367404' first='Daviyon' last='Gaston']'s 16.0 points a contest have led them this winter. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Davenport Assumption (13-9) advanced with a 72-55 victory against Central DeWitt on Monday. The Knights were led by <a href="https://qctimes.com/sports/high-school/basketball/boys/prep-boys-basketball-sophomores-shine-for-knights-in-tournament-opener/article_dd9fe4d0-0182-5eee-b430-357729b64ff0.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">[player_tooltip player_id='1759900' first='Damyen' last='Jackson']'s 22 points</a>. Fellow sophomore [player_tooltip player_id='1759943' first='Braylon' last='Thomsen'] also played well. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Assumption matches up with Dubuque Wahlert Thursday. The Golden Eagles (11-10) received 22 points from senior [player_tooltip player_id='1469744' first='Seamus' last='Crahan'], while classmates [player_tooltip player_id='1167700' first='Duke' last='Faley'] (19 points, six rebounds, four assists, three steals) and Jack Walsh (13 points, nine boards, seven blocks) stuffed the scorebook. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>SUBSTATE 6</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-No. 6 Newton (15-6) eliminated Oskaloosa, 70-56, on Monday. The Cardinals got 20 points apiece from seniors [player_tooltip player_id='1240081' first='Brody' last='Bauer'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1367442' first='Cole' last='Plowman']. Classmate [player_tooltip player_id='1167723' first='Jake' last='Ingle'] contributed 11 points and seven assists to the winning cause. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Fairfield (12-9) is next up for Newton after the Trojans outlasted Washington, 57-51. They were led by senior [player_tooltip player_id='1167688' first='Max' last='Weaton']'s 22 points, eight rebounds, five assists and three blocks. [player_tooltip player_id='1469832' first='Tate' last='Allen'], also a senior, added seven assists and eight points. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Mount Pleasant (18-5) slipped by Fort Madison, 40-38, on Monday. Senior Owen Vansickel paced the Panthers with 16 points, six rebounds, four assists and two steals. Fellow 12th-grader Aaiden Ashton chipped in with seven points, four rebounds, a block and a steal. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Solon (17-5) is on to the second round after topping Keokuk, 63-54. Junior [player_tooltip player_id='1376687' first='Jake' last='Benzing'] <a href="https://yourprepsports.com/2023/02/20/benzing-helps-solon-pull-away-from-keokuk-in-postseason-opener/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">scored 17 for the winners</a> with Gehrig Turner adding 13 points and seven boards. [player_tooltip player_id='2325525' first='Vince' last='Steinbrech'] scored 10, while Oaken Foster chipped in with eight points and seven boards. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>SUBSTATE 7</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Eighth-ranked Waverly-Shell Rock (16-5) faces Pella (13-9) Thursday after Go-Hawks took care of South Tama, 64-34, on Monday. They received 11 points, six rebounds, four assists, two steals and a block from junior [player_tooltip player_id='1376675' first='Cole' last='Marsh']. [player_tooltip player_id='1751095' first='Noah' last='Frazell'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1759905' first='Luke' last='Frazell'] added eight points apiece for the victors. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Pella knocked off Knoxville, 88-35. Senior Cam Schulte posted a double-double (15 points, 11 rebounds) for the Dutch with [player_tooltip player_id='2325476' first='Cameron' last='Rowe'], a junior, contributing 11 points, five boards and five assists. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-No. 9 Williamsburg (18-4) overpowered Benton, 76-63, on Monday. [player_tooltip player_id='1171685' first='Derek' last='Weisskopf'] scored 31 points and grabbed six rebounds for the Raiders, who also received 15 points and six assists from Madox Doehrmann, a senior. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Des Moines Hoover (13-9) travels to Williamsburg Thursday after the Huskies defeated Grinnell, 68-27. Senior [player_tooltip player_id='956876' first='Chase' last='Henderson'] registered 28 points and seven assists for the winners, while [player_tooltip player_id='956869' first='Elijah' last='Vos'] (15) and Malakai Johnson-Bassey (10) also scored in double figures. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>SUBSTATE 8</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Top-rated Bondurant-Farrar (21-0) took down Carlisle, 90-44, on Monday. Senior [player_tooltip player_id='956874' first='Colby' last='Collison'] has paced the Bluejays this season with 20.4 points a contest, while teammate [player_tooltip player_id='1288863' first='Jaxson' last='Fried'] has scored 16.6. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Bondurant-Farrar next faces Clarke, who bested Creston, 71-63. Junior [player_tooltip player_id='1171696' first='Jack' last='Cooley'] has averaged 20.1 points and 9.9 rebounds per game for Clarke. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Glenwood (15-7) advanced with a 60-55 victory against Atlantic. Senior Risto Lappala's 14.5 points a game have led the Rams in '22-23. Logyn Eckheart has chipped in with 12.3 and 7.9 rebounds. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Glenwood plays host to Harlan (15-5) on Thursday after Cyclones beat Lewis Central, 54-43. [player_tooltip player_id='2325354' first='Franz' last='Reisz'] scored 15 and grabbed 10 boards for the victors. Teagon Kasperbauer (14) and Will Arkfeld (10) also scored in double figures. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->