Rob’s Class 3A Postseason Recap 2-24-23

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>IOWA CITY, Iowa - </strong>Schools in Class 3A advanced to next week's substate finals with victories around the state Thursday night. Many of the contests were hotly contested. </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 (18-3) stayed alive with a 57-52 home victory against ADM. [player_tooltip player_id='1367401' first='Jaime' last='Grossoehme'] (16.9 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 2.5 APG), [player_tooltip player_id='2284843' first='Briar' last='Klaver'] (14.1 PPG, 8.4 RPG) and [player_tooltip player_id='1167725' first='Ty' last='McKinney'] (13.2 PPG, 3.7 APG) have led the Lynx this season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Webster City advanced to play 10th-ranked Sioux City Heelan in Monday's substate final at Fort Dodge Middle School. The Crusaders (17-6) downed Carroll, 61-51, at home on Thursday. <a href="https://twitter.com/CrusaderBball/status/1628945706147880961?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Matt Noll led them</a> with 22 points and seven rebounds. [player_tooltip player_id='1288894' first='Carter' last='Kuehl'] (13 points, 8 assists) and [player_tooltip player_id='2325373' first='Quinn' last='Olson'] (9 points, seven assists) also stood out for the winners. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>SUBSTATE 2</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Third-ranked MOC-Floyd Valley (21-2) kept their championship hopes alive with a 66-52 win against Sioux Center Thursday at home. [player_tooltip player_id='1376686' first='Jesse' last='Van Kalsbeek'] (19.6 PPG, 7.1 RPG, 3.0 APG), [player_tooltip player_id='1167713' first='Ayden' last='Klein'] (16.5 PPG) and [player_tooltip player_id='1167726' first='Luke' last='Korver'] (16.3 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 3.5 APG) have led the Dutchmen this season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Algona (16-7) moved on to face MOC-Floyd Valley in Monday's substate championship at Spencer. <a href="http://humboldtnews.com/articles/2023/02/23/algona-tops-humboldt-3a-substate-semifinal" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Bulldogs won at Humboldt</a>, 70-64, Thursday with [player_tooltip player_id='1288917' first='Ben' last='Helmers'] (24 points), Caden Weber (19), [player_tooltip player_id='1484419' first='Alex' last='Manske'] (13) and Tristan Larsen (11) all scoring in double figures for the victors. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>SUBSTATE 3</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-No. 2 Clear Lake (22-1) advanced with a 60-54 triumph against visiting Ballard Thursday night. [player_tooltip player_id='2325311' first='Cael' last='Stephany'] (21 points), [player_tooltip player_id='1167712' first='Travaughn' last='Luyobya'] (17) and [player_tooltip player_id='1381416' first='Thomas' last='Meyer'] (10) <a href="https://twitter.com/danderson3495/status/1628943237091102725?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">led the Lions in scoring</a>. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Seventh-ranked North Polk (18-5) secured a substate final meeting with Clear Lake on Monday at Ames. The Comets proved too much for Boone Thursday night, downing the visitors, 54-26. [player_tooltip player_id='1751215' first='Reggie' last='Postel'] (12.4 PPG) and [player_tooltip player_id='1738652' first='Jackson' last='Nemmers'] (10.7) have paced them in scoring in '22-23. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>SUBSTATE 4</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Home-standing Marion (18-5) held off an upset bid by Decorah Thursday night, moving on with a 71-68 victory. The fifth-ranked Wolves were aided by <a href="https://twitter.com/jeje66/status/1628983453113876481?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">a late steal and lay-in</a> by junior [player_tooltip player_id='1751227' first='Payton' last='Hodges'], who finished with 18 points and five assists. [player_tooltip player_id='956878' first='Brayson' last='Laube'] scored 20 for the winners with Iowa football recruit [player_tooltip player_id='1367405' first='Alex' last='Mota'] tallying 13 points, 12 rebounds and four assists for the winners. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-In another tight ballgame Thursday, <a href="https://testwp04.newsmemory.com/charlescitypress/news/sports/2023/02/23/comets-one-step-away-from-state-berth-with-64-61-substate-semifinal-win-over-mustangs/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Charles City edged visiting Mount Vernon, 64-61,</a> and will meet Marion Monday at Waterloo East. The Comets (17-5) were led by [player_tooltip player_id='1945652' first='Kam' last='Mestas'] (23 points), Keenan Wiley (14) and [player_tooltip player_id='1167722' first='Chase' last='Low'] (11). [player_tooltip player_id='1376710' first='Evan' last='Brase'] scored 15 for the Mustangs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>SUBSTATE 5</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-No. 4 Cedar Rapids Xavier (17-6) took down visiting Western Dubuque, 64-57, on Thursday. [player_tooltip player_id='1167689' first='Aidan' last='Yamilkoski'] (18.4 PPG), [player_tooltip player_id='1171667' first='Joe' last='Bean'] (14.5) and [player_tooltip player_id='1367451' first='Josef' last='Lemker'] (11.7) have led the Saints in scoring this season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Xavier will face MVC foe Dubuque Wahlert Monday at West Delaware. The Eagles (13-10) emerged from a tough matchup with Davenport Assumption, 52-51, Thursday. Jack Walsh's 14 points and four rebounds paced Wahlert, while teammate [player_tooltip player_id='1167700' first='Duke' last='Faley'] scored 13 and pulled down three boards. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>SUBSTATE 6 </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Sixth-rated Newton (16-6) overpowered visiting Fairfield, 72-52, Thursday night. [player_tooltip player_id='1367442' first='Cole' last='Plowman'] (14.6 PPG, 7.3 RPG), [player_tooltip player_id='1240081' first='Brody' last='Bauer'] (12.8 PPG, 5.2 RPG) and [player_tooltip player_id='1167723' first='Jake' last='Ingle'] (10.3 PPG, 4.2 APG) have been leading the Cardinals this winter. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Solon (18-5) won at Mount Pleasant, 49-36, Thursday to set up a meeting with Newton on Tuesday in Oskaloosa. The Spartans have been paced by juniors [player_tooltip player_id='1376687' first='Jake' last='Benzing'] (18.0 PPG, 5.9 RPG) and Gehrig Turner (9.9 PPG, 2.5 APG) this season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>SUBSTATE 7</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-No. 8 Waverly-Shell Rock (17-5) overcame Pella, 62-56, at home Thursday. Kansas State football recruit [player_tooltip player_id='1167694' first='Asa' last='Newsom'] <a href="https://twitter.com/ColinPetersOH/status/1628944838975537152?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">netted a game-high 23 points</a> for the winners. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-The Go-Hawks advanced to face Des Moines Hoover Monday at Nevada. The Huskies pulled off a 65-49 win at ninth-ranked Williamsburg on Thursday. [player_tooltip player_id='956876' first='Chase' last='Henderson'] led the victors with 23 points, while teammates Emmanuel Fandeh and [player_tooltip player_id='1381424' first='Abe' last='Vos'] scored 14 and 11 points, respectively. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>SUBSTATE 8</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Top-ranked Bondurant-Farrar (22-0) overwhelmed Clarke, 83-40, on Thursday. The Bluejays' [player_tooltip player_id='956874' first='Colby' last='Collison'] (19.7 PPG), [player_tooltip player_id='1288863' first='Jaxson' last='Fried'] (16.8) and [player_tooltip player_id='1587752' first='Reed' last='Pfaltzgraff'] (11.4) have been scoring in double figures in '22-23. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Harlan (17-5) marched on to meet Bondurant-Farrar Monday at Creston. The Cyclones were paced by Teagon Kasperbauer's 17 points, 10 rebounds and five assists in a Thursday's 77-63 win at Glenwood. Jace Gubbels scored 20 points, four rebounds and a pair of assist, and [player_tooltip player_id='1367398' first='Jacob' last='Birch'] scored 15 and handed out three assists for the victors. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->