Rob’s Class 4A Postseason Recap 2-21-23

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>IOWA CITY, Iowa - </strong>Class 4A tipped off its postseason on Monday with games being contested around the state. Teams advanced to Thursday's Substate semifinals with state qualifiers being decided on Feb. 28. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here's a look at Monday's results: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>SUBSTATE 1</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Sioux City West (12-11) advanced to take on sixth-ranked Norwalk on Thursday after taking down Sioux City North, 69-46, on Monday. Senior [player_tooltip player_id='1167668' first='Keavian' last='Hayes'] scored 24 points and grabbed eight rebounds in the win, while classmate [player_tooltip player_id='1469827' first='Lamarion' last='Mothershead'] added 18 points. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Johnston (11-11) topped Council Bluffs Jefferson, 78-37, on Monday setting up a Thursday's meeting with No. 9 Sioux City East. The Dragons have been led by sophomore [player_tooltip player_id='1381420' first='Jalen' last='Richardson']'s 11.2 points per game. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>SUBSTATE 2</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-No. 10 Ankeny Centennial awaits Iowa City West (12-10) after the Trojans took down Cedar Rapids Prairie, 65-44, on Monday. Sophomore [player_tooltip player_id='1381414' first='Jack' last='McCaffery'] has paced them with 17.4 points and 7.6 rebounds in '22-23. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Dowling Catholic (10-12) travels to No. 8 Cedar Falls Thursday as a result of the Maroons' 84-59 victory against Fort Dodge on Monday. Senior [player_tooltip player_id='1288919' first='Jack' last='Ode'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1378073' first='Joey' last='Coppola'] IV, a junior, led the winners with 14 points apiece. Senior  [player_tooltip player_id='1469824' first='Davis' last='Scheck'] added 13 for Dowling. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>SUBSTATE 3</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Muscatine (6-16) triumphed at Davenport Central, 70-59, on Monday in advancing to take No. 7 Dubuque Senior on Thursday. [player_tooltip player_id='1381426' first='Luke' last='Wieskamp'] <a href="https://qctimes.com/sports/high-school/basketball/boys/muscatine-gallops-past-davenport-central-70-59/article_3e9ceaf3-2494-5ec6-8245-37bbf7b554e2.html?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter_qctimes" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">scored a career-best 29 points for the Muskies</a>, while fellow sophomore [player_tooltip player_id='1759902' first='Kayvion' last='Hodges'] matched a career-best by scoring 26. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-On the other half of the bracket, Pleasant Valley (17-5) will take on rival Bettendorf Thursday after the Spartans defeated Dubuque Hempstead, 79-52. Senior [player_tooltip player_id='1367437' first='Connor' last='Borbeck'] has led them with 12.3 points per game this season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>SUBSTATE 4</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Davenport West (13-9) heads to top-ranked Cedar Rapids Kennedy Thursday after knocking off Davenport North, 85-46, on Monday. Junior [player_tooltip player_id='1376725' first='Jermilyn' last='Gardner'] has paced the Falcons with 17.6 points an outing this winter. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Burlington (16-6) will meet up with North Scott on Thursday following the Grayhounds 81-54 victory against Clinton on Monday. Senior Merquiche Lewis Jr. has given the 'Hounds 24.4 points a game. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>SUBSTATE 5</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Waterloo East (13-8) will be at fourth-ranked West Des Moines Valley next after eliminating Iowa City High, 80-74, on Monday. The Trojans have been led by senior [player_tooltip player_id='1167741' first='Kewone' last='Jones']' 19.3 points a contest this winter. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Waterloo West awaits Cedar Rapids Washington (13-9) after the Warriors took care of Cedar Rapids Jefferson, 85-58, on Monday. They got 30 points from [player_tooltip player_id='1167702' first='Jesse' last='Sellers'], a senior, and 13 points and seven rebounds from his classmate, [player_tooltip player_id='956880' first='Traijan' last='Sain']. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>SUBSTATE 6</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Linn-Mar (9-13) moved on to face No. 5 Indianola on Thursday with a 76-63 victory against Iowa City Liberty on Monday. Sophomore [player_tooltip player_id='1381412' first='Davis' last='Kern'] netted 31 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for the winners, who also received 11 points and five assists from [player_tooltip player_id='1587751' first='Owen' last='Havlik'], a junior. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Ames awaits Ankeny (9-14) on Thursday following the Hawks' 76-52 win Monday against Ottumwa. Junior [player_tooltip player_id='1171676' first='Lio' last='Aguirre'] led them with 27 points and eight boards. [player_tooltip player_id='1171660' first='Carson' last='Johnson'] added 21 points and six assists in victory. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>SUBSTATE 7</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Des Moines Lincoln (11-12) will be at No. 3 Waukee Northwestern Thursday after topping Marshalltown, 69-60, on Monday. The Railsplitters were paced by junior [player_tooltip player_id='1171658' first='Trovary' last='Cavil']'s 35 points and five assists with [player_tooltip player_id='1288900' first='Kyrell' last='Moore'], a senior, adding 11 points, six rebounds and two steals. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Southeast Polk (9-14) remained alive with a 64-58 win against Mason City on Monday. Ram sophomore [player_tooltip player_id='1587368' first='Bode' last='Goodman'] scored 21 points, and [player_tooltip player_id='1167719' first='Riley' last='Edwards'], a senior, added 20 with 10 rebounds for the victors. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>SUBSTATE 8</strong> </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Second-ranked Waukee will play host to Urbandale (10-13) on Thursday following the J-Hawks' 69-44 win against Des Moines East on Monday. Senior [player_tooltip player_id='1367410' first='Cooper' last='Hardersen'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1172912' first='Grant' last='Uecker'], a junior, scored 15 points apiece for them, while Jack Craig added 13. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Dallas Center-Grimes (13-9) will be at Council Bluffs Abe Lincoln on Thursday after getting by Des Moines North, 73-63, on Monday. Juniors [player_tooltip player_id='1171684' first='Jonathan' last='Howard'] (12.5 PPG) and [player_tooltip player_id='1376674' first='Calix' last='Cahill'] (11.3 PPG, 8.4 RPG) have led the Mustangs this season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->