Class B State Tournament: Quarterfinals Stars

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Class B State Tournament tipped off on Wednesday afternoon and evening. Check out the small town prospects shining on the big stage!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Scores</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Calumet 75 over Varnum 55</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Leedey 58 over Granite 42</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Duke 51 over Braggs 41</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wilson 65 over Frontier 50</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2364390"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"The best performance of the day came in the final game, as the freshman was unstoppable in Wilson's night cap victory. 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