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Iowa Boys State Basketball Tournament begins today (Monday)

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March 4th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

The Iowa Boys State Basketball Tournament begins today at Wells Fargo Arena, in Des Moines. The action begins at 10:30-a.m. in Class 1-A, when #1 seed Danville (25-0) takes on #8 seed Fairbank/Wapsie Valley (17-8). The second game begins at 12:15, when #4 Storm Lake/St. Mary’s (24-1) takes on #5 Oakland/Riverside (24-1). You can hear that game on KJAN beginning at 11:45-a.m.

The other afternoon match ups in Class 1A include at 2-p.m. , #2 Lone Tree (25-1) vs. #7 seed Boyden Hull (22-3), and at 3:45-p.m., #3 Traer/North Tama (25-1) vs. #6 Ankeny Christian Academy (24-1).

The Class 2A boys take to the hardwood at Wells Fargo Area tonight. At 6:35-p.m., it’s #4 seed Stanwood/North Cedar (21-3) vs. M-F-L/Marmac (24-0). And the nightcap game pits #1 seed Sheffield/West Fork (24-0) vs. #8 Dike-New Hartford (17-9), at 8:15.  The winners of today’s games move on to the semi-finals on Thursday.