Class 1A Championship

Grand View Christian 63, North Linn 46

Grand View Christian led by just 2 points at halftime but outscored North Linn 31-16 in the second half to grab the Class 1A State Title 63-46 on Friday afternoon in Des Moines. Josh Sanderson and Noah John each had 18 points to lead the Thunder. Western Kentucky recruit Daniel Tobiloba finished with 8 points and 15 rebounds for Grand View. The Thunder complete a perfect season at 27-0. North Linn got 14 points and 10 rebounds from Tate Haughenbury and they suffer their first loss of the year to finish 26-1.

Class 2A Championship

Central Lyon 72, Western Christian, Hull 59

Central Lyon pulled away in the second half to beat Western Christian 72-59 and win the Class 2A State Championship. It was a tie game at halftime before the Lions jumped ahead with a six point edge in the third. Zach Lutmer led the charge with 25 points and 6 assists. Reece Vander Zee added 21 points and 5 rebounds. Central Lyon completes the title run at 24-1 on the season. Western Christian was led by 19 points from Tate VanRegenmorter and they end the season at 22-4.

Class 3A Championship

Bondurant-Farrar 58, Xavier, Cedar Rapids 55

The Bondurant-Farrar Bluejays completed a perfect 26-0 season with a Class 3A Championship win over Cedar Rapids Xavier 58-55 on Friday evening. The Bluejays were led by 19 points from Colby Collison and Reed Pfaltzgraff added 15 points, 4 steals, and a block. The Bluejays trailed by 5 heading into the fourth quarter but outscored the Musketeers 21-13 in the final period. Xavier had four players score in double-figures, led by 17 from Aiden Yamilkoski.

Class 4A Championship

Valley, W.D.M. 75, Waukee Northwest 67

A 27-18 advantage for West Des Moines Valley in the 2nd quarter was all it took for the Tigers to win the Class 4A State Championship over Waukee Northwest on Friday night. The two teams played an even second half and Valley grabbed the title with a 75-67 victory. Zay Robinson had a big game for Valley with 28 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists. Curtis Stinson added 19 points and 4 boards. The Tigers shot a terrific 62% from the field and cap the title run with a 21-5 record. Waukee Northwest was led by 27 points and 4 rebounds from Grant Tigges and 19 points and 9 board from Pryce Sandfort.

UNI had four players score double-figures and the Panthers beat Illinois-Chicago 73-57 in the quarterfinals of the MVC Hoops in the Heartland Tournament on Friday night.

The Panthers had an 8-point lead heading into the fourth quarter and saw that advantage dwindle to three before finishing with a 19-6 run to win the game.

UNI shot 51% from the field and were a sizzling 18 of 20 at the free throw line. Grace Boffeli had 23 points and 8 rebounds to lead the Panthers. Emerson Green added 11 points, five rebounds, and 2 steals.

UNI improved to 22-8 on the season. The Panthers will now take on Belmont in the semifinals on Saturday at 4:00 p.m.

Illinois-Chicago was led by 13 points and 5 rebounds from Josie Filer. The Flames fell to 18-15 on the season.

The Drake women’s basketball team picked up a 73-70 win over Missouri State in the quarterfinals of the MVC Tournament on Friday afternoon. The Bulldogs fought back after trailing most of the game to advance.

A pair of threes from Katie Dinnebier and Sarah Beth Gueldner tied the game up at 63 and the Bulldogs took the lead with under a minute to play on a Maggie Bair acrobatic layup. Drake then got a big block from Anna Miller and were clutch down the stretch at the foul line to seal the win.

Maggie Bair and Grace Berg each dropped in 20 points and Bair also had 10 rebounds to notch her 11th double-double of the season. Katie Dinnebier had 19 points and 4 assists and went a perfect 6 of 6 at the free throw line.

The Bulldogs improved to 20-9 on the season and will now take on Illinois State in the semifinals of the Hoops in the Heartland Tournament at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday in Moline, Ill.

Missouri State dropped to 20-11 on the season.

Iowa State fell to Kansas 71-58 in a hard fought Big 12 Tournament semifinal game in Kansas City on Friday night. The Cyclones rallied from an 8-point halftime deficit to take their first lead early in the second half but the Jayhawks promptly responded. A 10-2 run put KU up 48-41 with just under 11 minutes left and Iowa State never recovered.

Kansas made 52% of their shots from the field and were led by 25 points and 10 rebounds from Jalen Wilson. Gradey Dick added 15 points and 5 boards and Dejuan Harris dropped in 11 points, dished out 6 assists, and had 3 steals. The Jayhawks improved to 27-6 and advance to face Texas in the Big 12 title game on Saturday at 5:00 p.m.

Iowa State got 16 points and 4 rebounds from Jaren Holmes and Robert Jones added 11 points and 5 rebounds. The Cyclones head into the NCAA Tournament with a record of 19-13. The Cyclones will wait for their tournament placement on Sunday.

KANSAS CITY, Missouri – Iowa State (20-9, 12-7 Big 12) ended victorious with the 74-63 victory over Baylor (19-12, 10-9 Big 12) Friday night in the quarterfinals of the Phillips 66 Big 12 Women’s Basketball Championship. ISU capped the win on an 11-point scoring run to move on to the semifinals.

The score stood at 63-63 with just over four minutes of play remaining while the Cyclones held Baylor scoreless from there. Ashley Joens was magnificent through the night, ending with 30 points and totaling seven 3-pointers. Emily Ryan put up 15 points and Morgan Kane had 10 to make for three in double figures.

Iowa State recorded 10 3-pointers to total 258 on the season. Iowa State has now hit the mark of 250 in 17 seasons in program history, all 17 coming under head coach Bill Fennelly.

Up Next

The Cyclones move on to the semifinals of the Phillips 66 Big 12 Women’s Basketball Championship, facing No. 14 Oklahoma tomorrow at 2:30 p.m.