Class 3A First Round
#3 Williamsburg 52, #6 Des Moines Christian 49 — The Raiders withstood a furious rally from the Lions and held on to advance. Carly Rich led Williamsburg with 19 points and Zoe Allen added a double double with 12 points and 10 rebounds. With a 24-2 record, the Raiders will face #2 seed Wahlert in the 3A Semfinals on Thursday, March 6 at 3:15. Des Moines Christian ends their season at 21-4 — Addy Oetker had 20 points in the losing effort.
Class 4A First Round
#8 Xavier, Cedar Rapids 71, #1 Bishop Heelan Sioux City 57 — The first number one seed has fallen thanks to the Saints. Libby Fandel — a Kansas Jayhawk recruit — led the way with 37 points and a new state tournament record 25 rebounds. Xavier used an 18-5 2nd quarter to take control of the game and advance to the semifinals with a 20-4 record. The loss ends the Crusaders three straight year run to the semifinals and they finish 21-3 overall.
#4 Norwalk 56, #5 Central DeWitt 54 — Pearl Brown’s offensive rebound and lay-up was hit at the buzzer as the Warriors advance to the 4A Semifinals. Freshman Braylyn Birmingham drove the lane but her shot just missed and Brown was there to finish it off — Bailey Birmingham led Norwalk with 21 points and Braylyn added 16 as the Warriors go to 23-1 and will face Xavier in the semis on Thursday, March 6 at 5 pm. The Sabers end their season at 20-5.
3:15 pm: #2 North Polk (22-2) v. #7 Sioux Center (21-2)
5:00 pm: #3 Maquoketa (21-2) v. #6 Dallas Center Grimes (19-4)
Class 2A First Round
6:45 pm: #1 Eddyville Blakesburg Fremont (24-0) v. #8 Treynor (21-3)
8:30 pm: #4 North Mahaska (22-2) v. #5 Central Lyon (19-4)
