Saturday, March 8
4A Championship
#8 Xavier 66, #2 North Polk 47 — The Saints claim their 6th over all state title which is 2nd most in Iowa history — they last one in 2022. The Comets actually led 13-12 at the end of the first quarter and pushed their lead to 18-12 early in the 2nd. Xavier then went on a 14-1 run and took a 31-22 advantage at the half. The Saints did it thanks to Libby Fandel who scored 36 points on 11-19 shooting and 2-6 on threes plus added 14 rebounds and 5 steals — the 36 points is tied for 12th most in a single state tournament game. Fandel finished the tournament with 94 total points which is 4th most in state history. Xavier goes 22-4 on the season while North Polk ends at 24-3.
4A All Tournament Team
Madden Wilson, Xavier
Becca Aagard, North Polk
Braylyn Birmingham, Norwalk
Melina Snoozy, Bishop Heelan
Abby Tuttle, North Polk
Libby Fandel, Xavier (Captain)
2A Championship
#3 Hinton 48, #5 Central Lyon 46 — Its a perfect season for the Blackhawks and walk away with their first ever state championship. Hinton led by 10 early in the 4th quarter and the Lions whittled it all the way down to two — Central Lyon’s three pointer at the buzzer was blocked. Sydney Doeschot led Hinton with 16 points and Addison Glass added 14. There were a combined 42 turnovers in the game — 23 by Hinton and 19 by Central Lyon. Hinton goes 26-0 while Central Lyon finishes at 21-5.
2A All Tournament Team
Danika Hoogendorn, Central Lyon
Karlyn Korvana, Hinton
Aubrey Metzger, Central Lyon
Addie McLaughlin, Iowa City Regina
Molly Shafer, Eddyville Blakesburg Fremont
Sydney Doeschot, Hinton (Captain)
1A Championship
#1 St. Albert 61, #3 Newell Fonda 58 (2 OT) — The final game of the girls state tournament turned into a double overtime classic and the first ever state title for the Saintes. The two teams exchanged the lead seven times in the second half before Eleanor Coughlin of St. Albert drove for a basket, the ball circling the rim twice before dropping through and tying the game at 51 with 9 seconds left. The Mustangs came from five points down in the first overtime to tie it at 56 and Mareni Barbec had an open shot from the left corner but left it just short. In the 2nd OT, neither team could score the first three minutes but Molly Wise for the Saintes hit a three with 1:04 to go and that was the game winning shot for St. Albert. Brabec missed a three to answer and two free throws by Maura Ryan with 44 seconds put it away. St. Albert finishes 23-4 and was led by Avah Underwood with 24 points and 20 rebounds. Newell Fonda finishes 24-2
1A All Tournament Team
Ellie Sievers, Newell-Fonda
Maura Ryan, St. Albert
Molly Boge, North Linn
Graclyn Eastman, Algona Bishop Garrigan
Kinzee Hinders, Newell-Fonda
Avah Underwood, St. Albert (Captain)
