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Lincoln Lutheran junior Garret Hoefs (orange vest) cheers a three-point shot during the opening round of the Class C-1 girls state basketball tournament Monday at the Devaney Sports Center.
Welcome to the Journal Star’s hub for the state basketball tournaments. Two tournaments, six days and 92 games begin at 9 a.m. Monday.
(Scroll to the bottom of this page for live updates, commentary and more)
The schedule. It’s hard to keep track of 12 different brackets and eight sites, right?
Tickets, format, when to watch the finals … here’s what you need to know about this year’s state hoops tourney
Boys previews: A | B | C-1 | C-2 | D-1 | D-2
Girls previews: A | B | C-1 | C-2 | D-1 | D-2
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Lincoln Lutheran couldn’t find its shot for most of the morning, “but we played our defense and that wins us games.”
When you’re the state’s leading scorer and have a subpar first half, there’s only one thing to do — keep shooting.
Macy Richardson entered the D-2 girls state tournament averaging 17 points per game. She had that total by halftime Monday morning.
Beau Lee got hot, and it came at just the right time for the Irish: “I was waiting for a little streak to happen from Beau, and it came at just the right time.”
A 20-point-per-game scorer at Lincoln North Star, Williams is looking for a new college team.
Babbitt, who finished with 23 points, made five three-pointers in the first half before tying the record (seven) early in the fourth quarter.
Kaitlyn Emanuel scored 26 points for the Tigers, who are seeking a three-peat. Malcolm’s Alyssa Fortik put up 24 points.
Norfolk Catholic led 22-20 at halftime but outscored its opponent 18-5 in a momentum-shifting third quarter.
Lincoln Lutheran junior Garret Hoefs (orange vest) cheers a three-point shot during the opening round of the Class C-1 girls state basketball tournament Monday at the Devaney Sports Center.
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