3A Substate Final Preview
Game Location Our Pick Reasoning Denison-Schleswig vs. Harlan Atlantic Denison-Schleswig Harlan swept the season series by an average of 7 points a game, but the Monarchs are finally playing up to the potential we saw in them at the beginning…
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Continue ReadingGame | Location | Our Pick | Reasoning |
Denison-Schleswig vs. Harlan | Atlantic | Denison-Schleswig | Harlan swept the season series by an average of 7 points a game, but the Monarchs are finally playing up to the potential we saw in them at the beginning of the year. 6-8 Goanar Biliew is a matchup problem for the Cyclones. |
Pella vs. Oskaloosa | Knoxville | Pella | Dutch swept season series by an average of 12 points per game. Up-tempo style causes problems for an Oskaloosa group that turns it over more than 15 times a game. |
Sergeant Bluff-Luton vs. Le Mars | Sioux City North | Sergeant Bluff-Luton | Teams split the season series, with each winning at home. Warriors have won six straight, coach Adam Vander Schaaf always has them peaking at this time of year. Warriors frontcourt goes 6-7, 6-7, 6-8. Unless Alec Dreckman goes off, SB-L punches fourth straight State ticket. |
Marion vs. Center Point-Urbana | US Cellular Center (Cedar Rapids) | Center Point-Urbana | Marion won by 14 in season opener, but CPU has become elite defensive team since then. Stormin’ Pointers have most impactful player on the floor in Kole Tupa, find a way to scrape out a win. |
Mount Vernon vs. Central DeWitt | US Cellular Center (Cedar Rapids) | Mount Vernon | Mustangs swept season series by average of 13 points a game, haven’t lost since Jan. 16. Keaton Kutcher, Noah Erickson are the stars, but Mount Vernon is a great TEAM that moves the ball, plays defense, knows roles. |
Norwalk vs. Dallas Center-Grimes | Valley | Norwalk | Warriors swept season series by 23, 10 points. Mustangs have great backcourt with Luke Rankin, Cole Glasgow, but a year ahead of schedule. Big effort from Bowen Born leads Norwalk back to State after runner-up finish last year. |
Assumption vs. Clear Creek-Amana (Wednesday) | Muscatine | Assumption | Knights have been dominant against 3A teams this season, have the best player on the floor in Sean Peeters (23.6 points, 8.4 rebounds), athletes to defend plethora of CCA shooters. |
Clear Lake vs. Ballard (Wednesday) | Webster City | Ballard | Should be a great game. Ballard strength lies in combo forward Connor Drew, Clear Lake has great PG in Carson Toebe. Tight game throughout, advantage to better FT shooting team (71.7% to 60.6%). |