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2026 Girls State Basketball Hub
Class 5A Matchups
#1 Johnston vs #8 Ankeny Centennial
#4 CR Washington vs #5 Ankeny
#2 Dowling Catholic vs #7 Valley
#3 Waukee NW vs #6 Iowa City West
Class 4A Matchups
#1 Dallas Center-Grimes vs #8 Waverly-Shell Rock
#4 Norwalk vs #5 Central Dewitt
#2 Bishop Heelan vs #7 North Polk
#3 Clear Creek-Amana vs #6 Carlisle
Class 3A Matchups
#1 Mt. Vernon vs #8 Cherokee Washington
#4 Wahlert Catholic vs #5 Williamsburg
#2 Maquoketa vs #7 Mediapolis
#3 Des Moines Christian vs #6 Forest City
Class 2A Matchups
#1 Hinton vs #8 West Lyon
#4 Denver vs #5 Emmetsburg
#2 Rock Valley vs #7 Regina Catholic
#3 Central Lyon vs #6 Treynor
Class 1A Matchups
#1 Bishop Garrigan vs #8 Kee
#4 Lynnville-Sully vs #5 Dunkerton
#2 Newell-Fonda vs #7 St. Ansgar
#3 St. Albert vs #6 Exira-EHK
Staff Picks
Noah
5A: Johnston defeats Waukee NW
4A: Bishop Heelan defeats Dallas Center-Grimes
3A: Mt. Vernon defeats Des Moines Christian
2A: Hinton defeats Central Lyon
1A: Newell-Fonda defeats Bishop Garrigan
Emmet
5A: Johnston defeats Dowling Catholic
4A: Dallas Center-Grimes defeats Bishop Heelan
3A: Maquoketa defeats Mt. Vernon
2A: Central Lyon vs Hinton
1A: Bishop Garrigan defeats St. Albert
JJ
5A: Johnston defeats Dowling Catholic
4A: Dallas Center-Grimes defeats Bishop Heelan
3A: Maquoketa defeats Mt. Vernon
2A: Hinton defeats Rock Valley
1A: Exira-EHK defeats Bishop Garrigan
Monday
5A Quarterfinals
Johnston - 52 Ankeny Centennial - 30
Ankeny - 57 Cedar Rapids-Washington - 44
Dowling Catholic - 55 Valley - 48
Waukee NW - 80 Iowa City West - 49
3A Quarterfinals
Mt. Vernon - 55 Cherokee Washington - 44
Wahlert Catholc - 56 Williamsburg - 47
Maquoketa - 57 Mediapolis - 23
Tuesday
3A Quarterfinals
Des Moines Christian - 52 Forest City - 46
4A Quarterfinals
Dallas Center-Grimes - 59 Waverly-Shell Rock - 39
Norwalk - 50 Central Dewitt - 37
Bishop Heelan - 81 North Polk - 56
Carlisle - 58 Clear Creek-Amana - 44
2A Quarterfinals
Hinton - 46 West Lyon - 45
Denver - 45 Emmetsburg - 42
Wednesday
2A Quarterfinals
Rock Valley - 43 Regina Catholic - 31
Treynor - 62 Central Lyon - 50
1A Quarterfinals
Bishop Garrigan - 64 Kee - 42
Dunkerton - 60 Lynnville-Sully - 39
Newell-Fonda - 77 St. Ansgar - 58
St. Albert - 45 Exira-EHK - 37
Thursday
5A Semifinals
Johnston - 49 Ankeny - 39
Waukee NW - 56 Dowling Catholic - 50 OT
3A Semifinals
Mt. Vernon - 53 Wahlert Catholic - 49
Maquoketa - 61 Des Moines Christian - 54
4A Semifinals
Dallas Center-Grimes - 47 Norwalk - 42
Carlisle - 73 Bishop Heelan - 60
