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Girls State Basketball Tournament Results 03-03-2022

Thursday, March 3

Class 5A semifinals

Johnston 64. Pleasant Valley 44
-Johnston is back in the Class 5A state championship game with a chance at a rare achievement. The top-seeded Dragons, reaching the title game the third straight year, were sharp in all areas in beating fourth-seeded Pleasant Valley 64-44 to start the 2022 semifinal round. Now 25-0, Johnston will go for its second state championship in three years at 6 p.m. Friday – with a chance to become the first large school to go unbeaten since Des Moines East went 26-0 en route to the 2011 Class 4A title. The state tournament went to five classes in 2013. Johnston shot 48 percent and had assists on 17 of its 23 baskets, leading to layups and open 3-point shots. The Dragons, who lost to Waukee in last year’s championship game, piled up 32 points in the paint and knocked down seven 3s. They also forced 21 turnovers, which led to 25 points. University of Iowa recruit Jada Gyamfi led a balanced offense with 13 points and eight rebounds.

Waterloo West 58, West Des Moines Valley 48
–The Waterloo West Wahawks beat West Des Moines Valley 58-48 to reach the Class 5A state championship game and gave coach Tony Pappas his 600th victory at the school. Sixth-seeded West rattled off the first eight points of the game, built a 16-2 lead late in the first quarter and the seventh-seeded Tigers never caught up. It will be the first appearance in the title game since 2002 for West (23-2), which will face top-seeded and unbeaten Johnston at 6 p.m. Friday. The Wahawks had excellent balance, with four players scoring in double figures. Sierra Williams, a junior and one of the state’s top Division I college prospects, led with 21 points, seven rebounds, five assists and two steals.

Class 3A Semifinals

Estherville-Lincoln Central 57, Unity Christian 44

Ballard 56, West Lyon 51

Class 4A Semifinals

Cedar Rapid Xavier 55, Dallas Center-Grimes 50 3OT

Bishop Heelan 68, Glenwood 51

 

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