Janesville is going to Des Moines for the first time in school history. Hudson is making its first trip to state in 11 years. Both teams will be representing the Cedar Valley in the five-class field of 40 teams following regional championship victories Monday night (February 24, 2014). Waterloo West will join them if the Wahawks win their regional title game tonight.

Janesville is celebrating, despite an error-filled, 40-39, win over Midland of Wyoming in the Class-1A regional title game played at Independence. Senior Brittney Hanson made the game-winning shot on a lay-up with two seconds remaining, after driving the length of the court. The second-ranked Wildcats overcame 25 turnovers with 21 steals to secure the first trip to state. Janesville (23-1) will play 11th-ranked Rockford in the Class-1A quarterfinals at 1:30 Monday afternoon (March 3, 2014) at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.

Rockford denied Tripoli at state tournament berth with a 60-49 victory over the Panthers in Monday night's regional final at Clarksville.

Hudson earned its first trip to state since 2003 with a 45-32 victory over 7th-ranked North Butler of Greene in the Class-2A regional final at Parkersburg. The 4th-ranked Pirates (23-1) will face 14th-ranked Woodbury Central of Moville (17-3) in the Class-2A quarterfinals at 6:45 Monday night, also at Wells Fargo Arena. The Bearcats' season ends at 19-2.

Waterloo West will join Janesville and Hudson in Des Moines, if the 3rd-ranked Wahawks win their regional championship tonight. West plays 6th-ranked Ankeny Centennial at the Marshalltown Roundhouse at 6 p.m. for the right to go to state.


CLASS-1A STATE TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINALS:
All Games Played At Wells Fargo Arena (Iowa Events Center), Des Moines

Lynnville-Sully (21-3) vs. Colo-Nesco (23-1) - Mon., March 3rd – 10:00 a.m.
Bedford (17-7) vs. Newell-Fonda (22-2) - Mon., March 3rd – 11:45 a.m.

Semifinal : Wed., March 5th – 8:30 p.m.

Rockford (17-7) vs. Janesville (23-1) – Mon., March 3rd – 1:30 p.m.
Adair-Casey (23-3) vs. Burlington Notre Dame (21-3) – Mon., March 3rd – 3:15 p.m.

Semifinal: Thu., March 6th – 10:00 a.m.

Championship: Fri., March 7th – 6:00 p.m.


CLASS-2A STATE TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINALS:
All Games Played At Wells Fargo Arena (Iowa Events Center), Des Moines

Manson-Northwest Webster (20-4) vs. Cascade (25-0) - Mon., March 3rd – 5:00 p.m.
Woodbury Central (21-3) vs. Hudson (23-1) - Mon., March 3rd – 6:45 p.m.

Semifinal : Thu., March 6th – 11:45 p.m.

South Central Calhoun (21-3) vs. North-Linn (23-1) – Mon., March 3rd – 8:30 p.m.
Des Moines Christian (20-4) vs. Western Christian (24-1) – Tue., March 4th – 10:00 a.m.

Semifinal: Thu., March 6th – 1:30 p.m.

Championship: Fri., March 7th – 8:00 p.m.


CLASS-3A STATE TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINALS:
All Games Played At Wells Fargo Arena (Iowa Events Center), Des Moines

Bondurant-Farrar (19-5) vs. Crestwood (21-2) - Tue., March 4th – 11:45 a.m.
Unity Christian (20-4) vs. Clear Lake (22-2) - Tue., March 4th – 1:30 p.m.

Semifinal : Thu., March 6th – 3:15 p.m.

Center Point-Urbana (18-6) vs. MOC-Floyd Valley (23-1) – Tue., March 4th – 3:15 p.m.
Williamsburg (22-2) vs. Mediapolis (23-1) – Tue., March 4th – 5:00 p.m.

Semifinal: Thu., March 6th – 5:00 p.m.

Championship: Sat., March 8th – 4:00 p.m.

 

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