Grand View 78, St. Albert 68

Class 1A Quarterfinals

Grand View Christian 78, St. Albert, Council Bluffs 68

DES MOINES – Defending champion Grand View Christian withstood a sturdy comeback effort from St. Albert, Council Bluffs on Monday afternoon at Wells Fargo Arena to return to the Class 1A semifinals. The Thunder remained unbeaten against 1A competition while getting five scorers into double figures in the win.

Grand View (23-1) led by as many as 15 points in the fourth quarter of the physical contest, but a Hawkeye Ten Conference tested St. Albert rallied, getting as close as three with 2:55 remaining. Jake Carley led the Falcons (15-10) with 18 points, and junior Jared Gast came off the bench to add 11, including the jumper and foul shot that made the score 66-63.

Grand View was buoyed by its offensive balance, getting strong performances from Arturo Montes (23 points), Grant DeMeulenaere (19), Mach Nyaw (11), Issa Samake (10) and Bryce Crabb (10) in the win. DeMeulenaere was 13-of-16 from the free throw line, leading Grand View’s 28-of-43 effort as a team.

The quarterfinal featured 49 total team fouls, including a technical on Samake after he threw down an alley-oop and hung on the rim. St. Albert’s last push at Grand View’s lead came when the 6-foot-7 Samake fouled out with 4:38 left, but the Thunder withstood the pressure to advance.

St. Albert was making its 13th appearance to the state tournament.

Quarterfinal Round – March 5

North Linn 80, Edgewood-Colesburg 34 – Final | BOX SCORE | GAME STORY

Don Bosco, Gilbertville 60, George-Little Rock 57 – Final | BOX SCORE | GAME STORY

Grand View Christian 78,  St. Albert, Council Bluffs 68 – Final | BOX SCORE

2:45 p.m.—St. Mary’s, Remsen vs. Lynnville-Sully