Waukee 61, Valley, W.D.M. 47
Class 4A Consolation
Waukee 61, Valley, W.D.M. 47
DES MOINES – Waukee wrapped up its deepest postseason run ever with a third-place finish on Friday, topping CIML rival Valley, West Des Moines in the Class 4A consolation game, 61-47. The Warriors (21-5) were led by 16 points from junior Noah Hart in their third matchup with Valley this season. The nearby squads split in the regular season, with Valley claiming a 61-56 home win in December and Waukee taking a 52-42 home win the next month.
Offense was tough to come by again at Wells Fargo Arena, as Valley (17-9) managed two points in the first quarter and just 10 in the fourth after scraping its way back into the game. Evan Obia led the Tigers with 11 points off the bench and senior Luke Sueppel added 10.
Waukee had never won a state tournament game prior to this week. Valley finished fourth for the second time in school history.
Quarterfinal Round – March 6-7
Iowa City, West 62, Muscatine 50 – Final | BOX SCORE | GAME STORY
Waukee 60, Johnston 58 – Final | BOX SCORE | GAME STORY
Valley, W.D.M. 52, North Scott, Eldridge 44 – Final | BOX SCORE | GAME STORY
Cedar Falls 75, Sioux City, East 47 – Final | BOX SCORE | GAME STORY
Semifinal Round – March 8
Iowa City, West 58, Waukee 50 – Final | BOX SCORE | GAME STORY
Cedar Falls 67, Valley, West Des Moines 58 – Final | BOX SCORE | GAME STORY
Consolation Round – March 9, 12:15 p.m.
Waukee 61, Valley, West Des Moines 47 – Final | BOX SCORE
Championship Round – March 9, 8:15 p.m.
Iowa City, West vs. Cedar Falls