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4A field set for boys state tournament action

Defending champ Valley opens with long-time rival Ames

Dana Becker

Valley is back to defend its Class 4A boys state basketball title.
Valley is back to defend its Class 4A boys state basketball title. / Cody Scanlan/The Register / USA TODAY NETWORK

After a delay due to weather, the Class 4A field is now set for the upcoming Iowa high school boys state basketball tournament.

Two-time defending champion Valley will conclude the quarterfinals on Monday from Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines when they face long-time conference rival Ames. 

Waukee Northwest kicks things off against Cedar Rapids Kennedy, top-seed Cedar Falls faces Dubuque Senior and Linn-Mar meets Waukee in the other quarterfinals.

The winner between Waukee Northwest and Cedar Rapids Kennedy plays either Cedar Falls or Dubuque Senior, with the Linn-Mar/Waukee winner taking on either Valley or Ames in the semifinals.

All four classes are now set for action.

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Dana Becker
DANA BECKER

Dana Becker has been a sports writer in Iowa since 2000, writing for The Fort Dodge Messenger, Mason City Globe-Gazette, Cedar Rapids Gazette and others. Dana resides in northcentral Iowa and started as a writer with SB Live Sports in 2022 focused on the state of Iowa. Along with providing coverage of football and wrestling, Dana also spotlights cross country, swimming, basketball, track and field, soccer, tennis, golf, baseball and softball. He began writing for High School on SI in 2023.

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