Saturday, March 8
IGHSAU Basketball State Tournament
Class 4A Championship
#8 Xavier – 66
Vs. #2 North Polk – 47
Class 2A Championship
#5 Central Lyon – 46
Vs. #3 Hinton – 48
Class 1A Championship
#3 Newell-Fonda – 58
Vs. #1 St. Albert – 61 (2OT)
Men’s College Basketball
Iowa State – 73
@ Kansas State – 57 (KLMJ)
Missouri Valley Conference Tournament
Semifinals
Belmont – 50
Vs. Drake – 57
Women’s College Basketball
NCAA Division III Tournament Second
Round
Wartburg – 50
@ Gustavus Adolphus – 56
Norther Iowa – 85
@ Valparaiso – 73
Drake – 69
@ UIC – 49
NJCAA North Central A District
Championship
NIACC – 60
@ North Platte – 74
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Saturday Birthdays & Anniversaries
Today’s birthday spotlight business is: Today’s winner receives: Happy Birthday to… Happy Anniversary to… Andrew Montes, Hampton Brianna Viet, Hampton (27) Connie Holtz, Sheffield (Winner) Brenda Cerwinski, Hampton Brycen Staley, Hampton (13)