The AHSTW Vikings get a shot at earning a trip to the boys state basketball tournament on Saturday. They will square off against the West Harrison Hawkeyes in the 1A Substate 8 Final at 7:00 p.m. Saturday night at Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson High School. AHSTW Head Coach GG Harris has overseen a gradual rise in the success of the program. From under .500 in 2015-16 to 20+ win seasons the past two years. He credits a lot of their recent success to the work put in during practice.

The Vikings have three guys that get a lot of attention due to their scoring prowess. Rayddenn Grobe averages 18ppg, Kyle Sternberg 16ppg, and Brayden Lund 18.3ppg. A number of other guys play key roles outside the scoring column and we asked Coach Harris is that’s what makes them a great team.

West Harrison comes in with a record of 21-3 and they also have a strong scoring trio. Mason King averages 15.6ppg, Koleson Evans 14.4, and Sage Evans 13.6. Coach Harris sees some similarities between the two teams and knows they will need to be at their best.

We’ll have coverage of that substate final on KJAN. Chris Parks will have the call from Council Bluffs with pregame at 6:45 p.m. and tipoff at 7:00 p.m.