(From IGHSAU) Konnor Sudmann’s best came just when her team needed it the most. Sudmann scored a career-high 34 points, including a huge 3-pointer in the fourth quarter, to help Treynor withstand a furious Central Decatur rally and beat the Cardinals 58-53 to reach the Class 2A championship game for the second time in three years.

Central Decatur, which had been unbeaten, stormed back from a 19-point deficit to trail 47-45 after Alli Masters converted a three-point play off a runner in the lane with 5:47 left. The momentum had swung completely to Central Decatur’s side, but Sudmann stemmed it a few seconds later when she got the ball on the left wing and drained her clutch 3.The 5-foot-9 senior followed that shot with a layup after Treynor broke the press, then continued to make plays down the stretch, sinking four straight free throws and coming up with a key steal by intercepting a long cross court pass when Treynor was clinging to a 55-51 lead.

Now it’s on to the title game for Treynor, which will meet top-ranked and unbeaten Grundy Center at 5 p.m. Saturday. Treynor is looking for a better finish this time after losing to Western Christian 51-48 in the 2017 championship game. Treynor won the Class 1A state championship back in 1994 and was second in 1A in 2006.

Central Decatur rallied from a 14-point deficit to beat Aplington-Parkersburg in the quarterfinals and was on the verge of an even more impressive comeback in this one.A 20-2 run spanning halftime had propelled Treynor into a 38-19 lead and left Central Decatur looking for a spark that would get them back into the game. The Cardinals found it in Masters, who scored 22 of her 24 points in the second half. She started the comeback with a 3-pointer and converted four traditional three-point plays as the Treynor lead kept shrinking. But Central Decatur could not get the combination of a stop and a basket it needed to take the lead and lost for the first time in 24 games.Emma Atwood added 19 points and eight rebounds for Central Decatur, which has compiled a sparkling 95-5 record over the last four years. All but one of those losses have come at the state tournament.

Kayla Chapman added nine points for Treynor, which is now 25-1.

CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — Becca Hittner scored 10 of her 23 points in the fourth quarter and No. 23 Drake held off a second-half rally to beat Southern Illinois 71-64 on Friday night.

Maddy Dean had six of her 19 points in the final 2½ minutes, including a deep 3-pointer from the wing that made it 66-59 with 47 seconds left. Dean finished 4 of 7 from 3-point range and Sammie Bachrodt added 14 points with two 3-pointers.

The Bulldogs (22-5, 14-1 Missouri Valley Conference) had their largest lead of the game late in the second quarter at 32-16. The Salukis (13-13, 6-9) outscored Drake 23-14 in the third quarter and got as close as 48-46 early in the fourth.

Southern Illinois never pushed in front, but four more times cut the deficit back to two, the last at 61-59 with 1:57 left.

Makenzie Silvey scored 15 points, Abby Brockmeyer had 12 points and eight rebounds, Kristen Nelson scored 10 and Nicole Martin had eight points and 11 rebounds for Southern Illinois.

Class 4A State Championship
3:00 p.m. – Marion (23-1) vs. North Scott (21-3)

Class 2A Championship
5:00 p.m. – Grundy Center (24-0) vs. Treynor (25-1)

Class 2A Semifinals
Grundy Center 59, Cascade 49
Treynor 58, Central Decatur 53

Class 1A Semifinals
Newell-Fonda 81, Marquette Catholic 56
West Hancock 59, Montezuma 50

Class 5A Championship
Valley, West Des Moines 65, Southeast Polk 60

Class 3A Championship
Center Point-Urbana 54, North Polk 36

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Class 3A State Semifinal

Center Point-Urbana 55, Des Moines Christian 26

North Polk, Alleman 65, Waukon 49

Class 4A State Semifinal

Marion 75, Mason City 54

North Scott, Eldridge 75, Bishop Heelan Catholic, Sioux City 47

Class 5A State Semifinal

Southeast Polk 72, Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines 61

Valley, West Des Moines 76, Johnston 64, OT

Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — When star point guard Nick Norton went down for the year with a knee injury, Drake’s season seemed to be in jeopardy. The Bulldogs responded by making a somewhat startling run at the Missouri Valley Conference title. Drake, picked to finish ninth in the 10-team league, is just one win away from at least a share of the conference crown. The Bulldogs visit Missouri State on Saturday.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Jon Teske scored a career-high 22 points, and No. 9 Michigan easily rebounded from its loss to Michigan State with an 82-53 victory over Nebraska. The Wolverines were without Charles Matthews, who was out with a right ankle injury, but they raced out to a 22-point halftime lead behind Teske and Iggy Brazdeikis. Michigan lost to rival Michigan State over the weekend.

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Samajae Haynes-Jones scored 20 points and hit a jumper at the buzzer as Wichita State erased a 10-point deficit and beat Connecticut 65-63. UConn’s Alterique Gilbert scored on back-to-back 3-pointers inside the final minute that tied the game at 63. Haynes-Jones took an inbounds pass with 6.4 seconds to go, dribbled the floor and sealed it with an off-balance shot from the corner.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Johnny McCants had 12 points off the bench to lift New Mexico State to a 75-55 win over UMKC, the Aggies’ 14th consecutive victory. Terrell Brown had 12 points for New Mexico State.

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Yadier Molina is likely two weeks from an exhibition game appearance at catcher for the St. Louis Cardinals as the nine-time All-Star recovers from left knee surgery. The 36-year-old started limited catching of bullpen sessions and took batting practice. Molina will appear in games at first as a designated hitter, and manager Mike Shildt is targeting a March 14 game against the New York Mets as Molina’s first behind the plate. Molina is the only catcher on the Cardinals’ 40-man roster.

UNDATED (AP) — The Big 12 is going into March without 14-time defending champion Kansas on top. The Jayhawks still have a chance to extend their title streak. But they are a game behind co-leaders Texas Tech and Kansas State with three regular-season games left. There are no more head-to-head games against that trio. They all split their two-game sets. Texas Tech has a six-game winning streak, including a 29-point home win over Kansas.

Harlan Community Schools announced today that current AHSTW Activites Director Davis Pattee has accepted the position of Activities Director/HS Assistant Principal at Harlan.

Pattee will take over the the position starting on July 1, 2019. Along with his Activities Director duties in Avoca, Pattee has also been the Vikings Head Football Coach. He led the Vikings to the playoffs in seven consecutive seasons and a State Runner-Up finish this past season. He was also named the IFCA 2013 state coach of the year and numerous other football coaching awards during his career.

Davis will be taking the place of long time Activities Director and boys basketball coach Mitch Osborn, who announced his retirement on January 18th .

Coach Osborn said “I have known Davis Pattee since he was an student-athlete and then have had the opportunity to work with him as a fellow Activities Director. He has done an outstanding job at AHSTW and I look forward to helping him during the transition. He has also done an outstanding job as Head Football coach carrying on the great tradition and in fact taking it to a new level. Davis Pattee is a difference maker who is very energetic, passionate and positive young man that will also be able
to bring some fresh new ideas to continue to the tradition of excellence at Harlan Community.

High School Principal Scott Frohlich said “We are very excited to announce the hiring of Davis Pattee as our new Activities Director/Assistant Principal. He has high expectations for his staff, students and more importantly himself. What stood out about Davis is his positive relationships he has developed with his students and fellow staff members. This has helped to his great success in football and also as Activities Director at AHSTW.”

First Team
Madison Gettler, CAM, SR
Paige McAfee, CAM, SR
Hannah Whitver, Glidden-Ralston, JR
Emilee Danner, Ar-We-Va, SR
Katelyn Neilsen, Boyer Valley, SO
Tatum Grubbs, Exira-EHK, SO
Macy Emgarten, Exira-EHK, FR
Danielle Hoyle, Paton-Churdan, SO

Second Team
Sammi Jahde, CAM, JR
Sam Brown, Glidden-Ralston, SR
Gretchen Wallace, Glidden-Ralston, SO
Jadeyn Smith, Ar-We-Va, SO
Hailey Ryerson, Woodbine, SR
Chelsey Fundermann, Boyer Valley, SR
Leslie Caniglia, Exira-EHK, SR
Jenna Beyers, Paton-Churdan, SR

First Team
*Cole Burmeister, Sr, Exira-EHK
*Dakota Rold, Sr, Exira-EHK
*Ben Obert, Sr, Coon Rapids-Bayard
*Drew Schurke, Sr, Ar-We-Va
*Keegan Simons, Sr, Ar-We-Va
Layne Pryor, So, Woodbine
Ty Houston, Sr, West Harrison
Lucas Berens, Jr, Boyer Valley