Mt. Pleasant beats Western Dubuque, 60-50

DES MOINES — Austin Marshall had his prayer answered and left Western Dubuque with none. The Mount Pleasant forward beat the buzzer with a hurried 3-pointer from well past the top of the key that gave his team a bigger halftime cushion and the necessary juice to go on to a 60-50 Class 3A state tournament quarterfinal win Tuesday afternoon at Wells Fargo Arena. It wasn’t exactly planned, but it worked. “It was a big shot,” agreed Marshall. “I didn’t think it was ...

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Mount Pleasant smacks Williamsburg, 68-48

CEDAR RAPIDS — And the thing is there’s not one senior. How good do you think these Mount Pleasant Panthers are going to be next season? They’re already really, really good. Just ask Williamsburg, which was on the receiving end of a 68-48 smackdown last night in a Class 3A substate final at the U.S. Cellular Center. Mount Pleasant (21-1) is the top seed at next week’s state tournament. “I’m happy for the kids because they are so deserving of making it to ...

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Monday’s Class 3A substate final capsules

Williamsburg (17-6) vs. Mount Pleasant (20-1) at U.S. Cellular Center, 6:30 p.m.: Williamsburg comes into this game off a 59-56 district final victory over Wamac Conference rival Clear Creek-Amana. The Raiders defeated South Tama in the first round of districts, 76-60. Williamsburg likes to play an up-tempo game, led by senior guard Chad Malloy. He averages 18.0 points per game and has made a team-high 47 3-pointers, one more than teammate Kelly O'Rourke ... Mount Pleasant has been ranked No.1 or No. 2 ...

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Plan for our live chats Friday

This is the final week of the prep football regular season and there are still sub-state berths up for grabs. Gazette Communications journalists will be discussing and breaking down Week 9 games and playoff scenarios. Jeff Linder, Jeff Johnson and myself will be conducting a pair of live chats Friday. Look for the links at www.iowaprepsports.comfor a chat from noon to 1 p.m. and a second one recapping results and sub-state match-ups from 11 p.m. to midnight, following the night's action. Join ...

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WATCH: Williamsburg 45, Mt. Pleasant 21