DES MOINES - Jeremy Morgan led five Iowa City West players into double figures Wednesday night as the Trojans punished Waukee, 74-52, in the opening round of the Class 4A state basketball tournament.
Iowa City West (24-0) will face No. 5 Linn-Mar (20-4) in the semifinals Friday at 3:15 p.m.
Dondre Alexander scored 13 points for the Trojans, Myzeah Batie-Gaddy had 12, Austin Swank scored 12 and Wyatt Lohaus notched 11. Iowa City West nearly had a sixth player in double figures as Jake Gylten finished with nine markers.
Jordan Stotts and Cole Pederson led Waukee (17-7) with 14 points apiece.
Iowa City West defeated Linn-Mar, 75-63, in their only meeting during the regular season at Linn-Mar on Dec. 9.
SC EAST 66, WDM VALLEY 60 -- Iowa-bound Adam Woodbury scored 12 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and blocked three shots to lead East to the win.
East (20-3) will play No. 1 Ankeny in the semifinals Friday at 1:45 p.m.
JC Fuller led East with 19 points. Alex Imming added 16 and Marcel Dunson 13.
Nate Meyer led Valley (18-6) with 18 points. Kale Abrahamson, a Northwestern recruit, scored 13 points and Peter Jok 10.
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