>>> WELCOME BACK TO DES MOINES , IOWA'S CAPITAL CITY.

GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.

HERE AT WELLS FARGO ARENA.

CLASS THREE A PLAYING OUT RIGHT UNDERNEATH IS HERE ON THE FLOOR.

THEY ARE GETTING WARM.

I AM UP HERE.

I AM PAUL YEAGER SAYING HELLO, EVERYBODY, GLAD TO HAVE YOU HERE.

IOWA PBS IS BROUGHT TO BRING YOU TWO NIGHTS OF HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL.

I WILL SEE YOU AGAIN I HAVE TIME WITH THOSE QUALITY HIGHLIGHTS.

THE ANALYSIS AND FEATURES THAT YOU HAVE COME TO EXPECT FROM IOWA PBS.

FIRST, LET'S HEAD COURTSIDE.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, BRAD WELLS AND ELLIE REFERENCE, FOR THEIR CALL OF THE 3 A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.

>> THE ONLY TITLE GAME YOU WILL SEE TODAY AND TOMORROW THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE THE NUMBER ONE AND NUMBER TWO SEED.

SIOUX CENTER WORRIERS.

THE BOBCATS THE FOUR SEED WILL DUKE IT OUT.

A THREE A TITLE.

SHE IS ELLIE, I AM BRAD.

ELLIE, THESE TWO TEAMS HAVE BEEN POLAR OPPOSITE FROM WHAT WE HAVE SEEN HERE IN WELLS FARGO ARENA THIS WEEK >> ELLIE: TWO COMPLETELY DIFFERENT TEAMS.

SIOUX CENTER HAS A HIGH POWER OFFENSE LOOKING TO PUT THE BALL INSIDE.

WE HAVE BENTON WHO TAKES A LOT OF PRIDE IN THEIR DEFENSE.

>> Brad: WE TAKE A LOOK NOW AT BOTH OF THESE TEAMS.

AND LET YOU KNOW A LITTLE MORE ABOUT WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO SEE SIOUX CENTER, SIXTH TRIP TO STATE.

62.5 POINTS PER GAME.

LEADS THE THREE A FIELD .

FIVE SENIORS .

WILLOW BLEEKER LEADING THE TEAM.

MEANWHILE, FOR THE COMMUNITY BOBCAT, FIFTH TRIP TO STAY.

THEY WERE HERE A YEAR AGO.

THEY WERE IN THE 4 A FIELD.

THEIR DEFENSE HAS LOCKED DOWN TO BEST IN THE 3 A FIELD.

SCORING LEADER AFTER JUST 20 POINTS A GAME ON THE SEASON.

SOME BIG GAMES.

18 POINTS IN THE SEMI FINALS.

16 POINTS IN THE QUARTERFINALS.

THE SIOUX CENTER CROWD IS READY TO GO.

BENTON COMMUNITY, THE BOBCATS ARE ALSO FIRED UP AND READY FOR SOME CHAMPIONSHIP BASKETBALL.

AT OUR CLASS 3 A TOURNAMENT PAIRING.

LINCOLN CENTRAL.

COMMUNITY GETS ITS OVER THE VIKINGS.

THE STOLEN TEAM THAT TOOK DOWN WALL ALERTS.

WE SAW THE WARRIORS HOLD ON FOR VICTORY.

IT'S BEEN FUN WATCHING THIS ACTION HERE.

WE WILL NOW SEND IT ACROSS THE COURT.

JOE HAMMOND, OUR PUBLIC ADDRESS ANNOUNCER.

COMING UP IN JUST A BIT.

NOT FAR AWAY FROM THE WELLS FARGO ARENA.

THESE FANS AND PLAYERS HAVE TRAVELED TO CENTER.

IN BENTON COUNTY.

LESS THAN 100 MILES AWAY FROM >> A STUDENT ATHLETE WHO EXCELS ON THE COURT, IN THE CLASSROOM, AND IN HER COMMUNITY.

THE RECIPIENT RECEIVES A $1000 SCHOLARSHIP TO THE COLLEGE OF HER CHOICE.

2023 STUDENT ATHLETE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WINNER IS ADDISON PHILLIPS FROM BENTON COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL.

PRESENTING THE 2023 AWARD IF BROOKE GATES FROM ATKINS SAVINGS BANK IN ATKINS.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ADDISON PHILLIPS.

THANK YOU TO BROOKE WITH ATKINS SAVINGS BANK IN ATKINS IOWA, AND THE BANKERS ASSOCIATION FOR THEIR SPONSORSHIP OF THIS AWARD AND CONTINUED SUPPORT.

THE IOWA GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL UNION PROMOTES GOOD'S PARTNERSHIP BY PARTICIPANTS, COACHES AND SPECTATORS.

WE REQUEST YOUR OPERATION BY SUPPORTING IN A POSITIVE MANNER PER PROFANITY, RACIAL, SEXIST, INTIMIDATING , DOOR ACTIONS TEAMS, COACHES OR PERSONNEL WILL NOT BE TOLERATED UP AND ARE GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL.

WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION, AND INVITE YOU TO ENJOY THE GAME.

>> SIOUX CENTER FANS, LET'S HEAR IT FOR THE WARRIORS.

>> BENTON FANS, LET'S HEAR IT FOR YOUR BOBCATS.

>> FIRST, THEN NONSTARTERS FOR THE SIOUX CENTER WORRIERS.

NUMBER 1, TAYA GESINK.

NUMBER 4, KENNEDY KOOI.

NUMBER 5, EMALEE VERMEER.

NUMBER 10, MARGO SCHUITEMAN.

NUMBER 14, MacI SCHMALBECK.

NUMBER 15, KENDRA ZEUTENHORST.

NUMBER 20, LANEY FRANKEN.

NUMBER 21, CARLI SIEBRANDT.

NUMBER 23, KENNEDY KOOI THREE.

THE ASSISTANT COACHES ARE SHALEE HOFMAN , BROCK LEHMAN , AND CHRIS CARL .

AND NOW, LET'S MEET BENTON BOBCATS.

NUMBER 2, SOPHIA SEECK.

NUMBER 4, JAIDA LYONS.

NUMBER 11, --NUMBER 14, ADDISON PHILLIPS.

NUMBER 20, AUBREY KELLY.

NUMBER 25, HAILEY SUITER.

NUMBER 32, ANA GLAWE.

NUMBER 34, JESSA DEMOSS.

NUMBER 40, VON AHSEN.

THE ASSISTANT COACHES FOR BENTON, JUSTIN LIDDLE, JEREMY SUITER, McKENZIE BANASIK.

>> NOW, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, ARE YOU READY FOR TONIGHT'S STARTING LINEUPS?

>> FOUR SIOUX CENTER, FIVE FOOT SENIOR, NUMBER 2, TATUM SCHMALBECK.

FOR BENTON, THE 5'8" JUNIOR, NUMBER 3, EMMA TOWNSLEY.

FOUR SIOUX CENTER, 5'8" SENIOR, NUMBER 3, WILLOW BLEEKER.

FOR BENTON, 5'10" JUNIOR, NUMBER 10, PIPER NELSON.

FOUR SIOUX CENTER, SIX FOOT SENIOR, NUMBER 11, REAGAN JANSEN.

FOR BENTON, 5'8" JUNIOR, NUMBER 12, McKENNA KRAMER.

FOUR SIOUX CENTER, 5'10" SENIOR, NUMBER 12, MAKENNA WALHOF.

FOR BENTON, 5'9" SENIOR, NUMBER 21, JENNA TWEDT.

FOUR SIOUX CENTER, 5'10" JUNIOR, NUMBER 13, CORI HARALD.

FOR BENTON, NUMBER 23, ZOEY JUNGE.

THE HEAD COACH FOR SIOUX CENTER, DOUG WINTERFELD.

THE HEAD COACH FOR BENTON IS JEFF ZITTERGRUEN.

THE FOUR OFFICIALS THIS EVENING ARE BRITT JOHNSON, BLAKE , AND CHRIS.

THE BENCH OFFICIAL IS MARK PETERSON.

WELCOME SIOUX CENTER AND BENTON TO THE 2023 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.

>> Brad: START JUMPING AROUND, CHAMPIONSHIP SOFTBALL.

LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT OUR KEYS FOR BOTH OF THESE.

WE WILL START WITH THE SIOUX CITY WARRIORS HERE.

>> Ellie: ONE OF THE CASE IS DEFENDING, REBOUNDING AND HUSTLING.

THAT'S WHAT THEY HAVE DONE ALL SEASON.

WHY CHANGE IT NOW?

THEY ALSO WANT TO HAVE BALL MOVEMENT.

FORCE IT TO WORK.

THEN WE LOOK ON THE OTHER SIDE, AND THE KEYS FOR BENTON IS TO CHALLENGE SIOUX CENTER TO MISS THOSE POINTS IN THE PAINT, BECAUSE THEY ARE NEIGHBORS DEMO.

THEY ARE PLAYING INSPIRED PERIODS PLAYING FOR SOMETHING BIGGER THAN BASKETBALL.

THAT'S FOR THE TEAM A, TATUM SCHROEDER, WHO IS BATTLING LEUKEMIA.

WE ARE WITH YOU.

IF YOU ARE CHEERING FOR THE WARRIORS, OR THE BOBCATS, WE ARE ALL CHEERING FOR YOU, TATUM.

>> SINGH A LOT OF ORANGE IN THE STANDS.

ON THE SHOELACES OF THE BOBCATS.

WE ARE UNDERWAY HERE IN WELLS FARGO ARENA WITH THE 3A CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.

INSIDE .

OVER TO BLEEKER.

REBOUND PULLED IN AND SECURED BY PIPER THOMAS.

HERE'S A LOOK AT JENNA TWEDT.

SAVED BY BLEEKER.

WE WILL SEE BOTH OF THESE TEAMS PLAY VERY TOUGH THROUGHOUT THIS ENTIRE 32 MINUTE GAME.

>> VERY TOUGH.

WE ARE IN A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.

BIGGER STAGE, BRIGHTER LIGHTS.

IT IS LOUD IN HERE.

EACH TEAM IS GOING TO PLAY WITH HEART AND A LITTLE EXTRA FIGHTS.

>> Brad: WALHOF TRYING TO GET IT INSIDE.

FOUL IS CALLED ON TWEDT.

>> Ellie: GOT CAUGHT REACHING IN.

THAT'S WHAT BENTON HAS TO DO.

YOU HAVE TO COLLECT THE DOUBLE DOWN TO CHALLENGE CENTER DOWN LOW.

>> Brad: ONE MINUTE IN.

STILL LOOKING FOR OUR FIRST POINT.

FOUL CALLED ON TOWNSLEY .

TOWNSLEY PICKS UP A FOUL .

TWEDT HAS AN EARLY FOUL HERE FOR THE BOBCATS.

>> Ellie: AGAIN, PLAYING WITH NERVOUSNESS, SETTLING IN.

GETTING THE JITTERS OUT RIGHT NOW.

I WOULD NOT PANIC RIGHT NOW.

>> Brad: THE FEED INSIDE.

ANOTHER FOUL UNDERNEATH.

I THINK TOWNSLEY IS GOING TO GET CALLED FOR CUTTING UNDERNEATH.

THAT IS GOING TO BE TWO QUICK FOULS ON EMMA TOWNSLEY, A JUNIOR GUARD.

SHE WAS A STARTER LAST YEAR FOR THIS BENTON COMMUNITY BOBCATS TEAM THAT MADE IT DOWN.

THEY LOST IN THE QUARTERFINALS LAST YEAR.

THE SCHOOL'S FIRST STATE TOURNAMENT WIN ON MONDAY, FOLLOWED IT UP WITH A SEMI FINAL WIN YESTERDAY.

McKENNA KRAMER , 5'8" JUNIOR.

TWEDT NOW.

CENTER.

SETTING UP IN HIS OWN DEFENSE HERE EARLY ON.

TWO SHOTS OFF THE MARK .

GETS AN OFFENSIVE REBOUND.

TWEDT IS GOING TO GET THE WHISTLE.

REAGAN JANSEN IS GOING TO GET CALLED FOR THE FOUL.

>> Brad: YEAH.

>> Ellie: THAT HER GO TO.

THAT'S THE PERSON TO GET HER ON THE BOARD.

JENNA TWEDT.

>> Brad: WHAT YOU LIKE ABOUT JENNA TWEDT.

CAREER SCORING LEADER .

AVERAGES 20 AGAIN.

WE SAW HER SCORES.

18 POINTS YESTERDAY IN THE SEMI FINAL WIN.

>> Ellie: WHAT I LIKE ABOUT HER GAME AS SHE PLAYS WITH A LOT OF PASSION.

SHE'S VERY POISED.

SHE KNOWS WHEN TO TAKE CONTROL OF THE GAME.

SHE IS ALSO A GREAT LEADER TO HER TEAMMATES.

SHE'S ONLY SEEN HER IN THE STARTING LINEUP.

THEY LOOK TO HER.

>> Brad: SIOUX CENTER HEAD COACH, DOUG WINTERFELD TRYING TO COUNTER AND GAME PLAN AGAINST HER ON THIS BOBCATS TEAM .

BLEEKER LOST OUT OF BOUNDS .

LAST TOUCH BY BLEEKER .

TWO MINUTES IN IN THIS OPENING CORNER OF THE 3A CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.

>> Ellie: TWO CENTERS.

A 1-3-1.

NEEDS TO MOVE THE BALL.

ATTACK THE GAPS, GET THE PERIMETER SHOT'S.

>> Brad: SHE IS PLAYING WITH TWO EARLY FOULS ON EMMA TOWNSLEY.

THREE-POINT SHOT FROM THE CORNER.

KNOCKS IT IN.

RETURNING STARTER FOR THIS BOBCATS TEAM.

FIRST BUCKETS OF THE GAME.

SIOUX CENTER SO VETERAN WITH THE SIX SENIORS.

GOAL ALL SEASON LONG .

DAY ONE, FIRST DAY OF PRACTICE WAS TO GET TO STATES.

THAT'S WHAT THEY WANTED TO DO.

ABLE TO GET HERE.

THE SENIORS FOUR SIOUX CENTER.

THEY'VE PLAYED BASKETBALL TOGETHER SINCE THE THIRD GRADE.

>> Ellie: AGAIN, THEY HAVE UNFINISHED BUSINESS.

THEY MADE IT TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME IN VOLLEYBALL.

CAME UP SHORT.

THEY WANT TO BRING A TITLE HOME.

THEY ARE GOING TO DO WHATEVER THEY CAN TO DO JUST THAT.

OF PRESSURE RIGHT NOW.

>> Brad: SHOT DOWN TWO .

HERE COME THE WARRIORS.

THIS IS WALHOF IN TRANSITION.

GETS DELAYED.

>> Ellie: SHE LOVES PLAYING IN THIS TYPE OF ENVIRONMENT.

BRINGS HER ENERGY.

HAVING THE CROWD IN THE BACKGROUND.

>> Brad: OFFENSIVE REBOUND INSIDE.

A FOUL IS CALLED ON THE WARRIORS.

HERE'S A LOOK AT THE LAST PLAY.

PRESSING DOWN THE COURT.

WALHOF WILL CONTINUE HER EDUCATION AT WALDORF NEXT YEAR.

5'10" .

CIVIL ENGINEERING.

ALSO PART OF THE TRACK AND FIELD PROGRAM.

DISCUS AND SHOT PUT TWEDT.

JUMPER FROM THE ELBOW.

ROLLS OFF THE RIM.

ADDISON PHILLIPS IN THE GAME.

DEEP THREE.

NO GOOD.

FOR BLEEKER.

THE PUT BACK IS THERE.

MARGO SCHUITEMAN OFF THE BENCH CONTRIBUTING.

3:50 TWO GO IN THIS FIRST QUARTER.

ELLIE, DO YOU SEND SOME NERVES ON BOTH SIDES HERE IN THIS OPENING QUARTER?

>> Ellie: FOR SURE.

THIS FIRST QUARTER IS ABOUT GETTING THE JITTERS OUT.

SETTLING IN.

BUT THEN AGAIN , IT IS JUST ANOTHER BASKETBALL GAME.

I THINK THAT IS WHAT THEY ARE GOING TO TALK ABOUT IN THIS TIME-OUT.

>> Brad: TIME-OUT TAKEN BY BENTON HEAD COACH JEFF ZITTERGRUEN.

LET'S LISTEN IN TO THE COACH.

>> WE HAVE TO KEEP GETTING IN TRANSITION.

BOX OUT.

ALL RIGHT?

DOWN THERE WE HAVE TO KEEP GETTING IN AND OUT.

OUT OF THE BALANCE .

ALL RIGHT?

LOOK FOR DIAGONALS.

HERE WE GO.

>> Brad: I NOTICED HE POINT US AT A COUPLE OF KIDS, GO GET A DRINK OF WATER.

HELP SETTLE THE MIRRORS.

>> Ellie: FOR SURE.

>> Brad: JEFF ZITTERGRUEN IN HIS SECOND TRIP TO STATES.

HE WAS HERE A YEAR AGO.

COACHING MENTORS.

HE GOT STARTED IN COACHING WHEN HE WAS A STUDENT , AND WAS A STUDENT COACH .

INITIALLY PLAYING AND TRACK ACADEMIC ACADEMICALLY.

GOT INTO EDUCATION.

LOVES THE EDUCATION COMPONENT OF IT.

LONG TIME TEACHER AND ADMINISTRATOR.

JUMP BALL CALLED.

POSSESSION WILL STAY WITH BENTON COMMUNITY.

>> Ellie: SIOUX CENTER DOING A GREAT JOB ON TOP OF THE PRESS.

CHALLENGING THE BARS AND MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO FIND THE PASSES.

>> Brad: TWO ON THE SHOT CLOCK HERE.

TWEDT GETS BLOCKED.

THAT IS A SHOT CLOCK VIOLATION.

SIOUX CENTER, THEIR DEFENSE -- THEY ARE KNOWN FOR SCORING, ELLIE, BUT THEY CAN PLAY DEFENSE, TOO.

>> Ellie: THEY'VE GOT SOME LENGTH AND SIZE.

THEY ARE GOING TO USE THAT TO THEIR ADVANTAGE.

>> Brad: KICKED TO THE CORNER.

TURNAROUND, SHOT NO GOOD BY MAKAILYN VANDER WAAL.

RIGHT TO SCHUITEMAN.

BLEEKER GETS FOULED.

THAT IS GOING TO GO ON AUBREY KELLY, THE FRESHMAN.

TO THE FREE THROW LINE GOES WILLOW BLEEKER.

LEADING SCORER FOR THE WARRIORS, 12 POINTS PER GAME.

ALMOST FIVE REBOUNDS IN THE CONTEST.

ALMOST --A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING.

>> Ellie: A LITTLE BIT.

THE SENIOR CLASS, THEY ALL CONTRIBUTE .

THEY KNOW WHEN TO STEP UP WHEN NEEDED.

IT CAN BE ANYBODY'S GAME AT ANY POINT.

THE SENIORS HAVE PLAYED TOGETHER FOR A LONG TIME.

THEY ARE EMBRACING THIS OPPORTUNITY.

>> Brad: BLEEKER HAD A DOUBLE- DOUBLE YESTERDAY.

14 REBOUNDS.

FOUR ASSIST.

FIRST GAME DOWN AT STATES.

>> Ellie: SHE'S GOING TO TAKE HER TALENTS AND PLAY HER BASKETBALL.

>> Brad: SHE HAS DREAMT ABOUT WINNING A STATE TITLE.

ONCE THIS SO BAD.

RIGHT NOW, THREE POINT LEAD.

THE OPENING QUARTER.

STEAL BY SCHUITEMAN.

RUNNING THE FLOOR.

FOULED BY JUNGE.

>> Ellie: SCHUITEMAN IS A PLAYER YOU HAVE TO PAY ATTENTION TO.

SHE'S NOT IN THE STARTING LINEUP, BUT SHE COMES OFF THE BENCH AND ALWAYS PROVIDES A STARK SPOKE TO HER TEAM.

THE DEFENSIVE OR OFFENSIVE SIDE.

WE ARE SEEING HER GET IN TRANSITION AND GET TO THE FREE THROW LINE.

>> Brad: FIRST FREE THROW IS GOOD.

SCHUITEMAN.

77% FREE THROW SHOOTER ON THE SEASON.

SCORE JUST TWO POINT IN THE SEMI FINAL.

MY .6 REBOUND PERFORMANCE IN THE QUARTERFINALS.

SIOUX CENTER BY FIVE HERE IN THE OPENING FRAME.

DOWN TO THE CORNER.

THE KICK.

GOOD LUCK FOR TWEDT.

SHE KNOCKS IT IN.

JENNA TWEDT WITH HER FIRST BASKET.

MR. FIRST FIVE.

GET SOMEONE TO FALL.

>> Ellie: SHE BROKE THE SEAL.

>> Brad: HAVE YOU EVER HAVE NIGHTS WHERE YOU STRUGGLE EARLY IN THE GAME?

THE FIRST ONE TO GO FEELS GOOD.

>> Ellie: FOR SURE.

A SHOOTER HAS TO SHOOT.

SHE'S GOING TO SHOOT IT.

SHE'S GOT THE GREEN LIGHT.

>> Brad: SEEING HER KNOCK SOMEONE DOWN HOPEFULLY GIVES MORE DOWN IN THIS GAME.

>> Brad: NICE PASS ACROSS THE LANE.

NELSON GETS THE SHOT UP.

REBOUNDED INSIDE BY VANDERWALL.

SCHUITEMAN ON THE WING, GOES INSIDE .

THAT IS BLEEKER ON THE FINISH.

5'8" SENIOR.

>> Ellie: BLEEKER READ THE DEFENSE RIGHT THERE.

CAME OFF A DOUBLE SCREEN.

READ HER DEFENDER AND CURLED IT FOR AN EASY LAYUP FOR TWO.

>> Brad: FOUR POINTS FOR BLEEKER.

A COUPLE OF FREE THROWS EARLY ON.

THE SHOT BY KELLY IS TOO STRONG.

>> Ellie: HOLDING IT FOR ONE.

>> Brad: SHOT CLOCK IS TURNED OFF.

FINAL SECOND TIER OF THE FIRST QUARTER.

BLEEKER DRIVES.

HAS TO LET HER GO.

TWEDT LAUNCHES A HALF-COURT SHOT.

IT IS SHORT.

SIOUX CENTER .

A STRONG OPENING 10 MINUTES , AND THEY HAVE THE 12-6 LEAD OVER BENTON COMMUNITY.

SENDING IT UP TOP NOW, PAUL WITH MORE.

>> PAUL A LITTLE BIT OF THE NERVES.

A LITTLE BIT OF FEELING EACH OTHER AND SEEING WHERE IT'S AT.

KIND OF HOW THESE TWO TEAMS PLAY IN A TITLE GAME.

NOT UNCOMMON.

LET'S SEE HOW THEY GOT HERE FIRST.

FROM THE HIGHLIGHTS IN THE SEMI FINALS, WHICH WERE EARLIER THIS WEEK.

EARLY ON, WILLOW BLEEKER GETS THE REBOUND AND PUT BACK.

WILLOW WILL DRIVE AGAIN.

SHAKE THE DEFENDER.

AND GET THE TWO BACK IN.

AND NOW MAKENNA WALHOF, SHE GETS THE PASS INSIDE AND SCORES.

SIOUX CENTER WINS BY ONE, OR BY TWO.

GREAT SEMI FINAL.

THE OTHER ONE WAS BENTON COMMUNITY .

THE VIKINGS UPSET THE NUMBER ONE SEED TO GET THERE.

WE HAVE A CONFERENCE BATTLE.

IT WAS JENNA TWEDT WHO CAME TO PLAY.

SHE BECAME BENTON 'S CAREER SCORING LEADER THIS SEASON.

SHE IS DOING BIG THINGS.

HOPE YOU'RE HAVING FUN WATCHING THIS ONE, AS BENTON WINS 51-42.

LET'S GO BACK DOWN TO THE FLOOR FOR THE SECOND QUARTER.

>> Brad: THANK YOU VERY MUCH, PAUL.

YOU SEE IN THE END OF WHAT WE CAN CALL THE WELLS FARGO WAVE.

THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY FENTON SECTION WAVING.

FACING EAST TOWARDS IOWA CITY.

THERE YOU SEE TATUM RIGHT THERE.

THAT WAS THE SHIRT .

YOU SEE THE LOGO ON THERE.

STRONGER TOGETHER.

BRAD AND SHANNON IN THE PHOTO.

REALLY INTERESTING STORY.

HER TEAMMATES AND COACHES SAY SHE'S BUBBLY AND POSITIVE.

GREAT KID.

COMES FROM A GREAT FAMILY.

SHE WASN'T FEELING GOOD FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS.

FINALLY WENT BACK TO THE DOCTOR, AND SHORTLY AFTER THE REGIONAL FINAL GAME , SHE GETS DIAGNOSED WITH LEUKEMIA.

STARTED TREATMENT JUST THIS LAST SATURDAY.

IT IS SO FRESH.

ALMOST HARD FOR THESE PLAYERS TO REALLY COMPREHEND WHAT'S GOING ON.

GET THRUST IN THIS TOURNAMENT THIS WEEK.

>> Ellie: IT REALLY IS.

WE TALKED ABOUT IT'S BIGGER THAN BASKETBALL.

IT IS.

IT HAS REALLY MADE THESE GIRLS HAVE TO GROW UP AND AWAY.

TO THINK ABOUT THINGS THAT HAPPENED.

WE PROBABLY ALL KNOW SOMEONE WHO HAS BEEN AFFECTED BY CANCER.

IT'S TO HOME, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT'S ONE OF YOUR OWN.

>> Brad: ABSOLUTELY.

THE GOOD NEWS IS, ALTHOUGH ALL POSITIVE THINGS ARE COMING.

WE KNOW IT'S GOING TO BE A BATTLE OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS, BUT TATUM WILL FIGHT LIKE HECK.

THERE'S A LOT OF PEOPLE IN YOUR CORNER.

SHE TEXTED US DURING THE GAME.

THEY CHECKED THEIR PHONES AND TEXT RIGHT AFTER THE GAME.

WE'VE SEEN SAM'S SUPPORT.

YOU SEE THE SHOELACES.

THE HAIR BOWS.

HAIR TIES.

ALL ORANGE.

YOU CAN SEE ON THE FOREARM OF THE BENTON COMMUNITY PLAYERS, THEY'VE GOT A RIBBON.

TEMPORARY TATTOO THAT THEY HAVE IN HER HONOR AS WELL.

ALWAYS IN THEIR THOUGHTS.

THERE IS A BASKET.

SIOUX CENTER.

>> Ellie: SIOUX CENTER STICKING IN THE ZONE.

1-3 -1.

A LITTLE UNIQUE HALF-COURT DEFENSE.

BENTON, AGAIN, MOVED TO THE BALL.

STAYED PATIENT.

FIND THE SHOT THAT YOU WANT.

DON'T FORCE ANYTHING.

>> Brad: KRAMER TO TWEDT.

5'9" JUNIOR.

SHE SAYS WE WANT TO MAKE HISTORY AND WIN A TITLE.

THEY ARE GOING TO WAVE IT OFF AND SAY SHOT CLOCK VIOLATION.

ATHLETIC HEIGHT AT THE TOP OF THE ZONE .

>> Ellie: WE ARE SEEING BENTON MOVE THE BALL WITH THE TOP THREE GUARDS.

THEY NEED TO GET DOWN LOW AND ATTACK THE GAPS.

FIND SOMETHING INSIDE, OR TALK THE MIDDLE TO FIND PENETRATION ON THE PERIMETER.

>> Brad: THAT WAS A LOOK AT THE LAST BUCKET.

SIOUX CENTER WORKING WITH A SIX POINT LEAD.

SIX POINTS FROM BLEEKER , LEADS THE WAY SO FAR.

BLEEKER, SAVED THAT FROM GOING OUT OF BOUNDS.

TWEDT AND TOWNSLEY, TRYING TO FIND A GAP IN THIS SIOUX CENTER ZONE.

THE SHOT BY TWEETS.

GETS HER OWN REBOUND.

GETS A GOOD LOOK FROM JUNGE.

WHAT A HEADS UP PLAY BY TOWNSLEY.

>> Ellie: THE PLAY BY TOWNSLEY RIGHT THERE.

THAT'S WHY SHE IS SO CRUCIAL TO THIS TEAM.

SHE MAKES TONS OF BIG-TIME PLAYS JUST LIKE THAT.

>> Brad: ADDISON PHILLIPS BACK IN THE GAME, THE SENIOR POINT WE SAW HER BEFORE THE GAME WITH THE BANKER ASSOCIATION STUDENT ATHLETE ACHIEVE AWARD RECIPIENT.

BACK TO TOWNSLEY , NUMBER 3 AND WHITES.

THEY CALLED HER THE GLUE GUY.

AS TOUGH AS THEY COME, CANNOT BE PHASED.

TWEDT IS STARTING TO GET IT GOING.

WARRIORS MAKING THEIR TO THE STATE TOURNAMENT.

THEY HAD A LITTLE HISTORY IN THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.

ELLIE, THERE MIGHT BE WARRIORS FANS , YOUR NAME MIGHT RING A BELL .

ELLIE ROUGHAGE PLAYED POCAHONTAS IN 2017.

ELLIE, YOU FACED SIOUX CENTER IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.

SIOUX CENTER CAME BACK IN 2018 AND FACED PRESTWOOD .

FIRST A CHAMPIONSHIP IN BASKETBALL.

SCHMALBECK DELIVERS A HUGE THREE.

SIX POINT LEAD.

TOWNSLEY SAVED THAT ONE FROM GOING OUT OF BOUNDS.

DEEP THREE .

LAUNCHED BY KRAMER.

>> Ellie: BENTON GIVEN THEMSELVES EXTRA OPPORTUNITIES HERE ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE.

>> Brad: TWEDT FROM LONG RANGE.

>> Ellie: BE ABLE TO CAPITALIZE IT.

YOU DO NOT WANT HER TO START FEELING IT FROM THREE IF YOU ARE SIOUX CENTER WARRIOR.

>> Brad: JENNA TWEDT STARTED 0 FOR 5.

SHE IS NOW 3 OF 5 .

A COUPLE OF THREE-POINTERS.

WE MAY HAVE A FOUL ON HARALD .

BENTON GETS IT BACK.

HERE'S A LOOK AT THE THREE- POINT SHOOTING ERROR.

FIRST ONE THERE BY SCHMALBECK.

TWEDT.

CAN ALMOST SEE THE FEELING OF BELIEF AFTER A COUPLE OF THE DEEP SHOTS GO.

OKAY.

>> Ellie: WANT TO SEE IT GO THROUGH ONCE, YOU HAVE THE CONFIDENCE TO SHOOT IT MORE.

>> Brad: THREE POINT BALL GAME.

>> Ellie: ATTACK IN THE GAPS, MOVING THE BALL.

REVERSING THE BALL.

CAOCH ZITTERGRUEN SAID , LOOK FOR DIAGONALS.

>> Brad: EXTENDING THE HALF- COURT DEFENSE.

BLEEKER, WITH THE STEAL, GOING TO TAKE IT ALL THE WAY.

THE SHOT WON'T FALL.

SCHUITEMAN GETS FOULED ON THE PUT BACK POINT WE WILL GO BACK TO THE FREE THROW LINE.

SCHUITEMAN WAS 2 FOR 2 IN HER FIRST TRIP.

SIX FOOT SOPHOMORE .

FOUR POINTS COMING OFF THE BENCH.

AVERAGES ALMOST NINE POINTS PER GAME.

FOR THE WARRIORS.

MISSES BOTH FREE THROWS.

THREE MINUTES LEFT IN THIS FIRST HALF.

SIOUX CENTER HALF-COURT DEFENSE, ELLIE, IT'S REALLY KEEPING BEN 10 OUT OF ANY KIND OF OFFENSE HERE.

>> Ellie: IT IS.

WE TALKED ABOUT THEIR SIZE AND LENGTH THAT SIOUX CENTER HAS.

IT'S MAKING DIFFICULT FOR BENTON TO GET AN OFFENSIVE FLOW.

THEY ARE GETTING TOUCHES AS THAT BALL ROSE OUT OF BOUNDS.

>> Brad: THE PASS BY MacI SCHMALBECK.

5'8" SOPHOMORE.

BACK IN THE GAME, TATUM SCHMALBECK.

EMMA TOWNSLEY RE-ENTERS FOR BENTON COMMUNITY.

>> Ellie: IF YOU ARE A TOP CARD UP HERE FOR BENTON, USUALLY BALL FAKES, PASS FAKES.

THAT'S GOING TO MAKE THE DEFENSE WORK AND MOVE.

>> Brad: SCHMALBECK LAUNCHES THE THREE.

EVERYBODY FLIES BY.

THAT'S WHERE SHE HAD HER PREVIOUS ONE.

>> Brad: TOWNSLEY, THE KICK OUT.

GOOD LUCK BY TWEETS.

GRABBED BY KENNEDY KOOI.

GOOD SHOT OFF THE GLASS.

VANDER WAAL.

GOOD FOR 2.

HER FIRST OF THE GAME.

>> Ellie: THAT'S WHAT THEY ARE KNOWN FOR THIS YEAR.

KNOWN FOR THE POINT IN THE PAINT.

USING THE SIZE ADVANTAGE ON THAT SIDE.

>> Brad: THEY STOCKED IT UP .

THOSE HIGH PERCENTAGE SHOTS, ELLIE, IT KEEPS YOUR OFFENSE FEELING EFFICIENT, DOESN'T IT?

>> Ellie: IT GIVES YOU CONFIDENCE, TOO, ON THE OTHER ALL RIGHT, LET'S GET A STOP AND COME BACK DOWN AND DO THE SAME THING.

>> Brad: CHECK FOR SCHMALBECK.

1:30 LEFT IN THIS FIRST HALF.

TOWNSLEY OUT TO TWEDT.

THREE-POINTER ON THE WAY.

THAT WON'T FALL.

STEPPING OUT OF BOUNDS WAS SCHMALBECK.

BOBCATS BASKETBALL.

LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT THE WARRIORS' DEFENSE.

ELLIE, QUICKLY GETTING TO THE OFFENSIVE END OF THE FLOOR.

>> Ellie: HISTORICALLY, SIOUX CENTER IS NOT FURTHER TRANSITION DEFENSE.

AGAIN, BENTON, THEY ARE WORRIED ABOUT THE PLAY INSIDE.

BUT THEY ALSO HAVE TO BE AWARE, TO GET BACK ON DEFENSE.

CAOCH ZITTERGRUEN SAID THAT POINT WE HAVE TO BOX OUT AND GET BACK ON TRANSITION DEFENSE.

>> Brad: THREE SHOTS MISSES.

REBOUND BY VANDER WAAL.

SENIORS.

BUILT IN AN A POINT LEAD IN THE FIRST HALF.

ANOTHER BASKET.

EIGHT POINTS NOW .

5'7" SENIOR HEADED TO NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE.

SHE WILL PLAY SOFTBALL IN ORANGE CITY NEXT YEAR.

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION.

THE RUNNER BY TOWNSLEY.

>> Ellie: NICE FLOATER THERE BY TOWNSLEY.

>> Brad: A MUCH-NEEDED BASKET THERE, TOO .

BENTON COMMUNITY.

SHOT CLOCK IS TURNED OFF.

BLEEKER TO SCHUITEMAN FOR THREE.

IN AND OUT.

NO POINT LAST TOUCHED BY BLEEKER.

SIOUX CENTER, SHOOTING 43% FROM THE FLOOR AS A TEAM.

BENTON COMMUNITY, 24% FROM THE FLOOR.

THREE-QUARTER COURT HEAVE BY TWEDT BRINGS US TO THE END OF THE SECOND QUARTER.

24-16 , SIOUX CENTER.

EIGHT POINT LEAD.

THEY GOT THINGS ROLLING .

LEAD BY TATUM SCHMALBECK'S A POINTS.

LET'S ENDED UP TOP NOW.

>> PAUL GREAT JOB IN THE FIRST HALF.

IT WAS A SPRINT THERE AFTER WE GOT SOME OF THE JITTERS OUT OF THE WAY.

THE SECOND QUARTER PICKED UP THE TEMPO.

WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A CHANCE NOW TO TALK TO THE HEAD COACH OF SIOUX CENTER, DOUG WINTERFELD.

HE WILL BE WITH US IN A MOMENT.

COACH.

ALL RIGHT.

WHAT IS REALLY STARTING TO WORK?

I WANT TO HEAR WHAT YOU HAVE TO SAY.

WHAT'S WORKING RIGHT NOW AND THAT SECOND QUARTER?

>> PUSHING THE BASKETBALL.

WE ARE GETTING IN OUR RHYTHM.

EARLY ON THEY GOT BACK.

WE WEREN'T ABLE TO GET IN A RHYTHM OFFENSIVELY.

WE ARE GETTING A LITTLE MOMENTUM.

HOPEFULLY WE CAN GET TRANSITION RUNNING RIM TO RIM.

AND THEN SET UP THE OUTSIDE SHOOTERS.

OBVIOUSLY , TATUM SCHMALBECK IS SHOOTING THE BALL EXTREMELY WELL HERE.

IT'S ALL WORKING .

A LITTLE DISAPPOINTED ON THE REBOUND.

WE ARE GIVING UP BOARDS THERE WE NEED TO TAKE CARE OF.

>> PAUL YOU ARE TRAILING ON THE BOARDS BY THREE.

YOU MENTIONED IT IN YOUR COMMENTS.

THE BALANCED SCORING.

WHY IS THAT SO IMPORTANT FOR YOUR OFFENSE?

>> Ellie: THEY CAN DOUBLE DOWN ON THEIR POST.

>> THE SHOOTERS ON THE OUTSIDE.

THEY HAVE TO COME OUT AND CONTEST OUR SHOTS.

I THOUGHT OUR GIRLS WE BROUGHT OFF THE BENCH BROUGHT US SOME ENERGY THAT MAY BE THE NERVES AND STARTERS PROBABLY HAD EARLY.

>> PAUL THANK YOU.

I APPRECIATE IT.

THE FILM WORK IS WORKING FOR YOU.

HE SAID HE WOULD RATHER SPEND FIVE HOURS WATCHING FILM THAN ONE HOUR AT THE MALL.

IT'S BEEN GOOD SO FAR.

WE HAVE A LOT OF AWARDS WE TALK ABOUT AND PRESENT HERE AT THE STATE TOURNAMENT.

LET'S GO BACK DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND FIND OUT WHAT AWARDS ARE GOING OUT NOW.

>> OUTSTANDING SENIOR PERFORMER AT THE STATE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT.

THE AWARD IS GIVEN IN HONOR OF THE LONGTIME REGISTER AND A QUARTER IN INFORMATION DIRECTOR.

RESENTING THE AWARD IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR .

ESCORTING OUR AWARD WINNERS TONIGHT IS THE 2023 RECIPIENT OF THE SCHOLARSHIP, ELIZABETH.

THE 2022 RECIPIENT OF THE AWARD IS ANNA GOSLING FROM JOHNSTON HIGH SCHOOL.

AN AVERAGE 12.7.1 2.3 STEALS IN LAST YEAR'S TOURNAMENT.

IN ROUTE TO BE NAMED CAPTAIN AS HER DRAGONS WON THE CLASS FIVE A TITLE.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2022 RECIPIENT AND PASCHAL FROM JOHNSTON HIGH SCHOOL, ANNA GOSLING.

A WORTHY COACH .

TRUSTWORTHINESS, RESPECT, RESPONSIBILITY, FAIRNESS, CARING AND CITIZENSHIP.

THE AWARD IS DESIGNED TO RECOGNIZE INDIVIDUALS WHOSE COACHING LIVES AND ACHIEVEMENTS TO ANY AND ALL OF THE QUALITIES ASSOCIATED WITH GOOD CHARACTER.

SCOTT AND JEAN.

THE 2023 RECIPIENT OF THE CHARACTER COUNSEL AWARD IS DONE HE HAS ENJOYED A SUCCESSFUL COACHING CAREER.

LET THE HIGH SCHOOL TO THREE STATE TOURNAMENTS.

GUIDED THEM TO THREE TRIPS TO STATES.

WINNING THE STATE TITLE IN 2022.

HE HAS BEEN THE RECIPIENT OF MANY COACHING AWARDS IN THIS SEASON AS A HEAD COACH.

SEVERAL REGION COACH HONORS.

THEY INDUCTED DON INTO THE COACHES HALL OF FAME.

DON IS HERE WITH HIS WIFE, AND TWO DAUGHTERS.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THE 2023 COACH OF THE YEAR.

DON MARTINDALE.

IOWA GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL -- DEMONSTRATED A SUCCESSFUL CAREER WHILE MAKING THE NOTABLE CONTRIBUTION TOWARD SCHOOL, COMMUNITY, AND THE COACHING PROFESSION.

PRESENTING THE PLAQUE OF DISTINCTION AWARD , JEAN BERGER, ALONG WITH BASKETBALL AND MINISTER , GARY ROSS.

THE 2023 RECIPIENT IS BILL OF IOWA CITY HIGH.

BILL COACHED GIRLS BASKETBALL FOR 29 SEASONS FOR THE LAST 24 YEARS IN IOWA CITY.

HIS COACHING RECORD IS 518 AND 191.

BILLS TEAMS CAPTURE 13 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS, 12 STATE TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES.

ONE RUNNER-UP FINISH, AND WON THE 4 A TITLE IN 2008.

BILL RETIRED FROM COACHING IOWA CITY HIGH VARSITY TEAM AT THE END OF THE 2022 SEASON BUT CONTINUES TO TEACH AND COACH.

BILL AND HIS WIFE HAVE TWO DAUGHTERS, ANNE-MARIE AND MARY BETH, ALONG WITH ONE SON, CHRISTOPHER.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2023 BILL.

>> AWARDED ANNUALLY TO THE SENIOR THAT REFLECTS DISCIPLINE, CHARACTER, SUPERIOR SKILL, ACHIEVEMENT AND CITIZEN TRAITS THAT PERSONIFY THE LIFE AND EXPECTATIONS .

THE LONGTIME SECRETARY.

THE AWARD WINNER RECEIVES A $15,000 SCHOLARSHIP OVER FOUR YEARS, SHE ATTENDS THE IOWA COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY OF HER CHOICE.

RESENTING THE AWARD IS JEAN BERGER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.

2023 RECIPIENT OF THE SCHOLARSHIP IS ELIZABETH .

ELIZABETH RANKS FIRST IN HER SENIOR CLASS .

SHE QUALIFIED THE FOUR BY 400.

THE OPEN 400.

SPRINT MEDLEY REBATE.

ELIZABETH IS ACTIVE IN HER CHURCH COMMITTEE, AND HAS BEEN A CAMP COUNSELOR.

SHE IS ACTIVE IN STUDENT GOVERNMENT.

JUNIOR RED CROSS, MARCHING BAND, CONCERT BAND, ACADEMIC ROLE, AND IS A SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER.

SHE PLANS TO ATTEND COLLEGE NEXT FALL.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, PLEASE WELCOME THE 2023 RECIPIENT .

ELIZABETH.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF OUR AWARD WINNERS.

>> GREAT GROUP THERE.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF THEM.

I WANT TO LET YOU KNOW IOWA PBS IS COMMITTED TO TELLING STORIES TO YOUNG IOWANS WHO ARE DOING EXCEPTIONAL THINGS BY CELEBRATING THEIR SUCCESS, AND SHARING THEIR JOURNEY THROUGH A DIGITAL SERIES THAT WE CALL IN THEIR WORDS.

I KNOW, LET'S MEET ELEANOR, WHO WRITE HER FIRST SONG, LIGHTHOUSE, WHICH NOW HAS MORE THAN 1 MILLION PLAYS ON SPOTIFY.

>> MY NAME IS ELEANOR, AND I AM A CREATOR MUSICIAN AND SONGWRITER.

I GREW UP IN DES MOINES IOWA, FOR THE MOST PART, AS A CHILD I WAS A SERIAL HOBBYIST.

I BOUNCED FROM ONE THING TO THE NEXT, AND THEY WERE ALWAYS CREATIVE HOBBIES.

I WAS 11 YEARS OLD WHEN I WROTE MY FIRST SONG.

MY MOM TOOK ME TO A TAYLOR SWIFT CONCERT FOR MY BIRTHDAY.

SEEING HER PERFORM WAS NOT JUST GENERAL PERFORMANCE LIKE THAT, WHERE IT IS SHOW.

THEY ARE THERE TO ENTERTAIN.

NOT DRESSING FOR YOU, BUT TO TELL YOU A STORY.

IN THE TIME OF WATCHING THEM PERFORM , I THINK THE TRAJECTORY OF MY LIFE COMPLETELY CHANGED.

I KNEW WHAT I WANTED TO DO.

I STARTED PERFORMING WHEN I WAS 12.

I STARTED PERFORMING AS ELEANOR GRACE WHEN I WAS 14.

SIX TO EIGHTH GRADE WERE SOME INCREDIBLY CHALLENGING YEARS FOR ME.

I THINK MY BEST ADVICE, WHEN THINGS DON'T GO YOUR WAY, OR THINGS ARE STAGNANT, OR THERE'S A LITTLE PUSH AND PULL, IS, COULD BE GOOD LUCK, COULD BE BAD LUCK.

YOU NEVER KNOW WHATEVER SITUATION YOU ARE IN, WHAT THAT'S GOING TO DO FOR YOU LATER ON.

I AM 19 YEARS OLD NOW.

MUSIC IS MY NUMBER ONE PRIORITY STILL.

SCHOOL OF MUSIC , ONLINE.

PERFORMING IS MY FAVORITE THING ABOUT BEING A MUSICIAN.

IT'S LIKE A FORM OF ENRICHMENT, YOU KNOW?

YOU READ ABOUT THINGS TO PUT YOURSELF IN A DIFFERENT CHARACTER.

YOU ARE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO PUT YOURSELF IN HIM MIND OF ANOTHER PERSON.

OR YOU'RE JUST SITTING IN YOUR EMOTIONS AND FIGURING OUT, HOW DO I FEEL ABOUT THIS?

WHEN I STARTED MAKING MUSIC, I DEFINED MYSELF AS INDIE POP.

THE FIRST SONG I EVER RELEASED WAS CALLED , LIGHTHOUSE, WHEN I WAS 15-YEAR-OLD .

IT HAS GONE TO REACH 1 MILLION STREAMS ON SPOTIFY.

WHICH I THINK IS A CRAZY ACHIEVEMENT.

SOMETHING I'M VERY PROUD OF.

I ACTUALLY MISSED MY FIRST IN THE STUDIO RECORDING LIGHTHOUSE ALL DAY.

I THINK IT WAS WORTH IT, THOUGH.

I DECIDED TO RECORD ANOTHER VERSION OF LIGHTHOUSE, JUST TO SAY THANK YOU FOR LISTENING.

THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THAT SONG.

>> I'M READY TO GO.

>> I HAD A GUT FEELING THAT THIS VERSION WAS SUPPOSED TO BE RECORDED AT GOLDEN BEAR STUDIOS.

IT WAS DONE WITHIN FIVE HOURS , WHICH IS INCREDIBLY FAST TO RECORD A SONG.

WE STARTED WORKING ON ANOTHER DEMO IMMEDIATELY AFTER , AND IT SNOWBALLED INTO A WHOLE RECORD.

SOME OF THE SONGS WE ENDED UP RECORDING WERE ABOUT A COWBOY.

THERE WAS A SONG CALLED AND OUTLAW, THE FIRST COUNTRY SONG I WROTE.

I KEPT BRINGING THE SONGS TO BRIAN, AND HE KEPT SAYING, I THINK WE HAVE A COUNTRY RECORD HERE.

I THINK WE CAN MAKE A COUNTRY RECORD.

AT FIRST I THOUGHT HE WAS CRAZY FOR SAYING THAT.

I AM AN INDIE POP ARTIST.

I'M A POP ARTIST.

I DON'T KNOW ABOUT COUNTRY.

>> WE DECIDED THIS WAS THE DIRECTION TO GO.

>> SOMETHING I THINK I HAVE GOTTEN BETTER WITH, NOT ONLY IN MY SONGWRITING, BUT ALSO IN BEING IN THE STUDIO AND RECORDING, BEING ABLE TO SAY EXACTLY WHAT I WANT AND WHAT I NEED.

I THINK IT'S BEAUTIFUL HOW WE CAN ALL FIND COMMON GROUND WITH WORDS THROUGH SONGS AND LYRICS.

I AM HONORED THAT I GET TO HAVE A LIFE PATH , AND IT'S SOMETHING I CAN DO.

WHAT CAN I DO FOR MYSELF, AND WHAT CAN I END UP DOING FOR OTHERS WITH MY MUSIC IS MY GREATEST INSPIRATION AND MOTIVATION.

>> Brad: WE ARE AT A TIME HERE AT THE CLASS 3A CHAMPIONSHIP.

A LATE SECOND QUARTER RUN BY SIOUX CENTER.

THEY HAVE BEEN HITTING BIG SHOTS HERE.

WE CONTINUE TO LET YOU KNOW WE ARE HOPING YOU ARE ENJOYING THE HALFTIME PANTRY HERE.

OUR COVERAGE, SPECIAL FEATURES AND AWARDS BROUGHT TO YOU BY YOUR STATEWIDE BROADCAST NETWORK.

IOWA PBS.

THE BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP COVERAGE IS NOT POSSIBLE WITHOUT SUPPORT FROM VIEWERS LIKE YOU.

PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT NOW TO CALL OR GO ONLINE AND MAKE A PLEDGE RIGHT NOW TO SUPPORT IOWA PBS.

YOU CAN ALSO USE YOUR SMART PHONE AND THE QR CODE AT THE BOTTOM OF YOUR SCREEN.

YOUR SUPPORT ENSURES WE CAN CONTINUE THIS, AND OTHER ESSENTIAL COVERAGE FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.

GOT A LITTLE AHEAD OF MYSELF.

I WANTED TO TALK BASKETBALL THE TIME.

LET'S KEEP LOOKING AT SOME OF THESE HIGHLIGHTS.

WE WILL HAVE ANOTHER PART OF THE PIN ENTRY, WHEN WE RETURN.

SIOUX CENTER IS STARTING TO FEEL IT.

UP 24-16 AT THE BREAK.

>> PAUL IT'S A COUPLE YEARS SINCE SHE'S BEEN A HIGH SCHOOL AND STUDENT, LET'S TALK TO ELISE.

SHE WAS THE SCHOLARSHIP WINNER IN 2021.

YOU ARE NOW AN INTERN FOR THE GIRLS ATHLETIC UNION.

YOU HAD A CHANCE TO ALMOST COME FULL CIRCLE.

IS GO BACK TO YOUR HIGH SCHOOL DAYS AT MONTEZUMA.

WHEN YOU HEARD YOU WON THE SCHOLARSHIP, WHAT DID THAT MEAN TO YOU?

>> OH MY GOSH.

I QUITE LITERALLY FALL TO MY KNEES.

IT WAS AMAZING.

I DECIDED I WANTED TO INTERVIEW FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP AND PUT MY APPLICATION IN IN MY JUNIOR YEAR .

I PUT IT IN.

I DIDN'T HERE FOR A WHILE.

I FORGOT ABOUT IT.

NO, I DIDN'T GET IT.

WHEN I HEARD I GOT AN INTERVIEW I WAS ECSTATIC.

WHEN I HEARD I WON, I COULDN'T BELIEVE IT.

IT WAS SPECIAL.

COUNTRY YOU WERE INVOLVED IN BASKETBALL, CROSS-COUNTRY, AND TRACK AND FIELD.

ANYTHING ELSE BESIDES SPORTS?

>> DANCE TEAM.

STUDENT COUNCIL.

QUITE A BIT THERE, YEAH.

>> PAUL YOU PLAYED HERE AT THE STATE TOURNAMENT.

WHAT WAS THAT EXPERIENCE LIKE?

>> IT WAS AWESOME.

PLAYING WITH MY SISTER IS UNFORGETTABLE.

>> NOW YOU ARE AT SIMPSON.

WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN DOING THIS WEEK AS PART OF THE INTERNSHIP?

>> I REALLY ENJOY TAKING IN THE STATE TOURNAMENT FROM THE SIDE.

I WORKED MOST OF THE STATE TOURNAMENTS.

THE TERM I ENJOYED THE MOST.

IT'S COOL TO HAVE SEEN FROM THE SIDE.

>> TO HAVE A CONNECTION AND GET A CHANCE TO SEE FROM THE GIRLS PERSPECTIVE.

HOW QUICKLY AND HOW MEMORABLE IT CAN BE.

HAVE YOU TOLD ANY OF THEM LIKE, TAKE A LOT OF PICTURES?

>> I FIND MYSELF TEARING UP SOMETIMES.

IT'S SO COOL TO BE A PART OF THE STAFF THAT GIVES BACK TO THAT EXPERIENCE.

>> GREAT JOB CONTINUING TO ADVANCE THE IOWA GIRL.

>> PAUL PART OF OUR TRADITION IS TO TALK TO THE HEAD COACHES INVOLVED.

JEFF ZITTERGRUEN IS THE HEAD COACH OF BENTON.

COACH, IT WAS A SPRINT RIGHT THERE AT THE END OF THE SECOND QUARTER.

THE FOCUS THERE ON THE EXTENT TO HALFTIME.

>> THE BALL STUCK TOO MUCH ON OFFENSE.

WE HAVE TO DO A BETTER JOB GETTING THE BALL MOVING ON THAT.

GLAD TO BE WHERE WE ARE AT.

>> PAUL TALK ABOUT HER PERFORMANCE, HOW DO YOU GET THE OTHER GIRLS INTO IT?

WE HAVE TO FIND GIRLS AREAS WHERE WE CAN ATTACK.

I THINK ONE OF THE BIG THINGS IS WE HAVE TO GET A COUPLE OF REVERSALS FOR THEM TO ATTACK.

WE HAVE TO BE READY TO SHOOT THE BALL.

>> PAUL THANK YOU .

I APPRECIATE THE SECOND HALF.

>> THAT'S THE COACH.

THAT IS FOR CERTAIN.

LET'S FIND OUT HOW THESE FIRST HALF ALL PLAYED OUT.

IT WAS PRETTY EXCITING EARLY ON.

IF YOU LIKE TURNOVERS.

NO ONE LIKE THAT.

YOU GOT TO BE INTERESTING.

JENNA TWEED, WHO WE TALKED ABOUT, ABLE TO TAKE A COUPLE OF SHOTS FROM BENTON.

ELLIE TALKED ABOUT THAT IN THE PREGAME SHOW.

SHE WAS ABLE TO GET A BIG SHOT THERE.

RIGHT WING.

COACH TALKED ABOUT THE BREAK BEFORE SIOUX CENTER, HOW IMPORTANT IT WAS TO HAVE EVERYBODY SCORE.

WHEN YOU CAN HIT SHOTS LIKE THAT, IT WORKS PRETTY GOOD.

>> BIG MOMENTS FROM THE SENIOR.

>> THAT IS HOW THE FIRST HALF LOOKED.

LET'S GO BACK TO THE SECOND HALF, COURTSIDE.

THE IOWA GIRL HERSELF, ELLIE, AND HER PARTNER.

BRAD.

>> TALKED ABOUT BALANCE.

JENNA TWEED.

HOW WILL THE SECOND HALF PLAY OUT.

HERE'S A LOOK AT OUR FIRST HALF STATISTICS.

SIOUX CENTER SHOOTING OVER 40% FROM THE FLOOR.

BENTON COMMUNITY, JUST OVER 24%.

ELLIE, YOU WERE SURPRISED.

LEADING IN REBOUNDING HERE IN HALFTIME.

>> Ellie: IT IS ONLY A THREE- POINT ADVANTAGE FOR THE BOBCATS ON THE REBOUND.

I WAS SURPRISED BY IT.

WHEN YOU LOOK AT SIOUX CENTER, THEY FORGOT THE SIZE.

THINK THEY WOULD COME DOWN WITH MORE REBOUNDS.

BENTON, WHO WAS LEADING THE STATISTIC RIGHT THERE.

>> Brad: POINTS IN THE PAINT.

THAT'S WHAT SIOUX CENTER DID.

QUARTERFINALS, SEMIFINALS, WE ARE SEEING IT HERE IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.

SCHOOLS THAT MAKE IT HERE TO THE STATE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT , THEY ALWAYS MAKE THEIR OWN SPECIAL T-SHIRT DESIGNS TO CELEBRATE THE YEAR'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS.

GIRLS ATHLETIC UNION ASKED THEM TO BRING THE --TO BRING THE DISPLAY BACKSTAGE.

THE PLAYERS AND COACHES PASSED BY.

THEY GO TO THE LOCKER ROOM.

WHEN THEY COME BACK FROM THE COURT TO HALFTIME, THIS IS WHAT THEY SEE .

AFTER ALL OF THIS YEARS GAMES HAVE BEEN PLAYED.

THE SHIRTS WILL BE DONATED TO CHARITY.

HOW COOL IS IT?

YOU RUN BY THAT POINT YOU SEE YOUR T-SHIRT, AND YOU SEE EVERYBODY ELSE'S, TOO.

A LOT OF KIDS THAT WORK HARD TO GET DOWN HERE IN THE SAME TOURNAMENT.

>> Ellie: IT'S ALWAYS FUN TO SEE THE CREATIVE IDEAS.

THE GIRLS UNION BRINGS TO THE STATE TOURNAMENT EACH YEAR.

EACH YEAR, THERE'S A LOT OF THE SAME THINGS.

THERE'S ALWAYS A FEW THINGS THAT ARE DIFFERENT.

IT IS FUN FOR TEAMS TO SEE WHAT OTHER TEAMS ARE ALL ABOUT.

TWO SEE THE DIFFERENT T-SHIRT DESIGNS, IT IS JUST SPECIAL.

>> Brad: I HAVE NOTICED, WE SAW THE STUDENT SECTION THERE, ONE OF THEIR FAVORITE THINGS HERE IN THE STATE TOURNAMENT, IT IS THE FLEX CAM.

I HAVE TAKEN A SURVEY.

THE FLEX CAM, FOR THE STUDENT BODY.

THE STUDENT SECTIONS , THEY WILL BE FLEXING IN NO TIME.

I PROMISE YOU THAT.

TRYING TO FIRE UP THE BOBCATS AND GET SOMETHING GOING HERE IN THE THIRD QUARTER.

AS WE ARE UNDERWAY.

>> Ellie: LET'S SEE WHAT KIND OF ADJUSTMENTS THIS OFFENSE CAN MAKE.

I THINK IF THEY CAN GET THE BALL IN THE SHORT CORNER, AND HAVE ONE RUN THE BASELINE, THAT >> Brad: SHOT FROM THE BLOCK.

REBOUNDED.

>> Ellie: NICE TRANSITION.

>> Brad: CANNOT GET IT TO FALL.

TWEDT WITH ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY HERE.

TOWNSLEY WITH TWO PERSONAL FOULS.

THE ONLY PLAYER THAT HAD ANY FOUL TROUBLE IN THE FIRST HALF.

ON THE FLOOR .

PLAYED VERY SMART BASKETBALL THROUGH THE SECOND QUARTER.

>> Ellie: BENTON, TRYING TO GET SOMETHING GOING RIGHT NOW.

USING A LOT OF BALL FAKE'S, REVERSALS.

>> Brad: SHOT CLOCK DOWN TO THREE.

TWEDT HAS TO FIRE?

ONE POINT ALMOST FALLS, TOO.

FIGHTING FOR THE OFFENSIVE REBOUND .

GOING TO GET CALLED FOR THE FOUL IS PIPER NELSON, 5'10" JUNIOR.

LEADING REBOUNDER ON THE TEAM.

ALSO HAS 22 BLOCKS.

SECOND MOST AMONG ALL BOBCATS.

BENTON COMMUNITY, THE FOUR SEED.

THE NEW YEAR STEAL.

20 POINTS PER GAME.

LEADS THE TEAM, 86 ASSIST.

BENTON COMMUNITY WAS HERE IN THE FOR A FIELD.

LOST IN THE SEMI FINALS.

THE GOAL THEY SAID FROM DAY ONE, IN A STATE TITLE.

THEY LOST ONE GAME IN JANUARY.

ONE GAME IN NOVEMBER, ONE IN FEBRUARY.

THEY ARE LOOKING TO GRAB THEIR WINS IN THE MONTH OF MARCH.

>> Ellie: THEY HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF TASTE IN THE TOURNAMENT LAST YEAR.

THEY WANTED MORE.

THEY FELT IT LAST YEAR.

A LITTLE DISAPPOINTED IN HOW THEY PERFORMED IN THE FIRST ROUND GAME AGAINST DCG.

IN THEIR TEAM MEETING.

YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TEAM HERE.

YOU CAN GET YOURSELVES, NOT ONLY TO THE STATE TOURNAMENT, BUT TO THE STATE TITLE GAME.

HERE THEY ARE.

FIGHTING TO WIN THAT STATE TITLE HERE IN CLASS 3A.

>> Brad: SHE IS A SENIOR WE HAVE SEEN COME IN OFF THE BENCH.

TWEDT LAUNCHES A LONG-RANGE TRIPLE DRIVE.

WALHOF THE REBOUND.

EMMA, ALSO A SENIOR ON THIS BASKETBALL TEAM.

A LOT BACK FROM BENTON COMMUNITY.

LOSING JENNA TWEED WILL BE TOUGH.

GREAT OPPORTUNITY , AS WALHOF DELIVERS ANOTHER TO TWO.

McKENNA KRAMER GETS IN ON THE SCORING ACTION.

TIME-OUT TAKEN BY CAOCH ZITTERGRUEN.

>> Ellie: JENNA TWEED ATTACKING THAT'S ON.

FINDING A TEAMMATE FOR THREE- POINT SHOTS.

THAT'S WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO THROUGH BENTON.

ATTACK THE GAPS.

BE CONFIDENT WHEN YOU CATCH THE BALL.

THAT'S WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO IF YOU ARE BENTON BALL CAP.

>> Brad: LET'S LISTEN IN TO THE SIOUX CENTER HUDDLE.

DOUG WINTERFELD IS MIC'd UP FOR US.

>> FIVE OR THREE?

THEY GET IT THEY BACK OFF.

THEY'RE GOING TO DROP IT AGAIN.

YOU HAVE TO GET UP BACK IN.

>> WE ARE SET UP LIKE THIS.

OKAY?

IF YOU CAN'T FLARE OUT AWAY FROM THE BALL, YOU HAVE TO GO GET IT.

WE CAN GO FIVE OR THREE.

EVERYBODY GO.

LET THEM CLEAR OUT .

HERE WE GO.

123.

>> Brad: OFFENSE OF ADJUSTMENTS THERE BY COACH WINTERFELD.

SOME MINOR TWEAKS HERE AND THERE FOR SIOUX CENTER.

>> Ellie: YEAH.

MAIN POINT GUARD TO NOT SHY AWAY FROM THE BALL.

TO COME BACK TO IT RATHER THAN LETTING YOUR TEAMMATE TRAP IT BY HERSELF.

>> Brad: YOU ARE GOING TO SEE THAT PRESSURE, TOO.

TWEDT TIPS AWAY FROM BLEEKER.

WRITE DOWN AND PICK YOU HAVE TO PICK UP THE DEFENSIVE INTENSITY TO CREATE MORE OPPORTUNITIES ON THE OFFENSIVE END.

>> Ellie: WE HAVE SEEN MULTIPLE TIMES THROUGHOUT THE TOURNAMENT, IT DOESN'T MATTER HOW MANY YOU ARE LOSING BY , THIS IS A GAME OF RUNS.

VENTING COMMUNITY CAN EASILY GO BALL HAWK MISSED THE SHOT.

WE HAVE A FOUL.

I BELIEVE THAT GOES ON KRAMER.

CHECK THAT.

PIPER NELSON.

NELSON WILL CHECK OUT.

5:08 ON THE CLOCK HERE.

IN THE THIRD QUARTER.

SPIN MOVE.

LAYUP DOES NOT FALL FOR HAROLD.

THIS IS WHERE SIOUX CENTER EXTENDS THE PRESSURE DEFENSE.

COACH E THE SAYS WE CANNOT LET THE BALL GET STUCK.

THERE IS A FOUL CALLED ON HARALD.

HEADING TO THE FREE THROW LINE GOES ADDISON PHILLIPS.

ADDISON PHILLIPS, A SENIOR FOR THIS BENTON COMMUNITY BOBCATS CAOCH ZITTERGRUEN TALKS HIGHLY ABOUT HER.

OUTSTANDING KID.

HER ONLY START ALL YOUR WAS ON SENIOR NIGHT.

NEVER COMPLAINED AND MINUTES.

TOUGH.

THRIVES IN THAT ROLE.

PLAYING AGGRESSIVE ON THE OFFENSIVE END IN A CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.

>> Ellie: HE SAID IT SO ENJOYABLE TO COACH THESE GIRLS.

HE NEVER DREADS TO GOING BACK.

ALWAYS HIGH-ENERGY.

THE GIRLS GET ALONG ON AND OFF THE COURT.

THEY ARE FUN TO BE AROUND.

>> Brad: SO MANY GREAT IN THE COMMUNITY.

TWEDT IS GOING TO GET WHISTLED FOR HER SECOND PERSONAL FOUL.

WE SAW ADDISON PHILLIPS, IF YOU CAUGHT THE PREGAME SHOW.

SHE WAS AWARDED THE STUDENT ATHLETE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD.

CLASS THREE A BASKETBALL.

INSIDE.

BLEEKER KICKS IT OUT.

SHOT CLOCK DID NOT RESET.

15 LEFT.

VANDER WAAL DRIVES.

YES.

AND ONE OPPORTUNITY.

STRONG DRIVE GOING BASELINE.

>> Ellie: BASED ON MULTIPLE TIMES OF APPOSITION, MULTIPLE GIRLS DRIVING BASELINE, DRIVING BASELINE TO FIND A KICK OUT TO A TEAMMATE, OR DRIVING BASELINE TO GO IN STRONG, JUST LIKE SHE DID RIGHT THERE.

>> Brad: MAKAILYN VANDER WAAL, 5'10" SOPHOMORE.

AVERAGE IS 6 1/2 POINTS PER GAME COMING OFF THE BENCH.

SIX IN THE ORDER FINALS, FOUR IN THE SEMI FINALS.

TOWNSLEY.

ONCE ANOTHER THREE.

SAME SPOT.

>> Ellie: FINDING THOSE ANGLE S. FRONT IN THOSE GAPS.

A JOB BY EMMA TOWNSLEY.

>> Brad: SHE SAID, I WANT TO GET BACK TO THE STATE TOURNAMENT.

WE WILL FIGHT TO THE VERY END.

THERE IS ANOTHER LOOK AT THE BENTON COMMUNITY TRIPLE.

>> Ellie: A LOOK LIKE THEY WERE FORCED THROUGH THE DEFENDERS THERE.

>> Ellie: THAT'S WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT.

GET IT TO THE MIDDLE OF THAT ZONE.

THAT'S GOING TO SET UP SOME OPEN SHOT OPPORTUNITIES.

TWEDT SAVES THEM FROM GOING OUT OF BOUNDS.

NICE ATHLETIC PLAY.

THERE IS A GOOD LOOK IN THE CORNER.

JUNGE SHOT IN AND OUT.

>> Ellie: WASN'T ABLE TO MAKE THAT SHOT.

THAT WAS A GREAT OFFENSE OF POSSESSION BY BENTON.

>> Brad: THOSE ARE THE KIND OF LOOKS THAT ARE GOING TO TAKE TO GET BACK IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.

BLEEKER HAD IT KNOCKED AWAY AND OUT OF BOUNDS.

HARALD CHECKS INTO THE GAME FOR KENNEDY KOOI.

CHECKS OUT.

SURGICAL TECH DEGREE.

HARALD, GOOD FOR 2.

TOWNSLEY BACK TO TWEDT.

TOWNSLEY, THE OFFENSIVE REBOUND.

>> Ellie: AGAIN, BENTON IS BEATING SIOUX CENTER ON THE BOARD RIGHT NOW.

IF YOU ARE SIOUX CENTER, I SHACKLES UP.

YOU HAVE TO FIND SOMEONE TO GET >> Brad: SHUFFLED HER FEET UNDERNEATH THE BASKET.

2:35 LEFT IN THE THIRD QUARTER.

10 POINT LEAD .

BACK TO THE ACTION.

RUNNING THE FLOOR.

BASKET AND A FOUL BY TATUM SCHMALBECK.

SCHMALBECK, HAVING A FANTASTIC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.

>> Ellie: SHE IS STEPPING UP BIG IN THIS STATE TITLE GAME.

>> Brad: THREE-POINT PLAY.

MAKES THE LEAD 13 POINTS NOW FOR THE WARRIORS.

SIOUX CENTER WARRIORS, 20-5 ON THE SEASON, COMING UP ON THIS CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.

NO GOOD.

HARALD REESE IS AFTER THE REBOUND.

TO THE OTHER END.

KICKS IT OUT.

ANOTHER OFFENSIVE REBOUND BY HARALD.

TIME-OUT TAKEN BY HEAD COACH DOUG WINTERFELD.

THE WARRIORS WILL TALK THINGS OVER.

TWO MINUTES LEFT IN THE THIRD QUARTER.

>> Ellie: INSTEAD OF FORCING A TOUGH SHOT.

SHE KICKED HER OUT TO A TEAMMATE WHO GOT A WILD LOOK.

WAS UNABLE TO CONVERT THE SHOT.

WENT OUT WITH THE REBOUND.

STUCK WITH THE PLAY.

GREAT DECISION .

>> Brad: LET'S LISTEN IN.

>> YOU GO BACK LOW.

33-12.

>> Brad: TALKING MORE BALL MOVEMENT BEFORE THEY START TO ATTACK THE ZONE.

WE CAN'T JUST THE END OF THAT CONVERSATION, THAT WOULD BE MY GUESS OF WHAT THEY WERE TALKING ABOUT.

OFFENSE OF ADJUSTMENTS.

SIOUX CENTER.

THEY PUT MARGO SCHUITEMAN BACK IN.

UNDERNEATH THEIR OWN BASKET.

THE WARRIORS WILL.

BLEEKER GOES INSIDE.

PHYSICAL PLAY .

VANDER WAAL.

DRAWS THE FOUL.

ZOEY JUNGE.

TO THE FREE THROW LINE.

VANDER WAAL.

5'10" SOPHOMORE.

JUST 45% FREE THROW SHOOTER ON THE SEASON.

>> Ellie: SIOUX CENTER , SO INTERCHANGEABLE INSIDE.

YOU GET ANY ONE OF THOSE THINGS DOWN THERE, THEY ARE ALL FINDING SUCCESS DOWN THERE.

>> Brad: BENTON COMMUNITY, TRYING TO FIND ANSWERS.

HERE'S TOWNSLEY.

11 ON THE SHOT CLOCK.

NICE PASS.

OPPOSITE SHOT.

IT GETS BLOCKED.

NELSON HAD TO TAKE THE POWER DRIBBLE TO COLLECT HERSELF.

>> Ellie: SEEN THE LENGTH OF THE FLOOR.

>> Brad: THE NO LOOK PASS FROM JENNA TWEDT , THE SENIOR.

HERE IS PIPER NELSON.

5'10" JUNIOR.

THE LEADING REBOUNDER ON THE TEAM.

DOING IT ALL.

EIGHT REBOUNDS, TWO BLOCKS IN THE QUARTERFINALS.

FIVE POINTS.

FOUR REBOUNDS AND A BLOCK IN THE SEMI FINAL COMMUNITY.

DEFEATING YESTERDAY.

31-42.

THE FIVE SEED.

SIOUX CENTER BUILT OFF THE RALLY YESTERDAY TO WIN 46-44.

SIOUX CENTER TEAM WAS UP BIG.

ABLE TO FIND A WAY TO MAKE A RUN.

YOU ALSO HAVE THE SIOUX CENTER TEAM IN THE QUARTERFINAL ROUND.

BIG WIN OVER WEST MARSHALL.

79-53.

THEY CAN PUT A LOT OF POINTS UP ON THE BOARD.

IN A HURRY, IF THEY NEED TO.

THIS IS GOING TO BE A FOUL CALLED ON JUNGE.

FOR JUNGE , I BELIEVE THAT IS HER FOURTH PERSONAL FOUL.

WE WILL HAVE 1-1 FREE THROW OPPORTUNITIES COMING FOR VANDERWALL.

IT IS THE FOURTH FOUL ON JUNGE.

SHE CHECKS OUT .

VANDER WAAL GETS THE FIRST FREE THROW.

SIOUX CENTER BASKETBALL TEAM, ELLIE, THEY HAVE BEEN RELENTLESS WITH THEIR DEFENSIVE PRESSURE .

OFFENSIVELY THEY HAVE STAYED IN ATTACK MODE.

>> Ellie: IN THE PREGAME SHOW WE TALKED ABOUT THEIR HIGH- POWER OFFENSE.

AVERAGING 62 POINTS A GAME IN THE STATE TOURNAMENT, WHICH LEADS CLASS 3 A .

THIS IS A LOW- SCORING GAME.

IF THE DEFENSE OF BATTLE RIGHT NOW.

BOTH TEAM SHOWING INTENSITY.

SHOWING US A FIGHT.

IT'S GOING TO COME DOWN TO DEFENSE.

>> Brad: BENTON COMMUNITY TRYING TO PICK UP THEIR DEFENSE HERE.

TWEDT WITH 13 POINTS.

THERE IS A TRIPLE.

BIGSHOT FROM COREY HARALD.

HARALD MISSED HER FIRST TWO FROM THE OUTSIDE.

THERE IS TWEDT.

DRIVES.

NICE FEED AGAIN.

HERE'S AN AND ONE OPPORTUNITY FOR THE BOBCATS.

>> Ellie: JENNA TWEDT MAY NOT BE IMPACTING THE GAME OFFENSIVELY WITH HER SCORING, BUT SHE IS FACILITATING TO HER TEAMMATES.

THAT'S WHAT GREAT PLAYERS DO.

THEY MAY NOT BE GETTING THEIR POINTS AND GETTING THEIR SHOTS UP, BUT GREAT POINT GUARDS FIND WAYS TO GET THEIR TEAMMATES INVOLVED.

>> Brad: 13 POINTS AND THREE ASSISTS FOR JENNA TWEDT.

BLEEKER , RIGHT BEFORE THE HORN.

JUST ABOUT FELL.

39-27.

HERE AT THE END OF THE THIRD QUARTER.

ELLIE, THIS SIOUX CENTER TEAM, I AM REALLY LIKING WHAT THEY ARE SHOWING OUT OF THEIR DEFENSE.

THREE-POINT SHOT IN TRANSITION.

WE GET A LOOK AT IT OFFENSIVELY.

THEY ARE ABLE TO STAY IN RHYTHM.

THEY GET UP AND DOWN THE FLOOR REALLY WELL.

>> Ellie: THEY REALLY DO.

WE TALK ABOUT THEIR INSIDE GAME.

TRANSITION THREES.

SHOOTERS ALL AROUND THE PERIMETER.

THEY ARE SHOWING THEY CAN DO IT INSIDE AND OUTSIDE.

ALL GAS, NO BREAKS.

>> Brad: IF YOU ARE BENTON COMMUNITY, YOU ARE DOWN HERE GOING INTO THE FOURTH QUARTER.

YOU HAVE TO MAKE A SMALL ADJUSTMENT, GET MORE AGGRESSIVE OFFENSIVELY.

PLAY TO THE FINAL HORN.

>> Ellie: IT'S ALL ABOUT TAKING ONE POSSESSION AT A TIME.

COMING DOWN.

EXECUTING YOUR OFFENSIVE SETS.

AGAIN, YOU HAVE PLENTY OF TIME.

EIGHT MINUTES LEFT IN THIS GAME.

A LOT CAN HAPPEN IN EIGHT MINUTES.

CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.

SHE HAS PLAYED IN A COUPLE.

SHE IS NO ROOKIE.

WE ARE GOING TO SURPRISE YOU WITH THIS ONE.

WATCH NUMBER 5.

THE RED HEADBAND.

THAT'S WHAT I REMEMBER.

HOW FUN IS A GETTING OUT HERE ON THIS COURT?

>> Ellie: LOOK HOW BIG THOSE JERSEYS WERE.

>> Brad: I WAS THINKING IT WASN'T THAT LONG AGO.

2017, THAT WAS A WHILE AGO, RIGHT?

>> Ellie: IT FEELS LIKE IT.

SIX YEARS AGO.

>> Brad: SOME OF THE BEST MEMORIES THOUGH, RIGHT HERE , RIGHT?

>> Ellie: THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE PLACES IN THE WORLD TO COME BACK TO.

TO BE ABLE TO BE ASKED AND CALM AND COMMENT , DATE ON THIS EVENT.

DOESN'T GET MUCH BETTER.

>> Brad: YOU ARE DOING A FANTASTIC JOB.

WE ARE IN FOR A FANTASTIC FOURTH QUARTER.

WHAT DOES BENTON COMMUNITY HAVE IN THE TAKE?

CAN SIOUX CENTER KEEP THE PEDAL TO THE METAL HERE?

SIX SENIORS.

BENTON COMMUNITY TRYING TO CHANNEL SOME OF THAT TEAM TATUM ENERGY.

TRYING TO BRING THIS ONE HOME FOR THEIR TEAMMATE , AND FRIEND, TATUM SCHROEDER.

WATCHING FROM IOWA CITY.

GOING THROUGH CARIB CHEMOTHERAPY TREATMENT.

DIAGNOSED WITH LEUKEMIA.

LESS THAN TWO WEEKS AGO.

THESE TWO TEAMS BATTLING OUT FOR A STATE TITLE.

WALHOF GETS FOULED.

THAT ONE GOES ON NELSON.

THAT'S HER THIRD.

WALHOF WITH SIX POINTS.

HERE IS SEVEN NOW.

3 OF 6 SHOOTING FROM THE FLOOR FOR HEAD COACH WINTERFELD .

FIFTH TRIP.

BOTH SCHOOLS LOOKING FOR THEIR FIRST STATE CHAMPIONSHIP IN BASKETBALL.

ONLY ONE WILL WALK AWAY WITH THE TROPHY.

TWEDT.

HER SHOT .

NO POINT FIGHTING FOR THE REBOUND.

JENNA TWEDT COMES UP WITH IT.

TOWNSLEY DRIVES.

GOOD LUCK FOR KELLY.

TOO STRONG.

FOUL ON THE REBOUND.

THAT IS GOING TO GO ON NELSON.

NOW PIPER NELSON PICKS UP HER FOURTH , I BELIEVE.

>> Ellie: IS THAT HER FOURTH?

>> Brad: SHE'S GOING TO CHECK OUT.

DOWN FROM FOUR.

MAYBE THREE.

WE WILL DOUBLE CHECK HERE.

FREE THROW LINE.

McKANNA WALL HALF, SENIOR.

JOINED THE TRACK AND FIELD PROGRAM NEXT YEAR.

KELLY, THE REBOUND.

HERE COME THE BOBCATS.

DOWN 13.

THIS BENTON COMMUNITY BOBCATS TEAM, EARNED THE FIRST WIN AT THE STATE TOURNAMENT.

CAN I GET THREE THIS YEAR?

KRAMER, BIG THREE RIGHT THERE.

>> Ellie: BIGSHOT.

>> Brad: KRAMER HAS BEEN SO VITAL TO THE SCORING.

>> Ellie: SHE DIDN'T EVEN HESITATE.

>> Brad: SHE HAS MADE TWO BEFORE THAT SHOT.

3 FOR 5 FROM THREE-POINT LAND IN THIS CHAMPIONSHIP GAME .

LET'S LISTEN IN TO COACH Z.

>> Brad: I LOVE WHEN YOU GET INTO A HUDDLE.

YOU SEE THE PLAYERS TALKING AS WELL.

A LOT OF TIMES THEY WILL HAVE THE COACHES ASK PLAYERS.

WHAT'S COMFORTABLE?

JENNA TWEDT, GREAT BASKETBALL PLAYER.

YOU SEE HER DIRECTING A COUPLE OF THINGS.

A LOT OF COACHES LIKE THAT, WHEN THEY HAVE GOT PLAYERS THAT ENGAGED .

>> Ellie: YOU CAN SEE A, TOO.

THEY ARE ALL LOCKED IN ON COACH Z, WHAT THEY ARE SAYING.

THEY ARE INTUITIVE THAT THAT.

TO TAKE IT TO THE FLOOR AND BACK WITH THEM, TO EXECUTE.

>> Brad: GOOD PASS BY KRAMER, GIVING HARALD FITZ.

BLEEKER OUT TO SETTLE THINGS DOWN.

BLEEKER IN THE CORNER.

WILL PLAY BASKETBALL.

THE AND ONE OPPORTUNITY FOR THE SENIOR.

STATE TOURNAMENT EXPERIENCE FACTORING IN.

WILLOW BLEEKER WAS ON THE STATE VOLLEYBALL ALTERNATIVE TEAM.

SHE IS THE WARRIORS ' SETTER.

STATE TRACK AS A SOPHOMORE.

NOW PLAYING HERE IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.

>> Ellie: SIOUX CENTER PLAYS UNSELFISH BASKETBALL.

THEY ARE FINDING THE OPEN TEAMMATES.

THEY ARE OUT THERE PLAYING FOR EACH OTHER.

YOU CAN SEE THAT WITH THE PATIENT'S THEY HAVE.

>> Brad: TOWNSLEY , ON THE DRIVE, DRAWS THE FOUL.

THAT GOES ON CORI HARALD, THE JUNIOR.

>> Ellie: SHE IS GOING TO TAKE HER TALENTS AND PLAY VOLLEYBALL NEXT YEAR.

AGAIN, LOTS OF ATHLETES ON THIS COURT TAKEN THEIR TALENTS TO THE NEXT LEVEL.

>> Brad: SIX FOOT SENIOR, PLAYING WITH THAT MASK.

BROKE HER NOSE .

IT WAS LIKE IN THE SWEEP WHERE SHE TOOK A BALL IN THE FACE?

>> Ellie: I DON'T KNOW IF IT WAS A DODGEBALL TO HER FACE.

FEW TIMES.

WHAT IS INTERESTING IS, SHE DID NOT PLAY IN SOME OF THE REGIONAL GAMES TO GET TO THE STATE TOURNAMENT.

AS YOU CAN SEE, SHE IS STEPPING UP BIG IN THE STATE TOURNAMENT GAMES.

SHE DOESN'T WANT TO MISS OUT ON THIS OPPORTUNITY.

ON TOP VOLLEYBALL TEAM , THREE REBOUNDS FOR JANSEN TONIGHT.

HARALD AT THE FREE THROW LINE.

REBOUND GOES TO JUNGE .

6'11".

STILL A 13 POINT GAME.

IF BENTON COMMUNITY CAN COME UP WITH A COUPLE OF BASKETS HERE.

MAKE A STOP.

THEY ARE RIGHT BACK IN THIS.

>> Ellie: ABSOLUTELY POINT ONE POSSESSION AT A TIME.

>> Brad: TRYING TO DELIVER THE FIRST BASKET.

UNDER SIX TO GO.

BLEEKER TO AHEAD TO WALHOF.

NICE DISH.

LOOKED JUST LIKE AN ASSISTANT VOLLEYBALL AS WELL.

BLEEKER.

THEY FOUL ON HARALD.

JENNA TWEDT TRYING TO GET SOMETHING GOING HERE FOR THIS BENTON COMMUNITY TEAM.

SUBSTITUTIONS.

SOPHOMORES, VANDERWALL , AND SCHUITEMAN BACK INTO THE GAME.

TOWNSLEY OVER TO KRAMER.

THE OFFENSE THE SECOND HALF.

A COUPLE OF THREE-POINTERS.

BY KRAMER.

THAT DEFENSE FROM SIOUX CENTER, ELLIE.

JUST RELENTLESS.

>> Ellie: IT'S TENACIOUS.

THEY'VE GOT SPEEDY GUARDS.

LONG, LENGTHY, GETTING TOUCHES ON PASSES.

MAKING IT REALLY TOUGH FOR BENTON TO RUN THEIR OFFENSE.

>> Brad: OFFENSIVE REBOUND BY PHILLIPS.

THE DISH TO KRAMER.

OFF THE GLASS, AND GOOD.

GOOD RECOVERY BY KRAMER INSIDE.

TIME-OUT TAKEN .

BACK TO A 13 POINT GAME HERE.

45-32.

CHAMPIONSHIP BASKETBALL.

WE WANT TO LET YOU KNOW YOU CAN RELIVE THE CHAMPIONSHIP EXCITEMENT.

SHARE THESE MOMENTS WITH YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS.

, CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES, ANYTIME.

GO TO IOWAPBS.ORG/SPORTS.

HAVE YOU GONE BACK TO WATCH YOUR GAMES, ELLIE?

>> Ellie: I HAVE A FEW TIMES.

>> Brad: FROM TO RELIVE THOSE MEMORIES.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO COME DOWN AND COMMENTATE?

I WENT ON YOUTUBE AND SEARCH THE GAME SO I COULD GET A BETTER IDEA OF WHAT I WOULD BE DOING.

I WENT BACK AND WATCHED SOME OF THE GAMES.

ALL RIGHT.

I'M GOING TO LISTEN TO IT RATHER THAN WATCH SPECIFICALLY.

THAT HELPED ME OUT WITH THIS NEW GIG I'VE GOT GOING ON.

>> Brad: I'M GUESSING LAURA LEONARD WAS ON THE CALL WITHOUT ONE WITH BJ.

HOW DID THEY DO?

>> Ellie: THEY DID EXCELLENT.

YOU HAVE PAUL, TOO.

ALWAYS DOING A PHENOMENAL JOB COVERING THE STATE TOURNAMENT.

>> Brad: PAUL IS A CHARACTER.

WAIT UNTIL TOMORROW.

JUST WAIT UNTIL SATURDAY NIGHT.

PAUL ON A SATURDAY NIGHT, THINGS GET CRAZY.

TIME-OUT TAKEN BY SIOUX CENTER.

WE WILL HAVE MORE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME COVERAGE TOMORROW .

WE WILL HAVE THE 4 A , THE 1A AND 2A GAME COMING UP.

>> Ellie: IT IS MARCH, BEST TIME OF THE YEAR.

YOU CANNOT GET MUCH BETTER THAN THIS.

>> Brad: BENTON COMMUNITY MAKING FINAL ADJUSTMENTS HERE.

4:37 TO GO.

YOU ALMOST HAVE TO SPEED THINGS UP HERE.

TRY TO MAKE THINGS REALLY UNCOMFORTABLE FOR SIOUX CENTER.

YOU HAVE TO START TAKING SOME RISKS AS WELL.

>> Ellie: YOU SAY THE WORD RISKS , AND IT MAY BE GIVING THEM A DIFFERENT LOOK.

THROWING DIFFERENT DEFENSES AT SOME POINT YOU HAVE TO FIND SOMETHING THAT IS GOING TO MAKE THEM NERVOUS HERE IN THE LAST 4 1/2 MINUTES OF THE GAME.

>> Brad: SCHUITEMAN GETS BUMPED .

SHE WILL GO TO THE FREE THROW LINE.

THE FOUL GOES OFF PIPER NELSON.

THAT WILL BE THE FIFTH AND FINAL FOUL FOR PIPER NELSON.

5'10" JUNIOR.

THREE POINTS, TWO REBOUNDS.

YOU CAN SEE THE LOOK OF FRUSTRATION .

THE SIOUX CENTER TEAM HAS THINGS CLICKING RIGHT NOW.

THEY MADE A HARD ON EVERYBODY FOR THIS BENTON COMMUNITY TEAM.

BOTH ENDS OF THE FLOOR, REALLY.

MULTIPLE PEOPLE WHO CAN KNOCK DOWN SHOTS.

AND THEN ON THE DEFENSIVE END, TOO.

THEY HAVE STAYED IN THE 1-3-1 THE ENTIRE GAME.

>> Brad: JENNA TWEDT, ABLE TO GET ALL THE WAY TO THE RIM.

NICE DRIVE-BY TWEDT.

HOW MUCH MORE OF THAT DO YOU NEED TO SEE FROM BENTON COMMUNITY ?

>> Ellie: YOU NEED TO SEE MORE OF THAT.

AGAIN, IT CANNOT JUST COME FROM TWEETS.

HAS TO COME FROM MULTIPLE BENTON PLAYERS.

NOT BEING AFRAID TO ATTACK.

>> Brad: BLEEKER LOOKING TO DRIVE.

THE KICK.

THE THREE-POINT TRY.

ROLLS ON.

HOW ABOUT THE FRIENDLY ROLE FOR SCHMALBECK.

THE SENIOR HAVING A MONSTER GAME.

FUTURE COLLEGE SOFTBALL PLAYER.

WILL GO TO NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE.

A BLOCK FOUL.

SCHUITEMAN.

>> Ellie: DRAW ON THE DEFENSE.

KICKING IT OUT.

>> Brad: WELLS FARGO ARENA ROLE.

THAT FOUL ON VANDER WAAL.

NOT SCHUITEMAN , FOR SIOUX CENTER.

JENNA TWEDT UP TO THE FREE THROW LINE.

HERE LAST YEAR.

COACH TALKED ABOUT HER THIS YEAR.

SAID SHE'S BEEN MORE CONSISTENT.

SHE IS TRUSTING HER TEAMMATES MORE.

IT'S REALLY MADE A DIFFERENCE THE SEASON.

HELP THEM GET ALL THE WAY TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.

SIOUX CENTER.

TRAVELING VIOLATION ON SCHUITEMAN.

16 POINT LEAD HERE WITH 3:25 BACK INTO THE GAME.

JUNGE CHECKS OUT.

TOWNSLEY ON THE DRIVE.

HERE IS TWEDT NOW DRIVING.

NICE SPEED INSIDE.

PHILLIPS' SHOT , NO GOOD.

SIOUX CENTER WANTS TO RUN THE FLOOR.

THEY ARE USED TO THAT FAST- BREAK OPPORTUNITY.

>> Ellie: THEY ARE.

WE'VE SEEN THEM FIND THE OUTLETS ON THE SIDELINE PLENTY OF TIMES THROUGHOUT THE GAME.

EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE UP BY 16 POINTS, THEY ARE STILL GOING TO PUSH IT UNTIL THIS GAME COMES TO A CLOSE.

>> Brad: QUARTERFINAL ROUND GAME.

SECOND VIOLATION.

BOBCATS DEFENSE COMES UP WITH THE TURNOVER.

I WAS GOING TO SAY, FOR SIOUX CENTER, 18 POINTS.

FAST-BREAK ACTION IN THEIR WIN OVER WEST MARSHALL.

TOWNSLEY LOOKING FOR HELP.

DEEP THREE.

KRAMER SHOWING THE RANGE.

THAT WAS A STEP IN A HALF.

>> Ellie: YEAH.

SHE'S FEELING IT.

BIG-TIME SHOT RIGHT THERE.

ABLE TO SHOW SHE CAN KNOCK THE SHOT DOWN.

>> Brad: THURSDAY BASKET BY KENNEDY KOOI , THE FIVE FOOT EIGHT SENIOR .

EVERY GAME OF THIS STATE TOURNAMENT.

TWO POINT IN THE QUARTERFINALS.

POINT IN THE SEMI FINALS.

>> Ellie: AGAIN, ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF SHOWING HOW DEEP THIS SIOUX CENTER TEAM IS.

>> Brad: THE IMPORTANCE OF ROLE PLAYERS , PLAYING THEIR ROLES, BUT NOT BEING AFRAID TO TAKE THE SHOT IS HUGE.

>> Ellie: IT IS.

WHEN PLAYERS COME OFF THE BENCH, THEY DO HAVE THAT GOAL .

WHETHER YOU ARE THE DEFENDER, THE REBOUNDER.

YOU ARE GOING IN TO DO THE LITTLE THINGS.

YOU HAVE IDENTITY.

WHEN YOUR NAME GETS CALLED, YOU ARE EXPECTED TO COME IN AND MAKE AN IMPACT.

MAYBE NOT IMMEDIATELY.

LET THE GAME COME TO YOU.

TAKE YOUR TIME.

GET INTO A RHYTHM.

>> Brad: THERE'S A FOUL ON TOWNSLEY.

A RISK YOU HAVE TO TRY AND GO FOR STEAL.

THAT'S GOING TO BE THE FIFTH AND FINAL FOUL FOR EMMA TOWNSLEY.

TOWNSLEY FINISHES WITH TWO POINTS .

EIGHT REBOUNDS.

TWO ASSISTS.

ADDISON PHILLIPS ON TO THE FLOOR FOR TOWNSLEY.

DOWN 13.

YOU SEE THE FRUSTRATION OF DENTON COMMUNITY ON EMMA TOWNSLEY.

SHE KNOWS THERE'S NOTHING MORE SHE CAN DO TO HELP HER TEAM, EXCEPT CHEER THEM ON AT THIS POINT.

WILLOW BLEEKER, KNOCKING IN THE FREE THROW.

MAKES IT 54-39.

TWEDT OUT TO THE CORNER.

KELLY WANTS A TRIPLE.

THERE IT IS.

ANOTHER ONE FOR THE BOBCATS.

A FOUL BY KRAMER.

THAT'S GOING TO BE HER SECOND.

BENTON IS STARTING TO GET THOSE THREE POINTERS TO FALL, ELLIE.

>> Ellie: THEY ARE POINT LATE IN THE GAME.

KNOCKING DOWN BIG-TIME SHOTS.

THAT'S WHAT YOU'VE GOT TO DO.

WHEN YOU SEE A ZONE THROWN AT YOU, ATTACK THE GAPS.

AS A SHOOTER, BE CONFIDENT.

THREE FROM THE CORNER.

>> Brad: AUBREY KELLY MR. FIRST TWO.

A PAIR OF FREE THROWS GOOD FOR WILLOW BLEEKER.

15 POINTS FOR WILLOW BLEEKER IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.

>> Ellie: BENTON TAKEN THEIR TIME RIGHT NOW.

THEY NEED TO SCORE SOME POINTS.

ANOTHER FOUL WAS CALLED.

>> Brad: MISSED THE SHOT ATTEMPT .

HEAD COACH JEFF ZITTERGRUEN, SECOND TRIP TO STATE.

STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME FOR THE FIRST TIME .

SIOUX CENTER HAS OWNED THE STAY WITH 1:44 LEFT.

VANDER WAAL GETS THE FIRST TO FALL.

THIS LATE IN THE GAME, ELLIE, YOU SEE THE CHAIRS AND CELEBRATION FROM THE WARRIORS BENCH.

THE CROWD .

>> Ellie: THEY CAN FEEL IT.

1:35 AWAY FROM IT.

THEY CAN FEEL IT.

NOT QUITE DONE WITH THIS GAME.

WE PLAY UNTIL THE FINAL SECONDS.

>> Brad: 14 POINT LEAD.

VANDER WAAL INSIDE.

UP TOP TO BLEEKER.

HERE IS A TAKE AWAY.

KRAMER ON THE RUN OUT.

DRAWS THE FOUL.

THAT WILL GO ON TATUM SCHMALBECK.

JUST CONTINUING TO FIGHT TO THE VERY END.

KRAMER UP TO THE FREE THROW LINE.

McKENNA KRAMER, SHE HAS HIT BIG THREES.

>> Ellie: SHE HAS.

SHE'S COME UP BIG FOR THIS BENTON TEAM.

SHE'S HAD AN OUTSTANDING TOURNAMENT.

>> Brad: SECOND FREE THROW NO GOOD.

BOXED OUT THERE BY SCHMALBECK.

THE FOUL IS COMMITTED.

IT GOES ON KRAMER.

HER THIRD.

ELLIE, THIS SIOUX CENTER TEAM, YOU REMEMBER THEM IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME, 2017, THEY FELL TO POCAHONTAS .

IN 2018 THEY MADE A RETURN.

MADE IT ALL THE WAY BACK TO THIS CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.

RAN INTO A CRESTWOOD CADETS TEAM.

HERE IN 2023, THIS SIOUX CENTER BASKETBALL TEAM , AT THE START OF THE YEAR, SET THE GOAL.

WANT TO GET TO STATES.

THEY MADE IT TO THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME IN VOLLEYBALL.

WE TALK TO THEM AFTER THE SEMI FINAL.

THEY SEEMED HUNGRY.

THEY WANTED THAT STATE TITLE.

THEY CAME OUT HERE.

THEY HAVE PLAYED HUNGRY, HAVEN'T THEY?

>> Ellie: THEY HAVE.

WE GOT THE OPPORTUNITY TO TALK TO A LOT OF THE GIRLS THAT ARE PART OF THE RUNNER-UP TEAM THIS PAST FALL.

THEY WERE JUST GRINNING EAR TO EAR.

THEY CANNOT WAIT FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO GET ANOTHER CHANCE TO GO AFTER THAT STATE TITLE AND LOOK AT THEM PLAYING WITH THEIR HEARTS.

35 SECONDS AWAY FROM BRINGING THAT STATE TITLE HOME.

THEY HAVE WORKED SO HARD.

TIGHT GROUP OF SENIORS.

YOU DREAM ABOUT MOMENTS LIKE THESE.

>> Brad: YOU SEE THE SMILES, AS REALIZATION SETS IN .

WILLOW BLEEKER AT THE FREE THROW LINE.

HEAD COACH DOUG WINTERFELD IN FIFTH TRIP TO STATES.

WANTED TO THANK HIS NEPHEWS FOR FILLING IN, AND KEEPING THE FARM IN CHECK.

COACH IS A FARMER.

SIOUX CENTER AREA.

LOVES COACHING.

THE KIDS ABSOLUTELY LOVE HIM.

HE GETS DIALED INTO THAT FILM.

IT IS PAYING OFF HERE IN THIS CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.

>> Ellie: HIS PLAYERS LOVE PLAYING FOR HIM.

HE LIKES TO HAVE FUN.

LIKES TO INTERMIX THE SENIOR CLASS AND THE FRESHMAN CLASS DURING PRACTICES.

LIKE YOU SAID, WHEN IT'S TOURNAMENT TIME, HE CHANGES GEARS.

GET SERIOUS.

IT'S TIME TO WALK IN ON WHAT MATTERS.

THAT IS RAISING A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY.

>> Brad: SUBSTITUTIONS ON THE FLOOR.

JAIDA LYONS.

HANNAH GREINER.

SHOT FROM GREINER.

REBOUND.

TIME-OUT TAKEN BY COACH WINTERFELD.

SUBSTITUTIONS COMING IN.

HERE'S THE SENIOR CHECKING IN.

5'6" SENIOR.

NUMBER ONE IN THE GAME.

GOT KNOCKED OUT OF THE SEMI FINAL GAME, ELLIE, WITH AN INJURY.

TOOK A CHARGE.

HERE SHE IS RIGHT THERE.

WARMING UP.

YOU SEE HER LIMPING RIGHT THERE.

WASN'T ABLE TO GO TODAY.

HER TEAMMATES STILL HELPED HER WIN A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP .

SHE WILL DRIBBLE IT OUT.

FINAL FORM HORN.

SIOUX CITY.

3A CHAMPIONS.

GREAT SHOW OF SPORTSMANSHIP HERE , AS THESE TWO TEAMS SHAKE HANDS AFTER THE GAME.

SIOUX CENTER LED BY WILLOW BLEEKER .

17 POINTS.

SCHMALBECK 16 POINTS.

NINE FROM MAKENNA WALHOF.

SEVEN FROM MAKAILYN VANDER WAAL.

>> PRESENTING THE AWARDS IS THOMPSON, PRESIDENT OF THE IOWA FARM BUREAU.

JOINING HIM ARE THE MEMBERS , BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ROSS ADAMS, JIM BEAMER, JENNIFER DONALD, RON, DEEANN KRAMER, AND JAN. FIRST OFF, FROM SIOUX CENTER, TATUM SCHMALBECK.

FROM BENTON COMMUNITY, McKENNA KRAMER.

HALEY MILLER.

FROM BENTON, ALYSSA GRIFFITH.

FROM BENTON COMMUNITY, JENNA TWEDT.

YOUR THREE A ALL TOURNAMENT CAPTAIN, FROM SIOUX CENTER, WILLOW BLEEKER.

>> Brad: THERE'S A LOOK AT YOUR CLASS 3A TEAM.

WILLOW BLEEKER TOLD US YESTERDAY, I DREAMT ABOUT WINNING A STATE TITLE.

CAME UP JUST SHORT IN VOLLEYBALL.

GET THE DONE IN 2023.

THE SIX ATHLETES ALL WEEK HERE, ELLIE.

>> Ellie: ALL WEEK.

IT WAS FUN TO WATCH THIS CLASS 3A BATTLE.

>> Brad: TWO TEAMS THAT WERE THE LAST TWO STANDING IN CLASS 3A.

>> THE PRODUCERS WOULD LIKE TO RESENT THE TOP PRODUCER AWARD FOR THE 3A GAME.

PRESENTED THE AWARD IS TAYLOR ANDERSON OF THE IOWA GIRLS ATHLETIC UNION.

THIS YEAR'S TOP PRODUCER OF THE 3A CHAMPIONSHIP GAME, FROM SIOUX CENTER, WILLOW BLEEKER.

NOW FANS, PLEASE HELP US RECOGNIZE THE 2023 CLASS 3A RUNNER-UP, THE BENTON BOBCATS, AND HEAD COACH JEFF ZITTERGRUEN.

FANS, LET'S HEAR IT FOR YOUR 2023 CLASS 3A CHAMPION, THE SIOUX CENTER WARRIORS, AND HEAD COACH DOUG WINTERFELD.

>> Brad: IT TAKES A TON OF WORK TO GET TO THIS MOMENT.

THE WARRIORS STAND AT THE TOP OF THE CLASS 3A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT.

CAME IN AS THE SIXTH SEED, ELLIE.

SAID IT DOESN'T MATTER.

LET'S PLAY LOOSE, LET'S PLAY FAST.

THEY PLAYED FAST AND LOOSE, AND IT PAID OFF IN THIS CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.

>> Ellie: THEY SHOWED RIGHT FROM THE TIP, BIG HAD A COMMANDING PRESENCE AND THEY WERE HERE TO PLAY BASKETBALL TONIGHT.

EXCELLENT TEAM WIN BY SIOUX CENTER.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THIS GROUP.

>> Brad: TIP YOUR CAP AND COMMUNITY.

15 FROM KRAMER.

WE SEND OUR BEST TO TATUM SCHROEDER AND THE ENTIRE BENTON COMMUNITY BOBCATS.

THE FAMILY AND FOLLOWERS.

THIS WAS NOT MEANT TO BE FOR THEM.

SIOUX CENTER REALLY TOOK CARE OF BUSINESS TONIGHT AND WINS THE CLASS 3A CHAMPIONSHIP.

LET'S ENDED UP TOP NOW, AS PAUL YEAGER IS READY TO TAKE A LOOK AT THIS 3A TITLE GAME.

>> PAUL GREAT JOB, WE WILL SEE YOU TOMORROW NIGHT.

OUR PREGAME SHOW .

AND THEN YOU WILL HAVE THREE STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS .

ON THE NIGHT OF FEBRUARY 6, THE SIOUX CENTER BASKETBALL TEAM WENT TO BED LOSERS , THREE STRAIGHT GAMES IN A WEEK.

TWO AGAIN OF CENTRAL LINE.

ONE AGAINST WEST LYON.

CENTRAL LAY IN HAS A CHANCE TO WIN A STATE TITLE TOMORROW.

THAT WOULD BE THE SECOND TEAM.

WE WILL SEE HOW IT ALL PLAYS OUT.

NOW, SIOUX CENTER TOOK CARE OF BUSINESS HERE IN THIS CHAMPIONSHIP GAME IN CLASS 3A.

WHAT A GREAT START.

WE HAD A CHAMPION IN THE FAR EASTERN PART OF THE STATES.

NOW THE NEAR FAR WESTERN PART.

WE WILL PLAY MORE GAMES IN CENTRAL IOWA TOMORROW NIGHT.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US ON OUR SECOND GAME OF OUR GIRLS BASKETBALL DOUBLEHEADER, RIGHT HERE ON IOWA PBS.

JOIN US AGAIN BEGINNING TOMORROW AFTERNOON FOR A TRIPLE HEADER, WITH CLASS 4A.

MORE HOOPS IN LESS THAN 24 HOURS.

WE WILL SEE YOU AT THE PREGAME SHOW , TOMORROW AFTERNOON, RIGHT HERE ON IOWA PBS.

SO LONG FROM THE IOWA STATE BASKETBALLS TOURNAMENT HERE IN DES MOINES'S.