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Iowa City West High School to Play Bettendorf for State Boys Basketball Championship Tonight: Watch Online, Television Schedule, Ticket Info, Game Time

The Trojans surged past Dubuque Senior after a sluggish start to State. Do they have enough left in them for win number 52 and back to back state titles? Television, game time, and ticket info inside, along with links to online streams.


Update 8:01 p.m.: Watch Live: Iowa City West Versus Bettendorf in the 4A State Boys Basketball Title Game (Liveblog up. Good luck Trojans!)

Iowa City West versus Bettendorf in the Iowa High School Athletic Associations Final state boys basketball championship. Two undefeated teams going at it for championship, and Iowa City Patch has your guide for how to enjoy the game.

Game Time:
8:05 p.m. (Tune back in to Iowa City Patch at 8:05 for Liveblog coverage of the game)

Where: Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines

Television: KCRG 9.2 (check link for more)

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Ticket Info: Tickets are available at the box office, Dahl’s Food locations and online. Buy tickets.

Watch Online: LINK TO VIDEO WEBCAST 

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The Setup: A battle of undefeated teams, with both teams 25-0. Both teams have well rounded rosters with stars and key role players. Both teams live off of their stingy defenses.

Bettendorf boasts a talented group of four juniors who will square off against the imposing duo of Division-I recruits Jeremy Morgan and Wyatt Lohaus (both will be playing for the University of Northern Iowa). West High, the defending state champion, is also riding an impressive 51-straight game win streak.

Here's a fun tidbit from a preview of the game from the Quad City Times:

The teams are somewhat accustomed to each other after scrimmaging over winter break. Nobody would reveal which side prevailed.

“They don’t keep score at those type of things,” Lohaus said.

In other words, this should be a fun one to watch.

How They Did in their Semifinal Matchups:

State boys' basketball: Bettendorf tops Cedar Falls in 4-A semifinals (Des Moines Register) A 39-36 win over Cedar Falls after trailing most of the second half.

"Real" West team finally emerges in second half (Iowa Prep Sports) A 52-36 win after trailing at halftime.

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