News From the Capital

In every war one of the aggressor’s goals is to take the capital city of the enemy. Well in Iowa girls’ and boys’ basketball the goal of every team is to qualify for the State Basketball tournament held at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.

Although the Gladbrook-Reinbeck High School Girls’ Basketball team did not make the State Tournament this year, they and the West Marshall Girls' team are being honored at half –time of the second 2A semi-final game Thursday at the State Tournament for the national single game scoring record they set earlier in the season.

They are also being recognized at the Iowa Hall of Pride in Des Moines. It is a museum where they recognize communities and high schools from around the state and events that were special throughout those communities history. They are putting the basketball and a copy of the official score sheet from that game into the Hall of Pride.

If you missed the story here is the on line version from the Marshalltown Times-Republican.

National Scoring Record