With coach TJ Case looking on, Rylie Rucker eyes an open teammate.
Getting the ball into the paint was the key to North Scott's success, and Adriane Latham tried a path along the baseline.
Chloe Engelkes drives hard.
Lancer junior Grace Boffeli was unstoppable on her way to 21 first-half points. The Indians tried everything, but as evidenced by this drive, even two Indians were no match for the 6'2" Boo.
Junior point guard Presley Case engineered North Scott's offensive attack, and tried to make things happen by driving inside.
Governor Kim Reynolds and her husband Kevin took in the game.
Sen. Charles Grassley also took in the game.
Rylie Rucker and Chloe Engelkes break up a Marion play.
Samantha Scott drives the ball against this Marion player.
With Chloe Engelkes running interference and her teammates looking on, senior Brooke Corson launches a three.
Chloe Engelkes goes up strong.
Rylie Rucker follows the game plan by passing the ball inside, while Marion coach Corby Laube shouts out instructions to his team.
Samantha Scott takes aim.
The final play.
Lancer players and coaches couldn't contain their excitement at the final buzzer as North Scott secured its second state title with a thrilling 50-49 win over top-ranked and defending Class 4A champion Marion on Saturday afternoon.
Chloe Engelkes celebrates, surrounded by her teammates.
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds presented Grace Boffeli with her medal for being named captain of the Class 4A all-tournament team.
Members of the Class 4A All-tournament team, as selected by the Iowa Girls Coaches Association, were (l-r) Captain Grace Boffeli, North Scott; Kayba Laube, Marion; Megan Meyer, Mason City; Ella Skinner, Bishop Heelan, Chloe Engelkes, North Scott, and Riley Wright, Marion.
The team races to collect the trophy.
The team hoists the trophy high.
Lancer coach T.J. Case couldn't contain his excitement, or control his emotions after the Lancers upset Marion Saturday afternoon. "I love you guys," he said after gathering his team around him one final time.
2019 Class 4A State Champions: Front (l-r): Chloe Engelkes, Brooke Kilburg, Rachel Anderson, Paige Blaskovich, Presley Case and Samantha Scott. Back: Asst. coach Colin Woods, coach T.J. Case, Rylie Rucker, Adriane Latham, Tarynn Kuehl, Sydney Happel, Grace Boffeli, Avery Woods, Reagan Schoening, Kami Nagle, Grace Hansel, Brooke Corson, asst. coach Devvin Rolston, asst. coach Todd Satterly.
For the second time in three years, North Scott’s guns-ablazing Lady Lancers have taken the state tournament by storm, and once again they’ve conquered the No. 1 team, the proverbial favorite, and stunned a dynasty in the making. NSP photos by Scott Campbell.
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