The North Tama girls’ basketball team plays North Mahaska in the first game of the evening session and last in the 1A quarterfinals. NT is an unranked 8-seed (21-4) and NM is undefeated (25-0). The Des Moines Register notes this is the first year the brackets were seeded after the qualifiers were determined.
Banner Days for North Tama girls’ basketball (Marshalltown Times-Republican)
North Tama point guard forced to lead from the sideline (Marshalltown Times-Republican)
Super sophs step up for Redhawks (Marshalltown Times-Republican)
North Tama, North Butler girls prepare for state girls’ BB tourney (Waterloo Courier)
Monday game preview (Cedar Rapids Gazette) (Note: The Gazette considers NT in the area but NM not.)
Among state qualifiers, North Tama players lead in scoring, rebounds, and assists. (And we’re starting a 5’2″ sophomore! Not going to see that at Ankeny.)
On a side note, North Tama is 1-1 against North Mahaska all-time in the first round of football playoffs (2003, 2008).
Go Redhawks!