State boys: I.C. Regina, Treynor reach 2-A title game

In a quarterfinal upset of Western Christian, it was an early offensive outburst that lifted Pella Christian.

On Thursday, Iowa City Regina kept the Eagle offense grounded.

Regina held Pella Christian to 27 percent shooting, on its way to a 55-33 win in the Class 2-A semifinals.

"That just wasn't the team that I saw most of the year and I give Regina a lot of credit," Pella Christian coach Larry Hessing said. "I thought their defense was tremendous."

Drew Cook had a double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds and Nathan Stenger added 13 points as Regina (22-4) returns to the state title game for the first time since winning the Class 1-A crown in 1979.

"It's something that we have thought about ever since we were little kids," Stenger said. "This is why we work hard every day and what we've wanted every practice and now that it's come true it is amazing."

Regina will face eighth-ranked Treynor (23-3) in the 2-A title game at 8:06 p.m. on Friday.

— Ryan Murken, Iowa City Press-Citizen

PELLA CHRISTIAN (33) — Schipper 6, Waller 17, Brungard 2, Cooper 18, Ellis 11, Hempen 2, Alberts 12, May 2. Also played — Kling, Jungling 0. Totals — 23 15-24.

REGINA (55) — Jungling 7, Holwarda 5, Posthuma 3, Kacmarynski 8, Howerzyl 3, J. Fopma 2, M. Fopma 1, Van Beek 4. Totals — 9 12-21.

Pella Christian…9 6 1 17 — 33

Regina…16 15 13 11 — 55

3-pointers — Regina 2 (Cook 1, Phillips 1), Pella Christian 3 (Jungling 1, Holwarda 1, Van Beek 1). Fouls — Regina 18, Pella-Christian 20. Fouled out — None.

Treynor 74, Aplington-Parkersburg 70 (OT)

When you've waited more than 40 years for a spot in the state title game, an extra four minutes doesn't seem like such a long time.

Ninth-ranked Treynor needed overtime to do it but returned to the state title game for the first time since 1972 with a 74-70 win over No. 3 Aplington-Parkersburg in a Class 2-A semifinal.

All five starters scored in double figures as Treynor (23-3) shot 54 percent from the floor.

Trey Robinson had 16 points and 13 rebounds as Jacob Flathers added 12 points and 13 rebounds as Treynor overcame a four-point third-quarter deficit.

"That's the type of team we want to be," Treynor coach Scott Rucker said of the balance. "That's the way that we want to play."

Ross Cooper led Aplington-Parkersburg (25-2) with 18 points while Nick Waller added 17.

— Ryan Murken, Iowa City Press-Citizen

APLINGTON-PARKERSBURG (70) — Schipper 6, Waller 17, Brungard 2, Cooper 18, Ellis 11, Hempen 2, Alberts 12, May 2. Also played — Kling, Jungling 0. Totals — 23 15-24.

TREYNOR (74) — Castle 10, Flathers 12, Robinson 16, Chapman 15, Deitchler 13, Chapin 5, Hill 3. Totals — 23 24-35.

Aplingt.-Park…7 14 22 17 10 — 70

Treynor…8 16 18 18 14 — 74

3-pointers —Aplington-Parkersburg 9 (Waller 4, Cooper 1, Alberts 4), Treynor 4 (Chapman 2, Deitchler 1, Hill 1). Fouls — Aplington-Parkersburg 23, Treynor 20. Fouled out —Flathers, Brungard, Schipper.