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In his 33 years of coaching, Sheldon Head Coach Claude Struve had never coached in the state tournament.

That all changed Saturday as the 9th ranked Orabs knocked off No. 4 Western Christian 64-57 in overtime to advance to Des Moines.

It's the first time since 1977 that Sheldon will be making the trip.

East Sac County's bid for state came to an end as it fell to West Fork 68-39. East Sac ends the season with an 18-7 mark.

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In class 1A, both Storm Lake St. Mary's and Boyden-Hull will be play on, as they both advanced to state with victories.

The Panthers got 29 points from Kennedy Drey and 25 from Luke Lenhart as St. Mary's defeated Lawton-Bronson 71-61 in Cherokee, Iowa.  The Eagles were led by Austin Lefler who finished the game with 20 points.

Lawton-Bronson ends the season with a 24-2 mark.

Also in 1A, the defending state champions from Boyden-Hull topped Rock Valley 67-45 in Le Mars, Iowa, advancing to Des Moines.

The Iowa boys state tournament begins March 4.

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S.C. East 83, Lewis Central 53 F 
West Fork 68, East Sac County 39 F 
SL St. Mary's 71, Lawton-Bronson 61 F 
Boyden-Hull 67, Rock Valley 45 F 
S.C. North 69, S.C. West 54 F 
Sheldon 64, Western Christian 57 F/OT
Wynot 57, Bancroft-Rosalie 52 F 
Lincoln SE 76, Norfolk 54 F 
Dakota Valley 55, Lennox 48 F