Waukon looked as if they would run Denison-Schleswig out of the gym, taking a 26-12 first quarter lead and a 37-26 halftime advantage.
Denison-Schleswig continued to edge closer in the second half closed within four at 54-50 before finishing the game with a 16-8 run.
Samantha Reiser and Christa Hammel both missed single game 3A records in leading Waukon. Reiser just missed a 3A single game tournament record with 29 points while Hammel added 21 points, 18 rebounds (missing a single game 3A record by one) and four steals. Waukon shot 57.4 percent from the field as a team.
Denison-Schleswig was led by Lindsey Swanson's 18 points and 11 rebounds while Amy Larson finished with 18 points and six assists. Nicole Clausen added 12 points for the Monarchs.
Waukon advances to the Class 3A semifinals while Denison-Schleswig ends the season at 19-6.
Denison-Schleswig (19-6) 12 14 22 10 -- 58
Waukon (26-0) 26 11 17 16 -- 70