CLASS 4A
Wednesday, March 10 - First Round
Dowling Catholic 67, Cedar Rapids Kennedy 44
Cedar Rapids Kennedy's dreams for a perfect season came to an end as the third-ranked Cougars fell to Dowling Catholic, 67-44, in a Class 4A first round game.
Dowling Catholic jumped all over Kennedy early, taking a 22-12 lead and never trailed, owning a 36-20 halftime lead.
Tanna Slings led all scorers with 23 points on 10-of-18 shooting with eight rebounds. Ally Thrall had 11 points with six assists while Kristen Reavis added 11 points.
Ashley Leonard led Kennedy with 10 points while all-state guard Amy Wold was held to seven.
Dowling Catholic advances to the Class 4A semifinals where they meet Des Moines Lincoln. Lincoln defeated the Maroons 60-47 during the regular season.
Dowling Catholic (19-5) 22 14 12 19 -- 67
Cedar Rapids Kennedy (23-1) 12 8 9 15 -- 44