Boys state basketball — 15-0 run at end of game propels Clear Lake into 3A state championship game

DES MOINES — Clear Lake outscored ADM 27-8 in the fourth quarter, including a 15-point run during the last four-and-a-half minutes of the game, as the Lions advanced to the Class 3A state championship game for the first time in the program’s history with a 66-57 win in Thursday’s semifinal round, as you heard on 103.7 The Fox and 1037thefoxrocks.com. Clear Lake coach Jeremey Ainley says his team stepped up their defense in the fourth quarter.

Ainley says it’s a magical moment in Clear Lake history as the program makes their first championship game appearance.

Thomas Meyer had a career-high 31 points. He says he’s ready to turn the focus on today’s game, which will be his last on the basketball court.

Clear Lake will face MOC-Floyd Valley in today’s championship game after the Dutchmen beat Cedar Rapids Xavier 44-41 in the other 3A semifinal. You can hear live and local coverage of the Clear Lake and MOC-Floyd Valley game on 103.7 The Fox and 1037thefoxrocks.com starting with the pre-game at 2:30, with the tipoff scheduled for 3 o’clock.

== 1A Semifinals Thursday
Madrid 71, Fort Dodge St. Edmond 58
Bellevue Marquette 57, Gladbrook-Reinbeck 45

== 2A Semifinals Thursday
Western Christian of Hull 53, Grand View Christian 46
West Lyon 69, Orange City Unity Christian 55

== Championship schedule today:
1:00 — Class 4A — #3 West Des Moines Valley vs. #4 Waukee Northwest
3:00 — Class 3A — #1 Clear Lake vs. #6 MOC-Floyd Valley
5:00 — Class 2A — #1 Western Christian of Hull vs. #2 West Lyon
7:00 — Class 1A — #1 Bellevue Marquette vs. #2 Madrid