Gladbrook-Reinbeck boys basketball defeats North Linn, advances to State Tournament semifinals

The boys basketball State Tournament continued yesterday at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines and an area team competed in the Class 1A quarterfinals…

4-seed Gladbrook-Reinbeck defeated 5-seed and defending champion North Linn, 61-55.

North Linn led 25-20 at halftime. Gladbrook-Reinbeck then rallied and tied the game at 35 headed into the 4th quarter.

The Rebels got clutch free throw shooting down the stretch to hang on for the win.

Drew Eimers led G-R with 21 points.

The Rebels (23-3) take on top-seed Marquette Catholic (26-1) in the semifinals this evening at 5:30.