Storm Lake Advances to 3A Substate Final, Will Host Sergeant Bluff-Luton
Storm Lake used a 17-0 opening run and 57% shooting to rout Algona 82-36 and will host Sergeant Bluff-Luton Monday at 7:00 p.m. CT at Buena Vista University.
Routed Algona, Storm Lake's Class 3A boys basketball team from Storm Lake exploded on a 17-0 run in the opening quarter and rolled to an 82-36 substate semifinal victory, earning a home substate final against Sergeant Bluff‑Luton Monday, March 2 at 7:00 p.m. CT at Buena Vista University. Tickets are available online, and multiple local school and sports accounts are promoting the game.
Dominating from the start, Storm Lake led 30-6 after the first eight minutes and finished the night making 33-of-58 shots for 57 percent shooting while committing only six turnovers, according to the local recap. Senior Jaidyn Coon paced the Tornadoes with 23 points; Cameron Boyd added 17; Garbieno Weno and Trey Boettcher each scored 14; and junior David William contributed eight points in the semifinal win over Algona.
Storm Lake’s victory moves the program to a 22-2 mark in the snapshot provided by local coverage after the Algona game. Gobound’s team page showed earlier snapshots during the season—a Feb. 23 schedule listing displayed Storm Lake at 20-2 and 8-0 in Lakes Conference play with a seven-game winning streak—reflecting the team’s progression through the postseason. Head coach Evan Franzmeier is listed on Gobound as the program’s head coach for the varsity squad competing in Class 3A with an enrollment listed at 657.
Senior season leader statistics from Gobound underline the Tornadoes’ balance: Boyd totals 452 points (20.5 PPG) while shooting 50.3 percent and posting a 92.2 percent free-throw rate; Coon is listed with 362 points (22.6 PPG) and a 54.5 percent field-goal rate; Garbieno Weno shows 231 points and a 60.0 percent field-goal rate with 170 rebounds (7.7 RPG).
Sergeant Bluff‑Luton arrives in Storm Lake with an 18-6 record after knocking off Sioux City Bishop Heelan 54-47 in its substate semifinal, setting up Monday’s winner-take-all berth to the Class 3A state tournament. Si reporter Dana Becker notes eight Class 3A state tournament spots will be decided statewide on Monday, March 2, and the state tournament opens March 9 at the Casey’s Center in Des Moines.
Buena Vista University will host the Storm Lake-Sergeant Bluff‑Luton game at 7:00 p.m. CT; organizers say tickets are available online. Local outlets including Stormlakeradio and Sports1380kcim have carried coverage and livestream notices for postseason play as the Tornadoes chase a trip to Des Moines.
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