N-P and North Butler advance in Class 1A boys basketball playoffs

Nashua-Plainfield and North Butler are moving deeper into the postseason after first-round victories Monday night.

The Huskies won 80-63 on the road over Waterloo Christian, setting up a showdown on Thursday in Fairbank. Nashua-Plainfield (12-10) will tip off at 7 p.m against Wapsie Valley (18-4).

N-P senior Bo Harrington led his squad with 39 points and 11 rebounds. Freshman Matthew Malven added 19 points followed by junior Tucker Franzen (8), senior Devin Johnson (6), senior Joel Winters (4).

Winters collected 10 rebounds followed by Johnson (4), Malven (4), freshman Landon Foelske (3), Franzen (1) and freshman Jase Hansen (1).

North Butler hosted Saint Ansgar on Monday, winning 49-35. On Thursday, the Bearcats (11-11) will hit the road to play Dunkerton (21-1) 7 p.m.

Clarksville’s season is over. Maquoketa Valley beat the Indians 65-36.

(The photo of N-P’s Bo Harrington accompanying this update is a file photo from earlier this season)

MONDAY SCOREBOARD

Class 1A Substate 2

District 3

North Butler 49, Saint Ansgar 35

Dunkerton 95, Riceville 42

NEXT: North Butler (11-11) at Dunkerton (21-1), 7 p.m. Thursday

West Hancock 71, Central Springs 42

South Hamilton 58, Janesville 40

NEXT: South Hamilton (8-12) at West Hancock (12-9), 7 p.m. Thursday

District 4

Newman Catholic 79, North Iowa 54

Bishop Garrigan 78, West Bend-Mallard 71

NEXT: Bishop Garrigan (11-11) at Newman Catholic (18-4), 7 p.m. Thursday

North Union 83, Northwood-Kensett 46

West Fork 58, St. Edmond 45

NEXT: North Union (14-8) at West Fork (17-4), 7 p.m. Thursday

Class 1A, Substate 3

District 6

Nashua-Plainfield 80, Waterloo Christian 63.

Wapsie Valley 83, Kee, Lansing 63

NEXT: Nashua-Plainfield (12-10) at Wapsie Valley (18-4), 7 p.m. Thursday

Central City 71, Central Elkader 66

Lisbon 46, Clayton Ridge 36

NEXT: Lisbon (10-12) at Central City (14-9), 7 p.m. Thursday

District 5

North Linn 103, Edgewood-Colesburg 24

South Winneshiek 72, Tripoli 63

NEXT: South Winneshiek (14-8) at North Linn (21-0), 7 p.m. Thursday

Maquoketa Valley 65, Clarksville 36

Turkey Valley 48, East Buchanan 45

NEXT: Turkey Valley (14-8) at Maquoketa Valley (15-7), 7 p.m. Thursday

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