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Redbird Varsity Regional Basketball - Darlington Redbirds - BBB vs Iowa Grant Panthers

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2026-03-08
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001Mhm. >> We pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. And to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. God bless those defending our freedom. Yes, those who remember the fallen and the battles they have left. For the second we're natural random. Let's do natural random. Let's do natural random. Let's do natural random. >> Oh, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave o'er the land of the free and the home of the brave? And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air, gave proof through the night that our flag was still there. >> [singing] >> Oh, say does that star-spangled >> [music] >> banner yet wave o'er the land of the free >> [singing] >> and the home of the >>

002[singing] [cheering] [applause] >> Welcome everyone. We would like to welcome you to the Dyersville Redbirds versus the Iowa Grant Panthers game. >> The starting lineup for the Iowa Grant Panthers [music] at number one is Landon Friesen. Number two, Sam Lundell. Number three, Everett Zimmer. Number four, Brent Rickard. And number 34, Creighton Lethold. >> [music] >> For the Dyersville Redbirds, it's number zero, Dante Glendening. Number 10, Brady O'Brien. Number 12, Broeker Buscher. Number 13, Zeke Uberweiler. And number 23, Ryder Fitzsimons. >> We've got an exciting match up here tonight between the Dyersville Redbirds and Iowa Grant Panthers in the regional final game. Dyersville is 22 and three on the season and Iowa Grant is 16 and nine, so it'll be a good battle tonight. As number 12, Broeker Buscher, and one, Landon Friesen, tip off here

003at the beginning of the game. We've got a nice crowd here showing out for the game. >> And Buscher wins the tip. >> [cheering] >> As Jubela brings up the ball over to O'Brien on the wing. Back to Jubela top of the key, out to Donte Glendening in the corner for three. Donte Glendening with the three. Donte Glendening hits the three-pointer. >> That's the first points of the night. It'll put him at three points. >> Donte with a little pressure here right at the time he's going for a basket, no good. Tipped around in the paint. Jubela with the rebound at the wing. Jubela to Buscher top of the key, shoots a three-pointer, no good. Rebound by Zimmer. Gets it to Rickard as he brings up the court. Donte brings some pressure here. Rickard at

004the top of the key dribbling around. Over to Friesen. Over to the wing to Zimmer. In the corner to Leffelholz. Dribbles up. Hands it off to Lundell. Lundell drives. Step back, shoots the ball, and no good. >> [cheering] >> Tipped out of bounds by O'Grady, it'll be Redbridge's ball. >> [applause] [cheering] >> Jubela taking up the court here. Jubela drives. Shoots. Layup misses. O'Brien for the three at the wing, no good. Rebound by Lundell. Or, excuse me, Lundell brings the ball up the court. Zimmer at the top of the key. Back to Rickard in the wing. Driving to the hoop. Shoots, no good. Zubriller looking to push the ball. Over at the wing. Over to Fitzsimons in the corner. Shoots a three. It's good. Fitzsimons puts down three points, putting the Redbirds at six. His

005first points of the night. Record bringing the ball up here. Over to Lundell at the wing. Over to Leffelhocz in the corner. Up to Freezen. Freezen dribbles, looking for something. Passes back out to Leffelhocz at the wing. Over to Freezen in the corner. Into Leffelhocz at short corner. Passes it out to Zimmer, and Zimmer will be called for a travel. Donaghy and ball. >> [applause] >> Zubriller bringing the ball up for the Redbirds. Over to Glendening at the wing. Three, no good. Rebound O'Brien, dribbling around. Over to Fitzsimons. Fitzsimons one dribble, shoot. No good. And a foul was called. >> [cheering and applause] >> The foul is going to be on number four, Grant Record. His first of the night. Zubriller inbounding here. Over to Brokenbush in the corner. Up to Fitzsimons at the top

006of the key. Shoots a three. No good. Rebound by Leffelhocz. Lundell looking to push the ball. And he is gets tripped up. It's going to be a foul on number zero, Dante Glendening. His first of the night. Lundell inbounds the ball to Ricker. Handoff to Lundell. Dribbling around near half court. Over to Zimmer. And stolen by Zeke Zubich he's pushing up the court. Layup. No good. Rebound by Booker he gets the and one. >> [applause] [cheering] >> Two points for Booker Booker his first points tonight. Sub going in for the Panthers number zero Tyler Schultz going in for number three Everett Zimmer. Booker Booker at the line here. He has the three point play. Ricker passes it in to Lundell. Ricker looks to bring it up the court. Drives. Is at the low post. Shoots.

007No good. Lundell shoots from the top of the key. No good. Rebound by Zubich. And a foul is called on the Iowa Grant Panthers. >> [applause] >> It's going to be a foul on number zero Tyler Schultz his first tonight. Zubich bringing it up the court here. Over to O'Brien at the wing. If Simon's at the corner if Simon shoots no good. Rebound by Fisher. Fisher bringing it up the court. Dribbling around and a foul is called. >> [cheering] >> It's going to be a foul on number 13 Zeke Zubich his first tonight. Schultz inbounds to Lundell. Lundell gets it crossed to Friesen. Looks like they're on a set here. Friesen dribbles in to the lane. Layup's no good. Glendening looking to push the ball over to O'Brien. Up to Zubia at the top of

008the key. Zubia dribbles in out to Brooke Buscher. Buscher dribbles in. Finds Glendening under the hoop. Over Buscher to Fitzsimons for Fitzsimons for two. >> [applause and cheering] >> Fitzsimons now has five points on the night. Leff Holtz bringing the ball over to Friesen. Layup's good. >> [cheering] >> Landon Friesen, two points, first on the board for the Panthers. >> Zubia at the top of the key over to Fitzsimons. Fitzsimons pull-up jumper is good from short from the elbow. >> Ryder Fitzsimons sinks another one, putting him at seven points. >> Friesen with the ball at the top of the key dribbling. Leff Holtz looking for a screen. Nothing. Still looking. Into Friesen. Out to Fischer. Up to the wing. Lundell dribbling into the lane. Passes it to Friesen. Friesen goes up and is blocked by

009Grady O'Brien. Leff Holtz with the rebound. Schultz over to Lundell at the wing. Lundell for a screen. Friesen in the lane and he's good. >> That's another two points for Landon Friesen, putting him at four points. >> Buscher bringing the ball up at the wing. Looks to attack. Over to O'Brien in the corner. Back to Buscher at the wing. Zig Zubia cutting to the hoop. Kicks out to O'Brien. Three from the corner is no good and ball goes over the backboard. >> Couple of subs going in for the Redbirds. Number 52 Sloan Glendening, number three Cayden Casely, and number five Marcus Kendall. Going in for number 10 Grady O'Brien, number zero Dante Glendening, and number 23 Ryder Fitzsimons. >> Leff Holtz inbounding the ball to Lundell. Lundell brings the ball up the court. Dribbling around

010at the top of the key. Looking to drive. Passes out to Schultz at the wing. Looking for a screen. Schultz drives. Passes to Friesen. Friesen another layup. Friesen puts down another two points, putting him at six points on the night. Buscher driving to the hoop. Shoots. Layup no good. Rebound by Kegan Paisley. Out to the corner to Kendall. Marcus Kendall looking for a pass. Kegan Paisley at the wing over to Sloan Gunderson. Sloan Gunderson at the top of the key. Over to Zubizarreta the wing. Zubizarreta gets a screen. Drives to the middle. And shoots. And a foul is called. Zubizarreta will go to the line for two here. That foul is going to be on number five Maddox Fisher. His first of the night. Zubizarreta's first free throw is good. >> [applause] >> Second free

011throw is up. And no good. Rebound by Lefeholts. Lundell looking to push the ball. Over to Schultz at the wing. Shoots the ball. No good. Rebound by Buscher. Buscher up the court. Over to Paisley in the corner. He shoots three. No good. Rebound by Zubizarreta. And a foul is called. >> [cheering] [applause] >> That foul is going to be on number zero Tyler Schultz. His second of the game. Couple of subs going in. Number four, Grant Rickard. And number three, Everett Zimmer. Going in for Landon Friesen. >> Zubriggen bounces the ball to Paisley. Zubriggen gets a screen from Buscher. Zubriggen pulls up three. No good. Called out of bounds on the Redbirds. It will be the Panthers ball. >> Sub going in for the Redbirds. Number 23, Ryder Fitzsimons for number 13, Zeke Zubriggen. >>

012Rickard will be inbounding the ball. Gets it to Londell. Lyndon Redbirds looking to get some pressure. Over to Rickard. Over to Zimmer. Dribbling up to the top of the key. Londell dribbling. Drives into the lane. Goes up for a layup and is fouled. He'll go to the line for two. >> [applause] >> Foul is going to be on number three, Tegan Paisley. That's going to be his first of the night. First free throw for Londell is good. >> [applause] >> Second one on the way. It's up. And it's good. Londell sinks both free throws, putting him at two points tonight. >> Fisher looking to put some pressure on Buscher here as Fitzsimons brings the ball up. He will dribble over to the wing. Gets it to the Paisley top of the key. Paisley looking. Dribbles.

013Passes to Fitzsimons at the wing. He dribbles to the top of the key. Passes over to Paisley in the corner. And Paisley will be called for a travel. And it is Panthers ball. >> So, going in for the Redbirds number zero, Dante Glendening for number five, Marcus Kendall. >> Ricker inbounding here for the Panthers. Gets it in to Lundell. Lundell has a little bit of pressure on him from Glendening. Lundell bringing it up the court. Screen from Loveholt. Lundell denies. Over to Fisher in the corner. Loveholt's looking to post up. Up to Lundell at the top of the key. Lundell dribbling. Over to Zimmer. Zimmer dribbling. Back to Lundell at the top of the key. Lundell drives, kicks to Zimmer. Zimmer dribbles to the middle of the key. Passes it over to Lundell at the

014wing. Lundell shoots and it's no good. Rebounded by Fitzsimons. Fitzsimons pushes it up the court. Dribbling, looking, loses the ball. The ball on the floor and it will be called a jump ball. And it will go to Iowa Grant. >> Sub going in for the Redbirds number 13, Zeke Zubie Beeler for number 12, Broker Buscher. >> Ricker inbounding here. Gets it in to Lundell. Now, Ricker will bring it up the court. He's dribbling in the middle. Loveholt sets a screen. Over to Fisher at the wing. Now, Zimmer passes it back to Fisher at the wing. Loveholt looking to post up. A foul will be called on the Redbirds. >> Foul's going to be on number 52, Sloan Glendening, his first of the night. Sub going in for the Redbirds number 10, Brady O'Brien, for number

015three, Kaden Paisley. And Lundell takes the ball out up to Leffew holds at the top of the key. Looking for Record down in the post is blocked by Rutherford Symonds. And Lundell and Alhassan at the wing. Record looking into the post looking to get a move. He loses the ball. And a foul is called. >> [cheering] [applause] >> Foul is going to be on number four, Grant Record, his third of the night. Sub going in for the Panthers number zero, Tyler Schultz, for number four, Grant Record. Zuberbuhler bringing up the ball here. >> [clears throat] >> Goes to the middle of the court. Passes over to Sloan Glendening at the wing. Now back over to Dante Glendening in the corner. Dante Glendening shoots it for three, no good. Rebound by gets his own rebound. O'Brien

016has it in the post goes up for two. And it's fouled in the process. He will go to the line. Foul is going to be on number 34, Traeten Leffew holds, his first of the night. O'Brien's first free throw on the way is up and good. Sub going in for the Redbirds number 12, Broker Buscher, for number 52, Sloan Glendening. O'Brien's second free throw on the way is up and is good. >> [applause] >> Brady O'Brien sinks both free throws putting the Redbirds at 16. Lundell bringing the ball up the court here. Rutherford Symonds steals it at half court, looks to push, passes over to Glendening. And Glendening gets the layup to go. Lundell passing the ball in here, gets to Lundell. Dante bringing some pressure here. Lundell dribbling, looks over, finds Schultz. Schultz dribbling

017around. Lundell gets the ball here. Dribbling around near half court. Dribbles up to the top of the key. Now looks over to the wing to Zimmer. Zimmer drives baseline, kicks it out. And they call it out of bounds on the Redbirds. So, it stays with Iowa Grant. Lundell is going to inbound the ball here. Gets to Leff Alholts in the post. Lundell Excuse me, Leff Alholts gets an and one. Will go to the line for a three-point play. Foul's on Broeker Buscher, his first. Leff Alholts with the three-point play. Free throw is good. Zeke Zubriggeler looking to push the ball. Dribbles. Drives in by the wing. Goes up for a layup and is fouled, and is going to the line for two. >> That foul is going to be on number three, Everett Zimmer, his

018first of the night. >> Zubriggeler's first free throw is up and is good. >> [applause] >> Zubriggeler's second up, is on the way. And is good. >> [applause] >> Inbounded by Leff Alholts and to Lundell. Lundell dribbling. Passes it. Stolen by Zeke Zubriggeler. Takes it in for the layup and is good. >> Zeke Zuburbuler puts it down for another two points putting him at five points tonight. >> Wendell here dribbling, passes it to Friesen and is fouled. >> Foul on number 10, Brady O'Brien, his first of the night. >> Is there a >> passes it in to Wendell. Wendell dribbling at the key, top of the key. Over to Friesen. Friesen at top of the key dribbling. Passes to the wing to Zimmer. Zimmer dribbles up. Looking for a screen from Levelholt and Zimmer in

019the corner and is stolen by Zeke Zuburbuler. >> [applause] >> Zuburbuler bringing the ball up now. Zuburbuler drives middle and layup is good. >> Zeke Zuburbuler with another two points putting him at seven points tonight. >> [applause] >> And it was thrown out of bounds and the refs say that Donington tipped it. So it looks like it will stay with the Panthers. Wendell inbounding the ball here, gets it in to Friesen. Friesen looks to bring it up the court. Gets it over to Schultz. Stolen by Zeke Zuburbuler. Zeke Zuburbuler fast break layup and is good. Zeke Zuburbuler three in a row putting him at nine points tonight. Pass by Sam Wendell is thrown out of bounds to Fisher and it looks like it's going to be Redbirds ball. And we have a timeout called by

020Iowa Grant. This is the first timeout of this half. >> Wow. That is some explosive playing by the Redbirds there. >> Absolutely. That was a full timeout by Al Grant. >> Your score, 26 Redbirds, 11 Panthers. >> Got 7:30 left here in the first half. The Don Lugo Redbirds have eight fouls and the Al Grant Panthers have eight fouls. It's been an exciting half of basketball here. >> Sure has. Say Blaze, would you like to hear a joke? >> Oh, I'd absolutely love to wit. >> Why did the bicycle fall over? >> Why is that? >> He was too tired. >> Ooh, that was a good one. I'll give you that one. More of that to come. Did you think of that one yourself? >> I sure did, Blaze. >> Oh, I'm glad. I wish

021I had a thinker like you. Want to give a shout out to our student section for showing up to the games, and a special shout out to Callum Krist for being an awesome Redbird. The Redbirds going back on the floor. Buscher inbounds it to Zuberbuhler. Zuberbuhler drib- dribbling up the court at top of the key. Screen from Buscher. Zeke Zuberbuhler shoots a three-pointer and it's >> Good from the top of the key. Zeke Zuberbuhler with the three-pointer, putting him up to 12 points tonight. >> Inbounded by Leffew Olsen. Londel up and bring up the ball. Passes to Fisher. Fisher to Freezen. Freezen dribbles into the lane. Back to Fisher. Passes over to number 14 Lang in the corner. Back to Fisher at top of the key and Londel at top of the key. Over to

022Looking for a screen. Over to Freezen in the corner. and Leffew holds it down in the lane looking to post up. Looking for a pass. Shoots it. No good. Rebound by Buscher. Buscher pushing the ball. Passes it to O'Brien. O'Brien jump stops. Goes up for a layup. No good. Rebound. And tipped in by Dante Glenn Denning. >> Dante Glenn Denning help puts it in there. Putting him at seven points tonight. >> Called out of bounds on Donnington. So, it will go back to the Panthers. Glenn Leffew holds inbounding. Passes it to Lundell. Lundell looking. Dribbles. Passes up to Leffew holds. Leffew holds dribbles up the court at the wing. Shot fake. Looking to pass the ball. Over to Lang at the top of the key. Back to Fisher. Leffew holds gets it in the post.

023Loses the ball. And it gets it by Ryder Fitzsimmons. Ryder Fitzsimmons pushes the ball up the court. Over to Zig Zubiller at the wing. Zig Zubiller dribbles in. Passes it to Glenn Denning at the post. Glenn Denning up and good for a layup. >> Dante Glenn Denning puts up another two points putting him at nine points tonight. >> Lundell looking. Dribbles. Passes to is intercepted by Zig Zubiller. And now it's back to Fisher. And now Leffew holds bringing it up the court. Gets trapped up top and is backed into Zig Zubiller's hands. Zig Zubiller looking to slow down here and a foul will be called on Iowa Grant. >> Foul was going to be on number 34, Trenton Leffew holds. His second of the night. Sub going in for the Redbirds, number five Marcus Kendall

024for number zero Dante Glenn Denning. >> Zubiller will go to the line for bonus. >> Sub going in for the Panthers, number five. I mean, sorry, number three, Everett Zimmer, for number 14, Noah Lang. >> And a timeout is called by the Redbirds. This will be a full timeout. >> Wade, you want to give us a score update? >> Sure, Blaze. The score is Jordan and Redbirds 33, Iowa Grant Panthers 11, with 5:38 left in the first half. Want to give a shout out to some of our former alumni basketball players and former Dighton alumni students showing up and supporting the Redbirds. >> Um, Grady Horwick also wanted a shout out. He wanted to tell you guys to get some fresh roller dogs from Quick Trip cuz they are an 11 out of 10 on

025his scale. >> [music] >> And now back to basketball action. >> Now back to basketball here. Zubair is at the line for one and one bonus. Zubair's free throw is up. No good. Rebound by Freezen. Looking to dribble up the court. He brings up himself. Dribbles at the top of the key. Getting pressured by Fitzsimons. Lundell at the top of the key looking to dribble into the lane. Dribbling around, drives in, jump shot from the elbow, no good. Rebound Fitzsimons pushing it up the court. Fitzsimons passes and it is kick ball violation on the Panthers. And it will be Zig Zubizarreta inbounding for the Darlington Redbirds. Pass goes up to Broeker Buscher. Passes it over Ryder Fitzsimons in the other corner. Ryder Fitzsimons for three and it's no good. And a foul is called. Foul

026is going to be on number 23 Ryder Fitzsimons, his first of the night. And Fisher will go to the line for his bonus one and one. First free throw is up and it is good. He will earn a second free throw. Second free throw is up, it is no good. Fitzsimons with the rebound. Looking to push the ball. Fitzsimons dribbles into the hoop, shoots and his floater is good. Leffelholz passes the ball and gets the gets it over to Freezen. Freezen dribbles into the corner, looking to pass, gets it to Leffelholz at the wing. Gets it up to Fisher at the top of the key. Fisher dribbling into the lane. Over to Freezen in the corner. Freezen shot fakes, goes to the lane, shoots and it is no good. He gets his own rebound. Passes

027it out to Leffelholz. Leffelholz for three, it is no good. Rebounded by Kegan Paisley. Kegan Paisley pushes it up to Broeker Buscher. Broeker Buscher for the layup and it is good with the reverse. Lundell passes the ball on to Loffelholz. Loffelholz dribbling. >> [applause and cheering] >> Passes it up to Friesen tipped by right into Timmons and it's out on Loffelholz. >> [screaming] >> Subs going in for the Panthers, number four, Grant Rickard going in for number five, Maddox Fischer. Buscher passing the ball in here to Zuberbuhler dribbles up, looks inside for down. Passes to Fitzsimons in the corner, back to Zuberbuhler top of the key. Zuberbuhler dribbles in then dribbles out. At top of the key still, over to Buscher in the wing. Back to Zuberbuhler top of the key. Zuberbuhler shoots. It is

028no good. Rebound by Paisley. Zuberbuhler shot fakes, dribbles into the lane by the free throw line, and he's called for a travel. It will be Panthers ball. Rickard passes it in to Schultz, back to Rickard. He's dribbling. Over to Schultz again. Schultz brings it across half court, over to Zimmer in the corner. Zimmer shot fakes, back to Schultz at the wing. Into Friesen at the high post, and it is a jump ball. >> [applause] >> And it goes to the Redbirds. Zuberbuhler bringing the ball up the court. Zuberbuhler at the wing here, dribbling around, passes to Buscher in the wing. Into Fitzsimons in the low post, and he is fouled and will go to the line for two. That foul is going to be on number one, Landon Friesen, his first of the night. Fitzsimmons,

029first free throw. It's up and good. >> [applause] >> Subs going in for the Redbirds, number zero, Dante Glenn Denning, and number 10, Grady O'Brien, for number five, Marcus Kendall, and number three, Kaden Paisley. Another sub for the Panthers, number two, Sam Lundell, going in for number 34, Treyton LaFollette. Grady Fitzsimmons, second free throw on the way here. It's up and is no good. Rebound by Dante Glenn Denning tips it out of bounds and it goes to the Iowa Grant Panthers. Rickard, looks like he's going to inbound the ball. Inbounds into Lundell. Lundell dribbling up the court. He's at the top of the key, dribbling around. Up to Zimmer at the wing. Zimmer dribbling, over to Lundell at the wing for a three-pointer. It's up and no good. Rebound by O'Brien. O'Brien gets it to

030Buscher. Buscher brings it up the court now. Over to Zubier in the corner. Zubier dribbles down to the block and shoots and will go to the line for two. It's going to be a foul on number one, Landon Friesen, his second of the night. Zubier with his first free throw here. It's up and is good. >> [applause] [cheering] >> Zubier's second free throw here is on the way. It's up and it is good. That's going to put Zeke Zubier at 15 points tonight. Schultz gets the ball, looking to dribble, passes to Sam Lundell. Going to cross half court and Lundell is called for a travel. It will go to the Redbirds. Buscher will be the inbounder. >> Subbing in for the Panthers, number 40 34, Trenton Liefholtz for number four, Grant Record. Number five, Maddox

031Fisher will also be going in for number three, Everett Zimmer. >> Buscher inbounds it to Zuberbuhler. Zuberbuhler walking the ball up the court to the top of the key and he will pull up and shoot it and it is no good. Rebound by Lundell. Lundell pushing the ball. Zuberbuhler steals the ball from Lundell and gets it and will be fouled in the process by Lundell. >> [applause] >> Foul on number two, Sam Lundell. His first of the night. >> Zuberbuhler will go to the line for double bonus. His free throw is on the way. It is up and is no good. Zuberbuhler's second free throw here. It is up and is good. Going to put Zeke Zuberbuhler at 16 points tonight. Liefholtz looking to pass to Lundell. Lundell dribbles, gets trapped in the corner, across

032half court, passes it over to Fisher at the other side of the court. Fisher dribbles, gets it back to Lundell at top of the key. Lundell dribbles, passes it to Fisher. Liefholtz looking in the post. Posts up. Schultz passes it in to Liefholtz. Liefholtz looking. And he is called for a travel and the ball will go to the Redbirds. >> [applause] >> Zuberbuhler walking the ball up. Taking his time. Looks like the Panthers are playing a zone here and it looks like Ziggy Zubr is going to dribble the ball out. Just cross half court till they come pressure him. Now he gets a screen from Buscher. Dribbles it over to the wing. Back to the top of the key. Dribbles into the post and shoots it. Misses. Donte Glendinning gets the rebound. Back out to

033Fitzsimons. Fitzsimons pulls up for a jumper. No good. And it looks like the foul will be called on the Redbirds. Foul is going to be on Looks like Grady O'Brien. His second of the night. And Kagan Paisley subbing in for Grady O'Brien. Glendinning at the free throw line for one and one bonus. Number 11 Miles Pettit going in for number one Landon Friesen. Glendinning's first free throw is on the way. It is up. And it is good. Here in the second free throw. Second free throw on the way. It is up and it is good. Glendinning inbounding the ball to Buscher. Buscher bring the ball up. Buscher dribbles over. Passes to Fitzsimons in the wing. Back up to Zubr top of the key. He shoots three. No good. Rebound by Fisher. He will bring the

034ball up himself. At top of the key Fisher gets a screen from Friesen. Dribbles in and is fouled. Foul is going to be on number 23 Ryder Fitzsimons. His second of the night. Sub going in for the Redbirds number 52, Sloan Glendening for number 23, Ryder Fitzsimmons. >> Fisher at the line for single bonus here. First throw is on the way and it is no good. Rebound by He gets his own rebound. Back up to Lundell. Lundell shoots a three from the wing. It is no good. Rebounded by Buscher. Buscher pushes the ball. Passes to Sloan Glendening in the post. Sloan Glendening goes up for a layup and it is good. Love holds gets it in two Fisher. Fisher dribbling. Can't find anybody. Passes it to Lundell up the court. Lundell dribbles into the hoop.

035No good. Looks out to Friesen. Friesen at the wing. Friesen dribbles into the lane and it is stolen by Dante Glendening. Glendening pushing it up the court. He goes into the lane for two. Layup is no good. Rebounded by Love holds and a foul is called. >> It's going to be a foul on number 12. >> Love holds will go to the line for double bonus here. They'll get two throws. His first throw on the way here is up and is good. >> [snorts] >> Couple of subs going in. Number five, Marcus Kendall for number 12, Broker Buscher. And number 14, Noah Lang for number one, Landon Friesen. >> Love holds the second free throw is up and it is good. Glendening inbounding the ball here to Zuberbuhler. Zuberbuhler will walk the ball up, taking

036his time. Zuberbuhler gets it across half court, dribbles in the top of the key and gets it to Keegan Paisley. Glendening at the top of the key now, has the ball, looking to dribble, gets it to the off to Zubribilla. Zubribilla dribbling near half court. Looks like they're going to take the last shot here. Oh, excuse me, never mind. Lundell tips it away and gets it over to Fisher. Fisher gets it to Pettit. It's no good for three. Soungland ending with the rebound. Soungland ending from half court. And it's no good. Your half time score, Burlington 43 >> [cheering and applause] >> Iowa Grant 16. And we will see you back here at the beginning of the second half. >> [music] [music] >> Hey. Hey. >> [music] >> Hey. Hey. >> [music] >> Hey. Hey.

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038of basketball. I want to take this time to recognize a member of the crowd. Austin Scholty He He really exemplifies what's it what it means to be a Redbird and we just want to give him some recognition tonight for all of his efforts. We hope everybody at home is enjoying our broadcasting and hopefully we make the game at home just as enjoyable as it is to watch here in real life so about to start a good half here. Freezing in bounds the ball to Record. Record dribbling the ball near half court gets it across over to the corner to Londell. Londell for three it is no good. Rebounded by Fitzsimons. Fitzsimons looks passes it to Zubabiler. Zubabiler brings it up the court gets it across at top of the key passes it to Bushy at

039the high post. Bushy looking passes it to Fitzsimons. Fitzsimons dribbles in into the lane goes up for layup is no good. Rebounded and it is out of bounds by Iowa Grant and stays with the Redbirds. >> [applause] >> Okay. >> Zurbrugg inbound to Fitzsimons. Fitzsimons at the top of the key passes to Boucher. Boucher in low post goes up for a layup and is fouled. He gets the and-one to go. He'll go to the line for a three-point play. >> [applause] >> It's going to put Broeker Boucher at seven points tonight. >> Free throw is up and is good. Inbounded by Lefoldt to Rickert. Rickert dribbles. Gets pressured by Darlington. Backs up under the hoop. Passes it to the middle to Friesen. Friesen loses it then regains the possession. Dribbles across half court over to

040the wing into the corner to Zimmer. Zimmer dribbles up to the wing. Keeps dribbling. Looks Keep drives into the lane all the way. Takes it and is fouled while he goes up for a shot. >> Foul there is going to be on number 10 Grady O'Brien. His third of the night. >> Zimmer's first free throw is up and it is no good. Zimmer's second free throw on the way here. It is up and it is no good as well. Rebounded by Excuse me. Goes out of bounds and it is tipped by Broeker Boucher. So it looks like it's going to stay with the Panthers. >> [clears throat] >> Rickert is the inbounder. He gets it. Looking to pass. Gets to Lundell in the corner. Lundell squares up, shoots. It is no good off the rim.

041Fitzsimons pump fakes, passes up to Zub Wheeler. Zub Wheeler at the wing, dribbling. Screen from Buscher. Pass it to Fitzsimons at the wing. Got it. Buscher top of the key, dribbles in. Passes it to Glendening. Glendening goes up for a free layup and is fouled. Will go to the line for two. >> [applause] >> Foul there is going to be on number three, Everett Zimmer. His second of the night. >> Dante Glendening at the line here. First free throw on the way is up and is no good. Dante's second free throw is up and it is good. Levelhouts inbounds to Record. Record looks takes his time, now dribbles, gets to the middle of the court. Now retreats, passes it to Zimmer. Zimmer passes it up to Levelhouts in the corner. Levelhouts for three and it

042is no good. Buscher pushing up the court. To O'Brien. O'Brien for the layup and it is good. >> Brady O'Brien puts it in for two points, putting him at four points on the night. >> Lundell looking to pass, gets it over to Levelhouts. Levelhouts dribbles to the corner. Drives baseline. Goes up, no good. Rebounded by Zub Wheeler. Zub Wheeler takes it up himself. At the wing, drives to the hoop and is fouled. Go to the line for two. >> Foul there is going to be on number two, Sam Lundell. His second of the night. >> Zub Wheeler's first free free throw on the way here. Is up and is good. >> Sub going in for the Panthers, number zero, Tyler Schultz for number three, Everett Zimmer. Zuberbuhler's free throw is up and it is good.

043Leffalholz passes it in to Rickert. Rickert bringing the ball up. At top of the key, dribbles, looking to pass, gets it to Schultz at the wing. Schultz dribbles, goes baseline, passes back out to Lundell at the wing. Lundell gets a screen from Freezen. Freezen gets the ball, jump stop, is blocked by Zuberbuhler. Zuberbuhler looking to push. Dribbling in the lane himself. Euro stepping, goes up for a shot, no good. And it is tipped in by Broeker Buscher. That brings Buscher up to 10 points tonight. Rickert bringing the ball up the court, gets a screen from Freezen, denies. Now he dribbles into the lane, goes up for a layup, is no good. Rebounded by Had a little brawl there. Looks like it's going to stay with the Panthers. Inbounded by Lundell. Over to Freezen at the

044wing. Lundell comes up at the top of the key, over to Schultz at the other wing, shoots for a three, no good. Rebounded by O'Brien. O'Brien brings the ball up the court himself, dribbles in, hits Timmons for three. And it is no good. Buscher tries to rebound but doesn't get it and Rickert comes down with it. Rickert bringing the ball up. Gets past half court, over to Schultz at the wing again. Schultz shoots and it is no good. And it is rebounded by Rickert. Over to Sam Lundell in the corner. Lundell shoots and it is no good. Buscher with the rebound. Buscher pushing the ball. And a foul will be called. Foul there is going to be on number 34, Treaton Leffalholz, his third of the night. Subs going in, number five, Maddox Fischer for

045number one, Landon Friesen. And number three, Kegan Paisley for number 10, Grady O'Brien. >> Schuberville inbound the ball to Buscher. Buscher looking to get to work in the post and it is goes to Iowa Grant. That is tip. Broker Buscher must have lost it there. Inbounded by Lundell to Rickard. Rickard looks to bring the ball up the court. Gets it across at top of the key, dribbling. Still dribbling at the wing. Dribbles into the free throw line. Goes up and it's no good. Buscher shoots a three at the top of the key. Is up and it's good. Broker Buscher lets it fly. Lundell passes it up to Leffaholtz for cross court pass. Leffaholtz dribbling. Up to Lundell top of the key. Lundell passes to Fischer. Fischer drives, steps back. Rickard over at the other wing.

046Rickard looking to go to work here. Dribbles into the lane and loses the ball. Schultz gets the ball, passes it to Rickard. Rickard at the wing. Looking to go to work here again. Goes to the lane, kicks it out to Fischer. Fischer for three, is good. >> [cheering] >> Broker Buscher push the ball up the court to Donte Glendening. Donte Glendening goes up for the layup and it's good. Fischer inbound the ball to Lundell. Lundell dribbles over to the wing. Back out. Now he dribbles. Goes in and is fouled. >> Foul there is going to be on number 12, Broker Buscher, his third of the night. >> Sam Lundell with his first free throw here. It's up and it's good. >> Paris Savage going in for the Redbirds, number 52 Sloan Glendening and number five

047Marcus Kendall for number zero Dante Glendening and number 23 Ryder Fitzsimons. >> Londell second free throw on the way here. Is up and is no good. Zubrila gets the rebound. Brings the ball up the court himself. Gets a screen from Buscher. Then from Sloan Glendening. Dribbles out at the wing. Passes it up to Buscher at top of the key. Buscher looking. Drives, steps back. Passes it over to Marcus Kendall at the wing. Up to Zeke Zubrila at top of the key. Looking for another screen from Buscher. Denies it. Dribbles into the lane. Steps back. Never Passes to Buscher at top of the key. Buscher is no good. Rebound by Londell. Londell pushes the ball to Fisher. Fisher at the wing. Over to Loveholds at the wing. Loveholds from deep is no good. And Schultz gets

048the rebound. Londell looking to shoot at the wing. Schultz in the corner. Schultz drives. Fisher at top of the key over to Rickard in the at the wing. Rickard drives. Nothing. Passes it to Schultz at top of the key. Schultz goes. Is no good. Rebound Rebound by Kendall. Caden Paisley pushing the ball to Zeke Zubrila. Zubrila drives into the lane. Goes up for two and is good. >> [cheering] >> Zeke Zubrila puts up another two points, putting him at 20 tonight. >> Rickard bringing the ball up the court. And a timeout by Iowa Grant Panthers. It appears to be a full timeout. >> Your score with 12 minutes and 9 seconds remaining. Darlington 60, Iowa Grant 20. I just got an anonymous message from somebody and they wanted me to give a shout-out to Jamie

049Hartwig for being one of the biggest Redbird fans in Darlington and uh just great overall person in general. So, shout-out to her for being a a Rosie Redbird. >> Hey Blaze, I've got another joke for you. >> All right, let's hear it. I'm ready. >> What kind of coffee do you put on your head? >> I don't know, what? >> A cap a chino. >> I think I think that takes the cake for that joke compared to your last one. I like that one better. I will say that. >> Thank you, Luis. >> Donte breaks the huddle, back out onto the court. The second buzzer and Iowa Grant comes out from the huddle. Schultz passes in to Record. Record brings the ball up the court. Pass dribbling still over to the wing. Dribbling, drives into

050the lane, goes up for two and is good. O'Brien passes in to Fitzsimons. Fitzsimons dribbling up the court. They pass it to Glendening in the corner. Skip passes to Bussey at top of the key. Bussey drives, passes to Glendening. Glendening goes up for two and gets the and-one to go. Donte Glendening putting him at 14 points. >> Sub going in for the Panthers, number two, Sam Lundell for number four, Grant Record. >> Donte Glendening for the three-point play here. His free throw is up and it is short, no good. Rebound by O'Brien. O'Brien pushes it to Boucher at the wing. Boucher still deciding. Skip pass over to Fitzsimons at the other wing. Fitzsimons dribbles in, goes up and is good. >> [cheering] >> Number 14, Noa Lang passing the ball into Lundell here. Lundell dribbles

051up the court, gets it over to Schultz at the wing, back to Lundell at the top of the key. Lundell back to Schultz. Schultz shoots and it is short, no good. Lang goes up, no good. Fitzsimons with the rebound. Passes it to Boucher. Boucher pushing the ball over to Glendenning. Glendenning shoots, no good. Rebound by O'Brien. O'Brien back up to Zubreiler. Zubreiler shoots and is fouled in the process. He will go to the line for three. >> That foul is going to be on number 24, Deakon Wetzel. His first tonight. >> Zubreiler's first free throw is up and good. Second one on the way here. It is up and is no good. Third free throw here. See what he can do. It is up and no good as well and a foul is called here.

052>> Foul is going to be on number 10, Grady O'Brien. His fourth of the night. Going in for Grady O'Brien is number three, Jayden Paisley. >> Schultz passes it to Lundell. Lundell will bring the ball up the court. Over to Schultz, back up to Lundell top of the key, over to Lang in the wing. Lundell top of the key, over to Schultz at the wing. Schultz pump fakes. Number five, Fischer, shoots three from the corner, no good. Number 24, Deacon Wetzel, shoots, no good. Lundell at the middle of the the lane, and goes up and is no good. He will go to the line for two. >> Foul there is going to be on Looks like number 23, Ryder Fitzsimons. >> Sam Lundell's first free throw is up and is no good. Subs going in

053for the Panthers, number three, Everett Zimmer, number one, Landon Friesen, for number 14, Noah Lang, and number zero, Tyler Schultz. Lundell's second free throw here is up and it is good. Buscher inbounds the ball to Zuberbuhler. Zuberbuhler bring the ball up the court. Gets it cross, dribbles into the lane, back out to Buscher. Buscher at the top of the key dribbles, over to Fitzsimons in the corner. Fitzsimons for three, it is no good. Rebounded by Zimmer. Zimmer to Lundell. Lundell bringing it up the court. Passes it over to Fischer. Fischer for three, it is no good. Rebounded by Friesen. Friesen goes up, is no good. Fitzsimons rebounds it. Fitzsimons pushing the ball. Fitzsimons euro steps, goes up for the layup, is no good. Tipped in by Broeker Buscher. Lundell pushing the ball up the court.

054Gets it over to the wing. He's looking. Passes to Fit- Fish- or sorry, excuse me, Zimmer. Zimmer for three, no good. Paisley pushing the ball to Dante Glennon. Glennon goes up for another layup and he is fouled again and makes his and one. >> Donte Glendening, those two points will bring the Redbirds up to 69. >> He's had a couple and ones there tonight. >> He sure has. Couple of subs going in for the Panthers, number 34, Treyton Lovholt and number four, Grant Rickert, for number three, uh Everett Zimmer and number 24, Deacon Wetzel. >> Glendening's free throw is up and good. Lovholt to Lundell. Lundell dribbles up the court. Lundell top of the key passes over to Fisher at the wing. Back up to Lundell at the top of the key. Over to Rickert

055at the wing. Rickert looking, dribbles in to Fisher. Fisher now dribbles in at top of the key. Back out, Rickert at the wing. Rickert retreats up to Freezen at the top of the key. Back to Rickert in the wing. Back to Freezen at top of the key. Ball fakes to Lovholt at the left wing. Shoots and is no good. And is rebounded by Zig Zubizarreta. Zubizarreta loses the ball and gets it to Paisley. Right for time and dribbles in to Kegan Paisley in the corner for three and it is short, no good. Lovholt with the rebound up to Sam Lundell. Lundell pushing the ball. Lovholt gets the ball over to Freezen. Back to Lundell in the corner. Corner. Freezen at top of the key with the ball. Back to Lundell to wing. Lundell over to

056Lovholt. Fisher in the corner for three. It is no good. He gets his own rebound. Passes to Rickert and it is out of bounds and will go to the Redbirds. Redbirds are subbing everyone out. On the floor now is Marcus Kendall, Michael Larson, Paxton Paisley, Landon Edgett and Sloan Glendening. >> [applause] >> Larson bring the ball up the court here. Gets it to Paxton Paisley. Over to Len Edgerton in the corner down to Marcus Kendall in the post. Goes up to Sloan Glendening gets the layup for two. Lendell passes into Record. Record bringing the ball up the court. The ball goes to Freezen Freezen at the top of the key. Freezen passes over to Lendell. Lendell back to Freezen at top of the key. Over to Loveholtz at the wing for three. It is good.

057Larson bringing the ball up the court. Looking to push the ball. Take his time. Passes it to Paxton Paisley in the corner. Paisley loses it. Back to Larson. Larson dribbles into Kendall at the high post. Kendall out to Edgerton in the wing. No good. Paisley tries to save it but gets it to the Panthers. Record gets the ball. Dribbles in. Goes up for a layup and it's good and gets the and one to go. Foul there's going to be on number 52 Sloan Glendening. His second of the night. Going in for the Panthers is number zero Tyler Schultz for number five Maddox Fisher. Record free throw for the three point play is up and it is no good. Rebounded by Sloan Glendening. Tipped away. Glendening will bring the ball up. Passes it to Larson. Larson

058dribbles back to Glendening. Glendening at free throw line out to Paxton Paisley. To Edgerton in the corner. Edgerton dribbles. Throws it back in. Schultz gets it. Looking pushing the ball up the court. Dribbling at top of the key. Nothing. Passes it to Freezen. Freezen at the wing. Freezen looking. Dribbles to top of the key. Passes it to Schultz at the wing. Back to Freezen at top of the key. Over to Schultz at the wing. Schultz for three is no good. Re- rebounded by Marcus Kendall. Back Back to Michael Larson pushing the ball up the court to Landon Edgerton at the wing. Landon Edgerton looking and passes it to Marcus Kendall at the short corner. Back out to Edgerton at the wing. Edgerton passes to Marcus Kendall to Sloan Glendening out to Paxton Paisley to Michael

059Larson at top of the key. Michael Larson shoots it and is good for three. Michael Larson sinks the three. His first points of the night. Number one, Landon Freezen at top of the key. Over to Lundell at the wing. Lundell is good for three. >> Couple of subs going in for the Redbirds. Number 14, Caleb King and number 20, Peyton Dempsey for number five, Marcus Kendall and number 52, Sloan Glendening. >> Larson inbound the ball here to King. Larson bringing the ball up. Over to Dempsey at the wing. Dempsey to King in the corner. King pump fakes. Back to Dempsey at the top of the key. And Dempsey's pass is stolen. Schultz brings the ball. Passes it up to Lundell. Lundell drives in. Passes it back to Rickert at top of the key. Rickert passes

060it to Love Holes in the corner. Love Holes for three is good. >> Love Holes cannot miss these threes. >> He's sinking them tonight. Larson passes it to Dempsey at the wing. Dempsey over to Paisley in the corner. Paxton Paisley dribbles back up to Larson at top of the key. Passes to Edgerton at the wing. Edgerton dribbles in. Passes it out to Larson. Larson shoots again from the top of the key. It's no good. Rebounded by Lundell. Lundell dribbles up the court. Looking to pass. Passes it to Fisher at the wing. Fisher three is good. >> [applause] >> Larson inbounds the ball to Edgerton. Edgerton bringing the ball up the court. Edgerton dribbles in. Now back out. Pass it to Larson at the top of the key. King at the wing. King shoots for three

061is no good. Rickard rebounds. Rickard bringing the ball up. Passes over to Leffew to the top of the key. Leffew holds looking. Passes Lundell at the wing. Lundell drives and is tipped out of bounds by Payton Dempsey. We'll say Panthers ball. >> Couple of subs going in for the Panthers. Number 14 Noah Lang, number 11 Miles Pettit, and number 12 Earl Collins. For number 34 Trey Leffewholdt, number zero Tyler Schultz. I'm sorry. Tyler Schultz is still in the game. Number two Sam Lundell is also on the bench. >> Rickard passes it in to Pettit. Schultz looking to Rickard. Rickard at the wing. Rickard top of the key now. Dribbles into the lane. And a foul is called on the floor. >> Foul there is going to be on number 20 Payton Dempsey. His first of

062the night. Going in for the Redbirds is number one Brendan Leary for number two Paxton Paisley. >> [applause] >> Rickard gets it in to Schultz. Schultz looking around at the wing. Drives drives in shoots and his floater is good. Brendan Leary passes the ball to Michael Larson. Michael Larson brings the ball up the court to King. King at the wing shoots and it is no good. Rebound. Excuse me. Ball is off tipped by White by the Redbirds and will go to >> Panthers. >> Number 22 Oscar Garnica for number 11 Michael Larson. And number 20 Jayden Rawley for the Panthers. >> Hurless Collins bringing up the court over to Lang. Lang dribbles into the lane. Lang Lang shoots and misses. Rebounded by King. King gives the ball to Edgerton. Edgerton dribbling up the court. Edgerton

063attacks. Back out to Dempsey at the wing. Over to Leary. Leary shoots and is no good from three. Rebounded by number 20 Rawley. Over to number 12 Hurless Collins. Collins drives baseline no good. Wetzel passes back to Lang. Lang back out. Wetzel shoots a three. Is no good. Rebounded by Pettit. Over to Lang. Lang dribbling. Collins dribbles. Steps back. Number 20 Jayden Rawley for three is good. Edgerton bringing the ball up. And we have a sub timeout. >> Sub going in for the Redbirds. Number 21 Emmanuel Arriaga for number four Legend Edgerton. >> Brendan Leary inbound the ball to Payton Dempsey. Payton Dempsey looking to dribble. Gets to Leary. Over to Garnica in the corner. Garnica jab steps dribbles in. At top of the top of the key. Arriaga shoots is no good. Arriaga gets

064his own rebound. Passes over to King. King back to Leary at top of the key. Arriaga in the wing. Looking around nothing. Garnica gets [cheering] it. Dribbles. And it will be a jump ball. The ball will go to the Os. Will stay here with the Redbirds. Dempsey, the inbounder. Dempsey, inbounds to Leary. Leary in the corner. Leary dribbles, passes to Garnica and it is tipped away by Wetzel. Leary inbounds the ball, gets it to King. King looking, passes it to Arriaga. King gets the ball at the wing. Arriaga top of the key. Arriaga gets the ball, passes it to Leary. Leary dribbles, passes to Garnica. Garnica is shoots it and it's blocked. Dribbles goes up for a layup and is fouled in the process. Leary goes to the line for two. >> [cheering] >> Foul

065there is going to be on number 20, Jayden Raleigh. I mean, I'm sorry, number 24, Deacon Wetzel, his second of the night. >> First free throw by Garnica is up and no good. See if he can knock down the second one. Second free throw on the way here. Is up and is no good. Number 12, Collins pushes up the court, shoots it from half court and is no good. Your final score, the Darlington Redbirds 75, the Illini West Panthers 42. >> [applause] >> Well, that certainly was an interesting game of basketball, wasn't it, Blaze? >> You know, that was a great fight from both teams and it was a very exciting game. I want to congratulate Illini West on a great season and they made a great playoff run and congrats to all their players

066on their accomplishments and and their coaches. >> And good luck to the Redbirds as they move on further in the playoffs. >> That's right. >> Uh I have one last joke for you before we leave. >> All right, what's that? >> Why do cows wear bells? >> Why is that? >> Because their horns don't work. >> Ow, that was a good one, Whit. I'll give you that. Um We hope everybody gets home safe tonight and thanks for tuning in to the broadcast. Um this is Blaze Whit signing out. >> And this is Brody Whitford signing out. >> Mhm.

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