At the Iowa High School State Boys Basketball Tournament the Marquette Catholic Defenders couldn’t withstand a fourth quarter charge by Fort Dodge Saint Edmond Gaels and fell 54-42 in the Class 1A state championship game last night at the Casey’s Center in Des Moines.
The Defenders carried a 39-36 lead into the fourth quarter but Saint Edmond outscored them 18-3 in the final frame to win the state title. Turnovers were costly for the Defenders as they gave the ball up 16 times with the Gales scoring 18 points off turnovers. The Gales also had a huge advantage at the foul line making 12 of 24 with Marquette making 3 of 3 at the line.
Marquette finished as the state runner up for the third season in a row with a final record of 25-and-3.
