The last time Winfield-Mt. Union boys basketball earned a win at the State Tournament, the program’s current roster was still a decade away from being born. The Wolves try to take another step towards the ultimate dream today against Lynnville-Sully, and you can hear it all on KCII. 

The 20-2 Wolves tore through the Super Conference South to get to this point, with postseason wins against New London, Danville, Burlington Notre Dame, and Holy Trinity Catholic. WMU grinded out a 46-41 win over the Crusaders to punch their ticket to Des Moines. In a defensive battle, Cam Buffington worked for 18 points, while the Wolves got some big three pointers from Jake Edwards and Gabe Hemsworth. Winfield-Mt. Union has seen tremendous defense all season, allowing just 35 points per game and scoring 62. Toting the seventh-best field goal percentage in 1A, the Wolves are knocking down nearly half of their shots from the floor plus 32 rebounds, a fifth-best 19 assists, 10 steals, and five blocks per game. 

This afternoon the Wolves contest with one of the hottest teams in 1A in Lynnville-Sully. Riding an 18-game winning streak, the Hawks playoff path saw them fly by Lamoni, Southeast Warren, Keota, and Bedford. The South Iowa Cedar West Champions are averaging 64 points per game and allowing 40. Per night, the Hawks get 38 rebounds, 17 assists, 10 steals, and three blocks. Individual leaders for Lynnville-Sully have been Mitchell Miller with 12.8 points per game, Klayton Van Dyke with 7 rebounds a night, and Corder Noun-Harder with 5 assists a night. 

This is the 10th appearance at the State Tournament for the Wolves, who are 15-10 overall. The Hawks, meanwhile, are making their 16th trip, having compiled a 9-18 tournament record. Listen to the Class 1A State Quarterfinals between Winfield-Mt. Union and Lynnville-Sully on all KCII signals and streams. Pregame coverage begins today at 11:45 a.m. followed by opening tip at 12:15 p.m. live from Wells Fargo Arena.