Defense leads Tigers back to Des Moines
FLY THE W – Tigers lock down two opponents to clinch their third straight state appearance
Woodbine recorded their fourth straight win, and sixth win in the last seven games last week (Feb. 23 – 28). With wins in the Class 1A District Final and Class 1A Substate Final, the Tigers clinched their third straight state tournament appearance, and sixth in school history.
The 2026 Boys State Basketball Championships will be held on March 9 – 13 at the Caseys Arena in Des Moines. Woodbine opens as the #8-seed, and will face top-seeded Fort Dodge St. Edmond on Tuesday, March 10, with tip-off set for 2 p.m.
Woodbine knocks out Madrid
Woodbine used another fast start (17-5 first quarter lead) and made it stand up, holding on for a 56-51 win over Madrid on Feb. 28 in the Class 1A Substate Final at the Knapp Arena on the campus of Drake University in Des Moines.
With the win, Woodbine improves to 6-0 in substate finals. The Tigers converted 13-18 (72.2 pct) from the free throw line, including 8-10 in the fourth quarter.
Landon Blum (23 points / 7 rebounds / 4 steals), Brody Pryor (11 points / 5 assists / 3 steals) and Jax Pryor (9 points / 3 rebounds) led the way for the Tigers.
This was Woodbine’s second win over Madrid in the last three years, landing Woodbine their sixth state tournament appearance in school history.
CLASS 1A DISTRICTS – Substate Finals
Boys BB: 2-28-2026 @ Knapp Arena, Drake University, Des Moines
Woodbine 56 Madrid 51
Tigers Scoring: Brody Pryor 11; Landon Blum 23; Jax Pryor 9; Braden Barry 5; Henry Gruver 8.
Woodbine Record: 17-8
Tigers lock down Falcons
Woodbine built a 17-5 first quarter lead and didn’t look back in a 61-43 win over St. Albert in the Class 1A District Final on Feb. 24 in Council Bluffs. The Tigers defense held the Falcons to 16-54 shooting (29.6 pct), and outrebounded the Falcons, 49-30.
Jax Pryor (15 points / 16 rebounds), Landon Blum (15 points / 14 rebounds) and Brody Pryor (10 points / 3 assists) set the pace for the Tigers.
CLASS 1A DISTRICTS – District Finals
Boys BB: 2-24-2026 @ Council Bluffs
Woodbine 61 CB St. Albert 43
Tigers Scoring: Ayden Coenen 7; Brody Pryor 10; Landon Blum 15; Micah Moores 6; Jax Pryor 15; Henry Gruver 8.
Woodbine Record: 16-8
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2026 Class 1A Boys State Basketball Tournament Schedule
Tuesday, March 10, 2026 – Caseys Arena, Des Moines
Class 1A Quarterfinals
2 p.m.: #1 Fort Dodge St. Edmond (23-2) vs. #8 Woodbine (17-8)
3:45 p.m.: #4 Burlington, Notre Dame (24-2) vs. #5 Bellevue (22-3)
5:30 p.m.: #2 MMCRU (25-1) vs. #7 Boyden-Hull (18-7)
7:15 p.m.: #3 Bishop Garrigan (23-2) vs. #6 Marquette Catholic (23-2)
