Boys basketball team heads to championship game

The Trojans will face West Des Moines Valley tomorrow night in the class 4A state championship game after both wins against Newton and Cedar Rapids Kennedy.

After a 57-51 win against Newton High School in the 4A state quarterfinals on Wednesday Mar. 8 at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, the West High boys varsity basketball team advanced to play Cedar Rapids Kennedy today ,and won 61-37. The Trojans will play against West Des Moines Valley tomorrow night at 8:05 p.m. in the Wells Fargo Arena for the class 4a state championship trophy. Below are the photo galleries recounting the two games that sealed the team’s slot in the 2017 championship game.