Solon tops Central DeWitt, advances to boys state basketball tourney

Solon basketball player Tanner Heims reacts to state tournament berth Solon qualified for the Iowa high school boys state basketball tournament with a 49-44 home win over Central DeWitt in the substate finals on March 2. With about 40 seconds left in the fourth quarter, the Solon crowd — crunched inside a packed gymnasium — let out an eruption following Maddox Kelley’s clutch basket vs. Central DeWitt on March 2. With the shot clock ticking down, Kelley caught a pass, slashed downhill and finished through contact as the ball circled the rim and fell in. That shot extended the Spartans' lead to five and iced the game for the Spartans, helping them earn their first state tournament berth since...