Waukon boys basketball team splits pair of District 5 Tournament games to have season brought to a close
Heading to the hoop ... Waukon boys basketball sophomore Vaughn Stegen flies toward the basket in the Indians’ 59-50 home win over New Hampton in the opening round of Class 2A District 5 Tournament play Monday, February 17. Stegen finished the game with 21 points, and also recorded five rebounds and two assists. View and find out how to purchase this photo and many more by clicking on the Photo Galleries link on this webpage.
The Waukon boys basketball team both began and ended its postseason tournament journey this past week, ultimately having its 2024-2025 campaign brought to a close in the process. The Indians opened their Class 2A District 5 Tournament road with a 59-50 home win over New Hampton Monday, February 17 but then fell victim to a 70-50 loss at ninth-rated Aplington-Parkersburg in the District 5 Semifinals Thursday, February 20 to have their season brought to completion.
The Indians ended the season with an overall record of 10-13, including a 3-5 mark in Northeast Iowa Conference (NEIC) play that placed them in a tie with Crestwood for third place in the final NEIC standings. With its win over the Indians, Aplington-Parkersburg advanced to a Tuesday, February 25 District 5 championship game with undefeated North Fayette Valley, with that winner moving on to the Substate 3 championship game Saturday, March 1 against either Cascade or Jesup to play for the right to advance to the Class 3A State Tournament.
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