2011 Iowa Girls State Basketball Tournament

Class 4A First Round

Iowa City West 67, Cedar Rapids Washington 58

Third-ranked Iowa City West rode a sizzling start to the fourth quarter into the Class 4A semifinals.

West got 19 points from sophomore Ally Disterhoft and 16 from junior Jessica Shull in beating sixth-ranked Cedar Rapids Washington 67-58. The Women of Troy did it with a two-minute burst that built a lead the Warriors couldn't overcome.

Trailing 45-39 heading into the fourth quarter, West hit Washington with a 14-2 run that included 3-pointers by Disterhoft, Shull and McKenzie Piper. Disterhoft followed Piper's 3 with a driving lineup and Shahana Williams made a free throw, giving West a 53-47 lead.

Tia Dawson, who had an outstanding game for Washington, stopped West's momentum with a 3-pointer from the top of the key, but the Warriors couldn't string together a run of their own to retake the lead.

They got it down to 59-58 when Ashley Piper sank two free throws after grabbing an offensive rebound. But Shull swished two free throws and Disterhoft made six in a row from the line to nail down West's second victory of the season over Washington. The Women of Troy beat the Warriors 65-50 midway through the regular season.

West shot 55 percent in the second half, including 6-for-10 from 3-point range.

Dawson, a 6-foot-2 senior who'll play at Dartmouth next season, scored 27 points on 12-for-18 shooting, grabbed 14 rebounds and blocked three shots. Piper added 12 points and eight rebounds for Washington, which finishes 19-4.

Piper finished with nine points for West, which has only three seniors and starts five underclassmen. The Women of Troy take a 22-2 record into a semifinal game at noon Friday.