Colo-NESCO made the plays it needed just in time to win the opening game of the 2014 state tournament.

Caitlyn Riese scored the go-ahead points near the end and Madison Ferren helped secure the victory with a key steal as the fourth-ranked Royals beat No. 6 Lynnville-Sully 38-34 in Class 1A play.

Riese, a 6-foot-1 senior, finished with 19 points and 13 rebounds to help Colo-NESCO win its first game at state since 2002, when the Royals took second in Class 2A. Shayla Dean added seven points and five assists for the Royals, who advance to Wednesday night's semifinals with a 24-1 record.

Lynnville-Sully, a three-time state champion, got 11 points and eight rebounds from Lysandra James. Cassie Cullen added eight points and nine rebounds for the Hawks, who finish 21-4.

Lynnville-Sully rallied twice in the second half after it appeared that Colo-NESCO had taken control of the game.

The Hawks ran off 10 straight points to take a 23-22 lead at the end of the third quarter, then came back again after Riese scored from the low block to put Colo-NESCO up 32-25.

Madison Rasmussen hit a pair of 3-pointers and Becca Vos made one to produce a tie at 34 with 2:36 left. But the Hawks couldn't get the lead.

Colo-NESCO got the ball to Riese and she responded, making a free throw and then getting a bucket inside for a 37-34 lead with 1:23 remaining.

Lynnville-Sully had a chance to tie it at the end, but Ferren stole an inbounds pass with 9 seconds remaining and Dean made a free throw to finish it off.