Game one: Sparta Waste Services 136, JayTees Apparel 131, 2OT

The Cap City League postseason tipped off with a near upset.

JayTees Apparel, who was winless entering Sunday night, hung around throughout the game. At the end of regulation, the score was knotted up at 121 apiece.

In the first overtime, Nick Weiler-Babb took control for JayTees Apparel. The 6-foot-5 junior scored all six of JayTees Apparel’s points in the first overtime.

JayTees Apparel had an opportunity to ice the victory, but it failed to convert its free throws with less than a minute left.

Sparta Waste Services had life.

Down three, Sparta Waste Services’ Marial Shayok rushed to ball down court and dumped it off to Malachi Canada. Canada drained a 3-pointer at the buzzer, tying the game. 

In the second overtime, JayTees Apparel dug itself a hole. Sloppy play handed the lead back over to Sparta Waste Services, allowing them to win and advance.

Nick Weiler-Babb led the way for JayTees Apparel. He flirted with a quadruple-double. Weiler-Babb finished with 36 points, 17 rebounds, eight assists, and seven steals.

Marial Shayok and Cameron Lard were double-double machines for Sparta Waste Services in the win. Shayok finished with 43 points and 15 rebounds. Lard had 46 points and 19 rebounds.

Game two: Hinterland 129, Hannah Homes 126

The second game of the night was nearly as exciting as the first.

Hinterland and Hannah Homes traded punches in the first half, swapping the lead back and forth. Ultimately, Hannah Homes held a 63-57 lead at half.

After a slow start in the first half, Hinterland’s Donovan Jackson started to heat up. Jackson pushed Hinterland into the lead.

Jackson was effective scoring, but he also distributed the ball down the stretch. Jackson’s contributions were enough to squeeze out a win for Hinterland. 

Jackson finished with 36 points, six rebounds, and six assists.

Hannah Homes’ Michael Jacobson finished with 19 points and nine rebounds.

Quarterfinals Thursday in Ankeny: 

5:30 p.m. Doerrfeld Promotions vs. Hinterland 

6:45 p.m. 3-point contest, dunk contest

8 p.m. Des Moines Outreach Lions Club vs. Sparta Waste Services