Februrary Iowa vacations involve basketball

This is the best time of the year to take one of the Iowa vacations for the basketball lover. This week the girls state tournament starts and there is a flurry of activity around the capital city as teams from all over the state arrive to show their prowess on the court. This year all but three teams are coming from north of I80, the interstate that divides the state in half from north to south. These tournaments are held for different classes so all sizes of schools are represented, so that isn’t a factor. The tournaments are being held a few weeks early this year as the arena has other events scheduled in the normal time slot for basketball. This didn’t allow for as many games as are usually played. Next week the boys start their tournament and some schools that have both a girls and a boys team going to state are really appreciative of the nice weather. There is a legend around the state that there is always a blizzard during the girls tourney. Mother nature seems to have taken the earlier schedule into account as there is a big storm scheduled to hit at six o’clock tonight.