DES MOINES -- Jason Bohannon helped Linn-Mar win the Class 4A state basketball title in 2004 and Zach Bohannon got his state crown with the Lions in 2007.

Now Matt Bohannon wants his.

Bohannon fired in a career-best 32 points Wednesday afternoon as No.1 Linn-Mar hammered Cedar Rapids Washington, 71-54, in the quarterfinals of the 4A state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena.

Bohannon destroyed the Warriors with 24 points in the first half, hitting his first six shots and 10 of 11 overall with a sensational display on the big stage.

"He was terrific," said Linn-Mar Coach Chris Robertson. "I don't know if I've seen a better first half down here in a long time.

"It was great. For a senior, he's pretty hungry to be down here and obviously his goals are really high."

Bohannon is proud of what his older brothers accomplished during their basketball careers at Linn-Mar, but he's always wanted to make a name for himself and win a state title of his own.

Linn-Mar needs two more victories to claim its third state championship in eight years. The Lions will face Iowa City West (20-4) in the semifinals Friday at 1:30 p.m. in another matchup of Mississippi Valley Conference teams.

Iowa City West topped Waukee, 57-47, in the first round Wednesday.

Bohannon scored 30 points in a victory at Cedar Rapids Jefferson last month, but he topped that as the Lions whipped Washington (17-9) for the third time this season. He said he's never had a half like he had Wednesday.

"Not here. Not at a game like this," he said. "I couldn't have asked for anything better than that."

Bohannon made it look easy in the first 16 minutes. He nailed layups, mid-range jumpers and 3-pointers with ease.

Washington star Josh Oglesby, the logical choice to guard Bohannon, picked up two fouls in the first four minutes of the game and had to back away on defense. Bohannon smelled blood.

"He played extremely well, he shot it extremely well," said Oglesby. "He let the game come to him and took over in the first half."

Oglesby was the anti-Bohannon. He struggled all day and finished 5 for 20 from the field, including 1 for 10 on 3-pointers. "I couldn't buy a basket today," he said.

Oglesby finished with 16 points. He was tightly guarded by Shane Benton and Mason Krusie much of the day in a man-to-man, but also missed some open shots.

Wes Washpun kept Washington in the game with a superb performance. The 6-foot-1 senior flashed a series of quick drives to the basket and tallied 23 points. Washpun won his personal battle with Linn-Mar guard Marcus Paige, 23-14, but the Lions didn't need Paige to score a ton of points with Bohannon on fire.

"Matt was great," said Paige, who collected seven assists. "He hit his first couple of shots and that's a good sign for us. We got him the ball a couple more times.

"He just kind of put the team on his back in the first half. It really gave us confidence and was great to see."

Bohannon finished 12 for 16 from the field, including 4 for 6 on 3-pointers. He was 4 for 7 at the foul line, grabbed five rebounds and had three assists.

Linn-Mar raced to a 47-25 lead with 5 1/2 minutes left in the third quarter on a three-point play by Benton for its largest lead of the game. The Warriors scored eight straight points to pull within 47-33 and later made it 51-38 when Oglesby hit his only 3-pointer, but the Lions quickly pulled away again.

It was a good day all-around for Linn-Mar, which welcomed Josh Montague back to the lineup after the 6-foot-6 senior had missed four games with a right knee injury. Montague played 17 minutes, scored four points, grabbed four rebounds and looked like he's ready to help the Lions contend for their third state title in eight years.

"It's awesome having Montague back," said Benton, who scored 10 points.

Linn-Mar is the first team in Iowa history to make eight straight trips to the state tournament. And with Wednesday's victory, the Lions have assured themselves of finishing in the top-four of the state tournament for the eighth straight time.

Linn-Mar is the heavy favorite to win the state title after being ranked No.1 all season, but Washington Coach Brad Metzger declined to make predictions when asked if the Warriors lost to the probable state champs.

"I don't want to put anything on them like that," he said. "They have to do that on their own, but I think they're pretty driven for it."

Linn-Mar beat Washington by 25 and 21 points in the Misssissippi Valley Conference this season, then beat them by 17 points in the state tournament after leading by 22.

North Carolina Coach Roy Williams sat along press row Wednesday to watch Paige, the Linn-Mar junior who committed to the Tar Heels in January.

"I didn't notice at first, until probably late in the second half," said Paige. "I was kind of focused on the game. I knew he was coming, I just couldn't find him."

Washpun will visit Missouri State this weekend. The Bears offered him a scholarship several weeks ago.

WASHINGTON (54): David Tann 3 0-0 8, Wes Washpun 9 5-10 23, Cybryan Moa 0 0-0 0, Josh Oglesby 5 5-6 16, Sean Bredl 2 0-0 4, Alex Carr 1 0-0 3, Trent Hoekstra 0 0-0 0, Jason Oney 0 0-0 0, Austin Bergstrom 0 0-0 0, Cory Matteson 0 0-0 0, Peter Holmes 0 0-0 0, McCauley Todd 0 0-0 0. Totals 20 10-16 54.

LINN-MAR (71): Shane Benton 3 4-4 10, Marcus Paige 5 2-2 14, Matt Bohannon 12 4-7 32, Ian McBrayer 3 1-2 7, Josh Montague 2 0-0 4, Michael Thul 0 1-2 1, Nick Soyer 0 0-0 0, Matt Lassen 0 0-0 0, Mason Krusie 1 1-2 3, Braxton Lancial 0 0-0 0, Nick Gentzler 0 0-0 0, Andy Henry 0 0-0 0, Derik Gogg 0 0-0 0. Totals 26 13-19 71.

Halftime -- Linn-Mar 36, Washington 24. 3-point goals -- Washington 4 (Tann 2, Oglesby, Carr), Linn-Mar 6 (Bohannon 4, Paige 2).