Girls Basketball

Class A State Tournament in Watertown

11am-#1 Hamlin vs #8 Lakota Tech

12:45-#4 Sioux Valley vs #5 Lennox

5pm- #2 Mahpiya Luta vs #7 West Central

6:45-#3 Wagner vs #6 Sioux Falls Christian

Class B State Tournament in Brookings

11am-#1 Lyman vs #8 Corsica/Stickney

12:45-#4 Ethan vs #5 Colman-Egan

5pm-#2 Parkston vs #7 Centerville

6:45-#3 Bennett County vs #6 Harding County

Day 1 of 3 of State AA Tournament in Rapid City

Noon Central-#1 Brandon Valley vs #8 Tea Area

1:45- #4 Stevens vs #5 Aberdeen Central

6pm- #2 O’Gorman vs #7 Mitchell

7:45- #3 Washington vs #6 Jefferson

Boys Class A and Class B State Basketball Tournaments will begin on Thursday, March 19th. Here’s a look at the matchups for Day 1 on the 19th:

Class A State Tournament at the Summit Arena in Rapid City

Noon Central- No. 1 Sioux Falls Christian vs. No. 8 St. Thomas More

1:45 No. 4 Hamlin vs. No. 5 Groton Area

6pm- No. 2 West Central vs. No. 7 Cheyenne-Eagle Butte

7:45- No. 3 Clark/Willow Lake vs. No. 6 Stanley County

Class B State Tournament at the Barnett Center in Aberdeen

11am- No. 1 Viborg-Hurley vs. No. 8 Lyman

12:45- No. 4 Aberdeen Christian vs. No. 5 Castlewood

5pm- No. 2 Freeman vs. No. 7 Sully Buttes

6:45- No. 3 De Smet vs. No. 6 Wall

Boys Basketball

Class A SoDak 16

Cheyenne-Eagle Butte 70, Mahpiya Luta 57

Clark/Willow Lake 77, McCook Central/Montrose 41

Groton Area 62, Pine Ridge 54

Hamlin 65, Rapid City Christian 33

Sioux Falls Christian 89, Wagner 68

St. Thomas More 57, Lennox 55 (OT)

Stanley County 54, Flandreau 45

West Central 73, Webster Area 39

Class B SoDak 16

Aberdeen Christian 67, Sioux Falls Lutheran 52

Castlewood 69, Timber Lake 43

De Smet 56, Ipswich 45

Freeman 62, Lower Brule 40

Lyman 59, Leola/Frederick Area 46

Sully Buttes 42, Dupree 40

Viborg-Hurley 70, White River 57

Wall 72, Sanborn Central/Woonsocket 66

Boys Basketball-SoDak 16

Class A

#16 Webster Area vs #1 West Central at 7pm in Madison

#15 Wagner vs #2 Sioux Falls Christian at 5:30 in Madison

#14 MCM vs #3 Clark/Willow Lake at 8pm in Watertown

#13 Rapid City Christian vs #4 Hamlin at 7pm in Chamberlain

#12 Pine Ridge vs #5 Groton Area at 5:30 in Chamberlain

#11 Flandreau vs #6 Stanley County at 7:30 in Miller

#10 St. Thomas More vs #7 Lennox in Winner at 7pm

#9 Cheyenne-Eagle Butte vs #8 Mahpiya Luta at 7 in Sturgis

Class B SoDak 16

#16 White River vs #1 Viborg/Hurley at 5:30 at Mitchell High School’s new gym

#15 Lower Brule vs #2 Freeman at 7pm in Mitchell High School’s new gym

#14 Ipswich vs #3 De Smet at 5:30 in Huron

#13 Sioux Falls Lutheran vs #3 Aberdeen Christian at 6pm in Watertown

#12 Timber Lake vs #5 Castlewood at 5:30 in Miller

#11 Sanborn Central/Woonsocket vs #6 Wall at 7pm in Kadoka

#10 Lyman vs #7 Leola Frederick at 7pm in Huron

#9 Dupree vs #8 Sully Buttes at 7pm in Gettysburg

Many girls basketball conferences revealed “all-conference” teams on Monday:

Big Dakota:

Chamberlain’s Natalie Nelson made all-conference. Her teammate, Kali Randall, made honorable mention all-conference. Winner’s Kylie Sachtjen and Payton Sargent made all conference. Livvy Audiss and Lily Barfuss made honorable mention all-conference. Todd County’s TaShay LeRoy made all-conference.

South Central:

Local players who made the South Central Girls All-Conference Team:

Asia VanDerWerff of Gregory

Regan Graesser of Gregory

Dani VanDerWerff of Gregory

Emmie Hausmann of Burke

Annie Connot of Burke

Brylie Pistulka of Burke

Kori VanDerWerff of Platte-Geddes

Kolbi Hoffman of Platte-Geddes

Taylor Schrank of Platte-Geddes

Rylee McCord of Kimball-White Lake

Honorable Mention

Gracie Biggins of Gregory

Kyrie Mutucha of Burke

Brianna Davis of Burke

Sienna Gillen of Kimball-White Lake

In the Women’s Summit League Basketball Tournament Championship Game on Sunday in Sioux Falls at the Premier Center, South Dakota State defeated North Dakota State, 64-51. It’s the fourth consecutive Summit League Tournament Championship for the Lady Jackrabbits.

In the Men’s Summit League Tournament Championship Game on Sunday night, North Dakota State defeated North Dakota, 70-62.

The Men’s Big Ten Conference Basketball Tournament will begin on Tuesday in Chicago. Nebraska is the number two overall seed, and won’t play until Friday evening at 5:30 against an opponent that will be determined on Thursday. Nebraska on Sunday won in overtime over Iowa, 84-75.

The Black Hills State Men’s Basketball team is the number six seed in the Division II Tournament. BH will take on three seeded, Lubbock Christian, on Saturday in Dallas, Texas. Tip-off time is to be determined. Black Hills State won the RMAC Tournament Championship on Saturday over Colorado Mesa, 89-77. Blake Volmer, formerly of Winner, had two rebounds in the victory.