CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) – Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Jerad Eickhoff threw four innings in a 7-5 loss to a Minnesota Twins’ split squad on Tuesday. Eickhoff entered spring training behind schedule after sustaining a small fracture in his right thumb last month during a bunting drill. He allowed three runs and four hits, struck out seven and walked two.

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) – Joe Mauer hit a two-run drive that sent a split squad of Minnesota Twins past the Baltimore Orioles 5-1 Tuesday. Mauer connected in the first inning for an opposite-field shot to left. Trevor Plouffe added a two-run homer in the fifth for the Twins. Caleb Joseph had two of the Orioles’ four hits.

The Western Great Plains All-Conference Boys Basketball Team was released yesterday. Locally, making first team all-conference were Justice Morrison, Dru Espinoza and Nicholas Young all of White River. Making second team all-conference was Lyman’s Kalvin Peterson, along with Russell Leader Charge of White River. Gunner Piper and Lucas Iron Heart of White River were named to third team all-conference.

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) – Lili Thompson made a go-ahead three-point play with 8.2 seconds left and Erica McCall delivered a big block moments later, lifting No. 4 seed Stanford into its ninth straight Sweet 16 with a 66-65 comeback win against 12th-seeded South Dakota State on Monday night.

McCall swatted Macy Miller’s shot in the key with 1 second left to seal it. Thompson, who missed a 3-point try with 18 seconds to go, made a driving layup with 8.2 seconds left and converted the free throw as the Cardinal erased a five-point deficit over the final 3 minutes.

Briana Roberson hit a 3-pointer with 1:11 left that pulled Stanford within 64-63.

What a finish for Tara VanDerveer’s team in the 1,000th game at Stanford for the Hall of Fame coach.

The Cardinal (26-7) will face Notre Dame on Friday in the Lexington Regional.
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The Gregory Athletics Club will hold the annual East/West Shootout tonight at the Gregory Auditorium! It will start at 6:30 with the girls game taking place first. a three point shootout will happen after the girls game goes final followed by the boys game. Come see our area senior basketball players take the court for the annual event!

The twelve seeded South Dakota State Lady Jackrabbits will be back in action tonight as they try and knock off four seeded Stanford. Tipoff time at Maples Pavilion is 8pm central. The Lady Jacks were able to take down five seeded Miami of Florida on Saturday, 74-71.  If South Dakota State were to win tonight, they would advance to the sweet 16.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL
State AA Tournament
Seventh Place
Aberdeen Central 87, Rapid City Central 81
Fifth Place
Sioux Falls O’Gorman 52, Sioux Falls Roosevelt 46
Third Place
Rapid City Stevens 51, Pierre 31
Championship
Sioux Falls Lincoln 53, Sioux Falls Washington 48

State A Tournament
Seventh Place
Aberdeen Roncalli 50, Mt. Vernon/Plankinton 49
Fifth Place
Sioux Valley 56, Winner 46
Third Place
Dakota Valley 61, Chamberlain 59
Championship
Sioux Falls Christian 56, St. Thomas More 49

State B Tournament
Seventh Place
DeSmet 44, Harding County 40
Fifth Place
Corsica/Stickney 72, White River 57
Third Place
Potter County 63, Chester 58
Championship
Warner 60, Irene-Wakonda 43

GIRLS BASKETBALL
State AA Tournament
Seventh Place
Sioux Falls Roosevelt 43, Mitchell 25
Fifth Place
Rapid City Stevens 58, Rapid City Central 57
Third Place
Sioux Falls O’Gorman 51, Harrisburg 39
Championship
Aberdeen Central 75, Sioux Falls Washington 64
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