Girls State Basketball
Class AA
Aberdeen Central 53, Rapid City Stevens 42
Brandon Valley 78, Tea Area 53
Sioux Falls O’Gorman 55, Mitchell 44
Sioux Falls Washington 66, Sioux Falls Jefferson 44
Class A
Hamlin 61, Lakota Tech 52
Lennox 42, Sioux Valley 28
Mahpiya Luta 65, West Central 42
Sioux Falls Christian 61, Wagner 49
Class B
Corsica-Stickney 65, Lyman 56
Ethan 51, Colman-Egan 42
Harding County 58, Bennett County 50
Parkston 46, Centerville 39
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.
Here’s a look at the Boys Class A and Class B SoDak 16 matchups for Tuesday, March 10th:
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
College Basketball-Summit League Championships
Women’s Championship at 3pm at the Premier Center in Sioux Falls
SDSU vs NDSU
Men’s Championship at 8pm at the Premier Center
NDSU vs North Dakota
Men’s College Basketball-Regular Season Game
Iowa at Nebraska at 4pm
Boys Basketball
Region 2B — at the Huron Arena
Castlewood 55, Wessington Springs 53
De Smet 53, Deubrook Area 51
Region 3B — at Madison H.S.
Sanborn Central/Woonsocket 51, Ethan 47 (OT)
Sioux Falls Lutheran 52, Bridgewater-Emery 43
Region 4B
Freeman 63, Parkston 54
Viborg-Hurley 58, Centerville 35
Region 5B — at the Corn Palace
Lower Brule 87, Andes Central/Dakota Christian 62
Lyman 61, Corsica-Stickney 39
Class AA Boys Basketball SoDak 16
Roosevelt 67, Rapid City Central 38
Brandon Valley 72, Jefferson 58
Harrisburg 69, Yankton 59
Huron 68, Pierre 40
O’Gorman 74, Washington 48
Watertown 57, Mitchell 43
Tea Area 66, Spearfish 55
Lincoln 88,Sturgis Brown 44
Women’s College Basketball-Summit League Tournament at the Premier Center in Sioux Falls
SDSU 74, USD 59
NDSU 63, St. Thomas 51
Men’s College Basketball
Summit League Tournament at the Premier Center in Sioux Falls
NDSU 74, Omaha 50
North Dakota 67, St Thomas 66
RMAC Championship
Black Hills State 89, Colorado Mesa 77. Blake Volmer, formerly of Winner, had a couple of rebounds in the victory. Black Hills State has punched their ticket to the NCAA Division II Tournament that begins March 14th. The selection show is tonight at 10pm central.