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All-Conference Girls Basketball teams revealed

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

Scores from Sunday

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.

Boys Class A and Class B SoDak 16 pairings for March 10th

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

Sunday’s Schedule

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

 

Scores from Saturday

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.

Boys Class A SoDak 16 pairings for Tuesday

Here’s a look at the Boys Class A SoDak 16 pairings for Tuesday, March 10th. Times and locations TBD:

#16 Webster Area vs #1 West Central

#15 Wagner vs #2 Sioux Falls Christian

#14 MCM vs #3 Clark/Willow Lake

#13 Rapid City Christian vs #4 Hamlin

#12 Pine Ridge vs #5 Groton Area

#11 Flandreau vs #6 Stanley County

#10 St. Thomas More vs #7 Lennox

#9 Cheyenne-Eagle Butte vs #8 Mahpiya Luta

Saturday’s Schedule

Men’s College Basketball

RMAC Tournament Championship

Colorado Mesa at Black Hills State at 8pm

 

Boys Basketball-Class AA SoDak 16

#16 Sturgis at #1 Lincoln at 6pm

#9 Tea Area at #8 Spearfish at 4pm

#15 Rapid City Central at #2 Roosevelt at 2pm

#10 Jefferson at #7 Brandon Valley at 2pm

#13 Yankton at #4 Harrisburg at 2pm

#12 Mitchell at #5 Watertown at 6pm

#11 Washington at #6 O’Gorman at 4pm

#14 Pierre at #3 Huron at 6pm

 

Boys Basketball

Region 5B at the Corn Palace

5pm-Lyman vs Corsica Stickney

6:45-AC/DC vs Lower Brule

 

Women’s College Basketball

Summit League Tournament at the Premier Center in Sioux Falls

Noon-St. Thomas vs North Dakota State

2:30-USD vs SDSU

 

Men’s College Basketball

Summit League Tournament at the Premier Center in Sioux Falls

7pm-Omaha vs North Dakota State

9:30pm-North Dakota vs St. Thomas

 

Scores from Friday

Boys Basketball

Region 1B

Aberdeen Christian 61, Warner 56

Leola/Frederick Area 66, Waubay/Summit 56

Region 6B

Ipswich 61, Gettysburg 59

Sully Buttes 55, Faulkton Area 44

Region 7B

Wall 81, New Underwood 65

White River 60, Kadoka Area 54

Region 8B

Dupree 72, Harding County 53

Timber Lake 63, Faith 52

Region 1A

Groton Area 61, Milbank 35

Webster Area 78, Britton-Hecla 57

Region 2A

Clark/Willow Lake 93, Elkton-Lake Benton 35

Hamlin 67, Sioux Valley 44

Region 3A

Flandreau 45, Baltic 41

West Central 71, Dell Rapids 46

Region 4A

Lennox 53, Vermillion 49

Sioux Falls Christian 83, Dakota Valley 54

Region 5A

McCook Central/Montrose 35, Mount Vernon/Plankinton 29

Wagner 74, Parker/Marion 58

Region 6A

Cheyenne-Eagle Butte 46, Mobridge-Pollock 30

Stanley County 69, Chamberlain 52

Region 7A

Mahpíya Lúta 62, Little Wound 61

Pine Ridge 72, Winner 67 (OT)

Region 8A

Rapid City Christian 68, Hill City 40

St. Thomas More 54, Lead-Deadwood 37

 

 

Girls Basketball-Class AA SoDak 16
Brandon Valley 52, Sturgis 24
O’Gorman 77, Pierre 44
Washington 53, Roosevelt 42
Stevens 67, Yankton 42
Aberdeen Central 55, Rapid City Central 38
Jefferson 64, Huron 52
Mitchell 52, Spearfish 42
Tea Area 66, Harrisburg 60

 

 

College Basketball

Women’s Summit League Tournament

USD 61, Denver 50

St. Thomas 81, Oral Roberts 54

 

Men’s Summit League Tournament

Omaha 76, USD 62

North Dakota 83, Denver 67

 

Men’s RMAC Tournament-Semifinals

Black Hills State 77, Fort Lewis 75. Blake Volmer, formerly of Winner, had 3 points and 2 rebounds in the victory.

Friday’s Schedule

Boys Region Basketball

Region 3A

Dell Rapids at West Central at 7

Baltic at Flandreau at 7

 

Region 4A

Dakota Valley at SF Christian at 7

Vermillion at Lennox at 7

 

Region 6A

Chamberlain at Stanley County at 7

Mobridge Pollock at Cheyenne Eagle Butte at 7

 

Region 7A

Little Wound at Mahpiya Luta at 7 central

Winner at Pine Ridge at 7 central

 

Region 7B

New Underwood at Wall at 8pm

White River at Kadoka at 7pm

 

Girls AA SoDak 16

#16 Sturgis at #1 Brandon Valley at 6pm

#15 Pierre at #2 O’Gorman at 7pm

#14 Roosevelt at #3 Washington at 6pm

#13 Yankton at #4 Stevens at 7pm

#12 Rapid City Central at #5 Aberdeen Central at 6pm

#11 Huron at #6 Jefferson at 6pm

#10 Spearfish at #7 Mitchell at 6pm

#9 Harrisburg at #8 Tea Area at 7pm

 

Women’s College Basketball

Summit League Tournament at the Premier Center in Sioux Falls

Noon- #4 Oral Roberts vs #5 St. Thomas

2:30-#3 USD vs #6 Denver

 

Men’s College Basketball

Summit League Tournament at the Premier Center in Sioux Falls

6pm-#4 USD vs #5 Omaha

8:30-#3 North Dakota vs #6 Denver

Girls Class A and Class B State Basketball Tournament pairings for next week

The South Dakota High School Girls State Basketball Tournaments will get underway on Thursday, March 12th. Here’s a look at the Class A and Class B first round matchups:

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