Class A Girls State Tournament, Thursday, March 13th in Spearfish
No. 1 Sioux Falls Christian 58, No. 8 Mt. Vernon/Plankinton 39
Sioux Falls Christian had four players in double figures, led by Avery Reitz with 13 points. Madalynn Lorang had a team-hgh 13 points for Mt. Vernon/Plankinton. Taryn Hegg and Layce Bruns had eight points each, while Reagan Rus was limited to six points on 2-of-9 shooting, along with 14 rebounds and 11 turnovers.
No. 4 Hamlin 65, No. 5 Mobridge-Pollock 53
Addie Steffensen had a game-high 19 points for Hamlin, while Addison Neuendorf added 18 points.
No. 2 Dakota Valley 65, No. 7 Sioux Valley 57
Keyra Kruse finished with a double-double for Sioux Valley in the loss with 20 points and 12 rebounds. Dakota Valley had four players score in double figures, led by Ella Otten’s 17 points. After being tied at 48-48 at the end of the third quarter, Dakota Valley outscored Cossacks 17-9 in the fourth.
No. 3 Mahpíya Lúta 79, No. 6 Wagner 39
Mahpíya Lúta improved to 23-0 on the season, outscoring Wagner 43-15 in the second half. Ashlan Carlow-Blount finished with 29 points, 11 rebounds and five assists. Ashlyn Koupal led the Red Raiders with 25 points and 12 rebounds, along with 10 turnovers. Koupal was the only player for Wagner that made more than one shot, going 8-of-13 from the field and 8-of-8 from the free throw line.
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Semifinals, Friday, March 14th
No. 5 Mobridge-Pollock vs. No. 8 Mt. Vernon/Plankinton, 1 pm CST on KORN Country 92.1 – Consolation
No. 6 Wagner vs. No. 7 Sioux Valley, 2:45 pm on KORN Country 92.1 – Consolation
No. 1 Sioux Falls Christian vs. No. 4 Hamlin, 7 pm CST
No. 2 Dakota Valley vs. No. 3 Mahpíya Lúta, 8:45 pm CST