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, 50 No. 8 Mt. Vernon/Plankinton 40
Blake Thompson had a game-high 18 points and 12 rebounds in the win for Mobridge-Pollock. Reagan Rus was the only Titans player in double figures with 15 points and 10 rebounds.
No. 7 Sioux Valley 56, No. 6 Wagner 46
Ashlyn Koupal with a game-high 24 points and five assists to lead Wagner. Keyra Kruse finished with a double-double for Sioux Valley with 18 points and 12 rebounds. The Cossacks outrebounded Wagner 36-21.
No. 1 Sioux Falls Christian 44, No. 4 Hamlin 33
Sioux Falls Christian limited Hamlin to just eight made field goals for the game and 17% shooting. Emory Lems had a game-high eight points and five rebounds for the Chargers.
No. 3 Mahpíya Lúta 72, No. 2 Dakota Valley 66
Jodene Hunter-BigCrow finished with 25 points, while Ashlan Carlow-Blount added 23 points for Mahpíya Lúta. Aubree Worden led Dakota Valley with 23 points.
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Saturday, March 15th
No. 6 Wagner vs. No. 8 Mt. Vernon/Plankinton – 7th Place at 1 pm CST on KORN Country 92.1
No. 5 Mobridge-Pollock vs. No. 7 Sioux Valley – 5th Place at 2:45 pm CST
No. 2 Dakota Valley vs. No. 4 Hamlin – 3rd Place at 7 pm CST
No. 1 Sioux Falls Christian vs. No. 3 Mahpíya Lúta – Championship at 8:45 pm CST