FRIDAY SPORTS, DECMEBER 19, 2025
MITCHELL KERNELS
— Mitchell Kernels basketball hosts Rapid City Stevens for a doubleheader at the Corn Palace on Friday night. The girls game starts at 6 pm, followed by the boys at 7:30 pm. Coverage starts with the pregame show on KORN News Radio at 5:45 pm.
— Mitchell boys wrestling lost a home dual to Huron on Thursday night 41-40, while the Mitchell girls lost 42-28. The Mitchell boys (1-5) will compete at the Sioux Falls Washington Invitational on Saturday, while the Kernel girls travel to Canton for the Battle for the Paddle, also on Saturday. Both teams will return for a home dual against Aberdeen Central on Dec. 30.
— The latest Class A wrestling Dakota Grappler rankings for Mitchell.
No. 2 Blaze Sevigney (106). No. 4 Noah Bennet (132). No. 3 Sean Foote (215). No. 5 Rocky Clark (Heavyweight).
— Mitchell Kernels gymnastics will host the Jill McCormick Invitational on Saturday at 11 am at the high school gym with 15 teams scheduled to compete.
DAKOTA WESLEYAN
— No. 10 Dakota Wesleyan women’s basketball defeated Providence (Mont.) 58-40 on Thursday in Hawaii to improve to 8-4 on the season. The Tigers will face No. 3 Campbellsville (Kent.) on Friday at 5:15 pm.
— Dakota Wesleyan men’s basketball will be at Valley City State on Saturday at 2 pm.
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
— South Dakota State women’s basketball lost at Duke on Thursday night 97-54 to fall to 10-3 on the season. Brooklyn Meyer scored 27 points to lead all players. The senior was the only Jackrabbit to reach double figures. She shot 11-of-15 from the floor. SDSU ends their non-conference schedule on Sunday when they host No.2 Texas at 1 pm on CBS Sports Network.
— South Dakota State men’s basketball will be at Milwaukee on Friday at 4 pm. SDSU wraps up their non-conference schedule at No. 1 Arizona on Monday at 8 pm CST.
SOUTH DAKOTA
— USD women’s basketball picked up a 71-44 win on Thursday vs. Texas-Rio Grand Valley. Angelina Robles led the way with 24 points and four three-pointers. The Coyotes return home to face the College of St. Mary (Neb.) on Tuesday, Dec. 30 at 2 pm.
— USD men’s basketball will be at Kansas State on Saturday at 11 am.
NASCAR
— Federal investigators will begin sifting through the wreckage of a business jet that crashed in North Carolina and killed all seven people aboard, including retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and his family. Investigators will examine the crash site of the Cessna C550 at Statesville Regional Airport, north of Charlotte. Records show the plane was registered to a company run by Biffle. The cause of Thursday’s crash wasn’t immediately known, nor was the reason for the plane’s return to the airport in drizzle and cloudy conditions. The 55-year-old Biffle won more than 50 races across NASCAR’s three circuits.
NFL
— The Seattle Seahawks rallied to stun the Los Angeles Rams and take a one-game lead in the NFC West. Sam Darnold connected with Jaxon Smith-Njigba for a touchdown in overtime, then hit a wide-open Eric Saubert for the winning 2-point conversion as the Seahawks beat the Rams 38-37. Seattle overcame a 16-point fourth-quarter deficit. The Seahawks went 3 for 3 on 2-point conversions. Matthew Stafford threw for 457 yards and three touchdowns for the Rams, and Puka Nacua had 225 yards receiving and two scores. The Seahawks are 12-3. They clinched a playoff spot and moved into position for the top seed in the NFC.
WNBA
— The WNBA players have authorized their union’s executive council to call a strike if necessary. That’s according to an announcement Thursday by the WNBPA. The union and league have been negotiating a new collective bargaining agreement for the past few months, extending the deadline a couple of times with the latest one set to expire Jan. 9. This move gives union negotiators another tool to use in talks. The union said there was overwhelming support in the vote to allow the executive council to call for a strike when it sees fit. Players and owners have been negotiating regularly.
NFL – WEEK 16
Washington Commanders vs. Philadelphia Eagles, 4 pm on Saturday on FOX
Chicago Bears vs. Green Bay Packers, 7:20 pm on Saturday on FOX
New York Giants vs. Minnesota Vikings, Noon on FOX
Tennessee Titans vs. Kansas City Chiefs, Noon on CBS
Detroit Lions vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, 3:25 pm on NBC
Baltimore Ravens vs. New England Patriots, 7:20 pm on NBC
Indianapolis Colts vs. San Francisco 49ers, 7:15 pm on ABC/ESPN, Monday Night Football
COLLEGE FOOTBALL – BOWL GAMES
Arkansas State 34, Missouri State 28 – Xbox Bowl
Kennesaw State vs. Western Michigan, Myrtle Beach Bowl, Friday at 10 am on ESPN
North Carolina State vs. Memphis, Gasparilla Bowl, Friday at 1:30 pm on ESPN
COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS
No. 8 Oklahoma vs. No. 9 Alabama, Friday at 7 pm on ABC/ESPN
No. 7 Texas A&M vs. No. 19 Miami, Saturday at 11 am on ABC/ESPN
No. 6 Ole Miss vs. No. 11 Tulane, Saturday at 2:30 pm on TNT
No. 5 Oregon vs. No. 12 James Madison, Saturday at 6:30 pm on TNT
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL – THURSDAY
Corsica-Stickney 38, No. T-1. Sanborn Central/Woonsocket 31 – Braylee Bordweyk had a game-high 23 points.
No. 5 Parkston 60, Chamberlain 12 – Berkley Ziebart scored 15 points.
No. 7 Ethan 70, James Valley Christian 17
No. 7 Wagner 64, Tripp-Delmont/Armour 34 – Ashlyn Koupal had 27 points, 16 rebounds, seven assists and five blocks.
Mt. Vernon/Plankinton 40, Miller 34
Chester 51, McCook Central/Montrose 37
Bridgewater-Emery 46, Bon Homme 37 – Oakley Weber scored 16 points
Centerville 51, Avon 23
Gayville-Volin 48, Andes Central/Dakota Christian 19
Tea Area 53, Brookings 35
Wessington Springs 51, Platte-Geddes 32
No. 3 SF Washington 64, Harrisburg 48
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL – THURSDAY
No. 7 Freeman 62, Canistota 31 – Luke Peters with 18 points.
No. 10 Bridgewater-Emery 59, Bon Homme 44 – Holden Wollmann led the way with a game-high 34 points.
Mitchell Christian 35, Kimball-White Lake 27
Ethan 72, James Valley Christian 52
Parkston 57, Chamberlain 40
Sanborn Central-Woonsocket 46, Corsica/Stickney 38
Wagner 62, Tripp-Delmont-Armour 47
McCook Central-Montrose 71, Chester 57
Miller 43, Mt. Vernon/Plankinton 38
Centerville 64, Avon 55
Andes Central/Dakota Christian 54, Gayville-Volin 32
Brandon Valley 63, Sioux Falls Jefferson 58