TUESDAY SPORTS, DECMEBER 9, 2025
MITCHELL KERNELS
— Mitchell Kernels gymnastics host O’Gorman for a dual at the high school gym on Thursday at 5 pm.
— Mitchell Kernels boys and girls wrestling will compete at the Rapid City Invitational beginning on Friday at 11 am.
DAKOTA WESLEYAN
— No. 16 Dakota Wesleyan women’s basketball, 6–3 overall and 4–1 in the GPAC, face No. 1 Dordt on Wednesday.
— Dakota Wesleyan men’s basketball, 5–6 overall and 2–3 in the GPAC, face Dordt on Wednesday.
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
— South Dakota State men’s basketball, 5-5 on the season, will be at Ball State on Tuesday at 6 pm. The Jacks are coming off an 84-81 home loss to Idaho on Saturday. Jaden Jackson and Joe Sayler lead SDSU averaging 12 ppg, while Damon Wilkinson is averaging 11 points and six rebounds per game off the bench. Meanwhile, Ball State enters Tuesday’s matchup with a 3-6 overall record.
— South Dakota State, 8-2 on the season, will be at Northern Iowa on Wednesday at 6 pm.
SOUTH DAKOTA
— USD men’s basketball, 5-5 on the season, will be at Wyoming on Tuesday at 7:30 pm. Issac Bruns has scored 20+ points in each of his least three games, including setting or matching his career-high with 28 points in each of his last two games.
— USD women’s basketball, 8-2 on the season, will be at Bradley on Wednesday at 11 am.
— USD football will be at No. 3 seed Montana on Saturday at 2:30 pm CST on ABC in the quarterfinals of the FCS playoffs.
NFL
— Cameron Dicker kicked a game-winning 54-yard field goal, leading the Los Angeles Chargers to a 22-19 overtime win over the Philadelphia Eagles. Tony Jefferson intercepted Jalen Hurts at the 1-yard line to seal the victory. Hurts threw four interceptions, and the Eagles committed five turnovers. The defending Super Bowl champion Eagles have now lost three in a row and are 8-5. Dicker had five field goals, while Eagles kicker Jake Elliott made four field goals. The Chargers improved to 9-4.
— The Indianapolis Colts will work out retired quarterback Philip Rivers after losing starter Daniel Jones to a season-ending Achilles injury. Backup Riley Leonard is also doubtful with a knee injury, leaving the team with limited options at QB. Rivers, 44, last played for the Colts in 2020-21 and is an eight-time Pro Bowler with over 63,000 career passing yards.
— The Cleveland Browns say rookie Shedeur Sanders will remain their starting quarterback for the final four games of the season. Sanders, a fourth-round pick and son of Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, has started three games, leading the Browns to a 1-2 record in those starts. He recently had his best game, with 394 yards and four touchdowns, despite a loss vs. Tennessee.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
— Arizona has taken the top spot in the AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll. Purdue, previously No. 1, dropped to sixth after losing to Iowa State on Saturday. Arizona received 33 of 60 first-place votes, marking their first time at No. 1 since December 2023. Michigan moved up to No. 2, with Duke at No. 3 and Iowa State at No. 4. UConn is at No. 5.
— The Big Ten has matched the Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball record with nine ranked teams. The conference set the mark last year and has three teams in the top 10, including No. 4 UCLA, No. 6 Michigan and No. 7 Maryland. UConn remains No. 1, while Texas is second place. The top 10 remains unchanged this week.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
— Four finalists have been announced for the Heisman Trophy: Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza, Vanderbilt’s Diego Pavia, Notre Dame’s Jeremiyah Love, and Ohio State’s Julian Sayin. Mendoza, who led Indiana to its first Big Ten title in 58 years, is the favorite. The winner will be revealed on Saturday in New York.
— Notre Dame’s athletic director Pete Bevacqua criticized the ACC after the Fighting Irish were left out of the College Football Playoff. He accused the conference of causing “permanent damage” to their relationship by pushing Miami over Notre Dame, despite Notre Dame being a full ACC member in most sports. Bevacqua called the CFP selection process confusing and frustrating and announced Notre Dame will not accept a bowl invitation this year.
NASCAR
— An economist testified in Michael Jordan’s federal antitrust trial against NASCAR that the racing series owes a combined $364 million in damages to the two teams suing it over a revenue-sharing dispute. Edward Snyder testified as a professor of economics who worked in the antitrust division of the Department of Justice. He has testified in more than 30 cases. He gave three reasons in Monday’s testimony why NASCAR is a monopoly participating in anticompetitive business practices. Snyder used a complex formula to determine those damages for 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports from 2021-25.
MLB
— Jeff Kent was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday by the Contemporary Era Committee, receiving 14 of 16 votes, surpassing the 75% needed for induction. Kent, a five-time All-Star second baseman, finished his 17-year career with a .290 batting average, 377 home runs, and 1,518 RBIs. His 351 home runs as a second baseman are the most ever at that position. Meanwhile, steroid-tainted stars Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens once again fell short, along with Gary Sheffield and Fernando Valenzuela. Kent will be formally inducted in Cooperstown on July 26, 2026, joining the class that will include any players elected by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America next January.
— Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts isn’t sure about restrictions for Japanese stars Shohei Ohtani, Yoshi Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki in the World Baseball Classic. Roberts says discussions about their participation are ongoing. Ohtani, a four-time MVP, might focus on hitting rather than pitching for Japan in the WBC. The Dodgers plan to have Ohtani in the starting rotation next season, with a flexible schedule to keep him rested.
NBA
— Eight NBA teams are competing for the NBA Cup and a chance to head to Las Vegas for the semifinals. Quarterfinal games are set for Tuesday and Wednesday, with Miami facing Orlando, New York against Toronto, Phoenix playing Oklahoma City, and San Antonio taking on the Lakers. If the Thunder beat the Suns, they’ll tie Golden State for the best 25-game start in NBA history with a 24-1 record. Players on quarterfinalist teams have already secured bonuses, with more money at stake as they advance. All games are available on Amazon Prime.
— Mark Williams had 22 points and seven rebounds as the Phoenix Suns overcame Anthony Edwards’ 40 points to snap the Minnesota Timberwolves’ five-game winning streak with a 108-105 victory on Monday night. Edwards shot 15 for 21 from the field, while Julius Randle had 21 points.
— Harrison Barnes scored 24 points, while rookie Dylan Harper capped a 22-point performance with a go-ahead driving floater with 9 seconds left, as the San Antonio Spurs recovered from losing a 20-point halftime lead to beat the New Orleans 135-132. Pelicans rookie Derik Queen scored 29 of his season-high 33 points in the second half, adding 10 rebounds and 10 assists for his first NBA triple-double.
— Andrew Nembhard had 28 points and a season-high 12 assists as the Indiana Pacers beat the Sacramento Kings 116-105. Russell Westbrook finished with 24 points, 14 assists and 13 rebounds for the Kings in his fourth triple-double this season and the 207th of his career.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL – TUESDAY
No. 2 Michigan vs. Villanova, 5:30 pm on FS1
No. 10 BYU vs. Clemson, 5:30 pm on ESPN
Ohio State vs. No. 13 Illinois, 6:30 pm on Peacock
No. 5 UConn vs. No. 18 Florida, 8 pm on ESPN
Boys
Class AA
1. Lincoln (11) 78
2. Brandon Valley (6) 58 – Defending State Champion
3. Huron 43
4. Mitchell 38
5. O’Gorman (1) 15
Receiving votes: Jefferson 13, Harrisburg 12, Washington 6, Roosevelt 3, Spearfish 2, Tea Area 2.
Class A
1. SF Christian (16) 176 – Defending State Champion
2. Lennox 135
3. West Central (2) 127
4. Clark/Willow Lake 103
5. Hamlin 86
6. Pine Ridge 68
7. St. Thomas More 62
8. Groton Area 46
9. RC Christian 40
10. Dakota Valley 37
Receiving votes: Dell Rapids 29, Vermillion 21, Winner 17, Madison 16, Baltic 12, Flandreau 5, Hill City 4, Mobridge-Pollock 4, Cheyenne-Eagle Butte 1, Mahpiya Luta 1.
Class B
1. Castlewood (10) 149 – Defending State Champion
2. Wessington Springs (2) 124
3. Dell Rapids St. Mary’s (4) 110
4. Wall (1) 109
5. Viborg-Hurley (1) 108
6. Freeman 98
7. Lyman 54
8. Aberdeen Christian 50
9. De Smet 37
10. Parkston 35
Receiving votes: Sully Buttes 31, Bridgewater-Emery 25, Howard 17, Leola/Frederick Area 14, Gregory 9, Wolsey-Wessington 7, Lemmon 6, Estelline/Hendricks 5, Deubrook Area 2.
Girls
Class AA
1. O’Gorman (16) 88 – Defending State Champion
2. Brandon Valley (2) 72
3. Washington 45
4. Jefferson 26
5. Stevens 17
Receiving votes: Mitchell 16, Spearfish 3, Aberdeen Central 2, Rapid City Central 1.
Class A
1. SF Christian (11) 173 – Defending State Champion
2. Mahpiya Luta (7) 160
3. Hamlin 120
4. Dakota Valley 119
5. Sioux Valley 94
6. Wagner 88
7. Vermillion 62
8. Mobridge-Pollock 52
9. Lennox 39
10. Flandreau 29
Receiving votes: West Central 19, Aberdeen Roncalli 11, Clark/Willow Lake 6, St. Thomas More 4, Groton Area 4, Mount Vernon/Plankinton 3, Miller 2, Canton 2, Lakota Tech 2, Pine Ridge 1.
Class B
1. Bennett County (15) 176 – Defending State Champion
2. Sanborn Central/Woonsocket 131
3. Centerville (3) 108
4. Lyman 106
5. Parkston 96
6. Harding County 75
7. Ethan 72
8. Deubrook Area 39
9. Colman-Egan 37
T-10. Dell Rapid St. Mary’s 31
T-10. Freeman 31
Receiving votes: Corsica-Stickney 23, Arlington 21, Lemmon 11, De Smet 11, Kadoka Area 6, Waubay-Summit 6, Gayville-Volin 5, Warner 2, Northwestern 1, Chester 1, Avon 1.
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL – TUESDAY
Tripp-Delmont/Armour vs. Hanson
No. 5 Parkston vs. No. 10 Freeman
Mt. Vernon/Plankinton vs. McCook Central/Montrose
Bridgewater-Emery vs. Scotland/Menno
Corsica-Stickney vs. Viborg-Hurley
Kimball/White Lake vs. Lower Brule
Avon vs. Gregory
Arlington vs. Howard
Andes Central/Dakota Christian vs. Centerville
Huron vs. Yankton