TUESDAY SPORTS, JANUARY 20, 2025
MITCHELL KERNELS
— Mitchell Kernels basketball host Tea Area for a doubleheader on Thursday with the girls game starting at 6 pm, followed by the boys at 7:30. The Mitchell girls are 6-3 on the season and have won five games in a row, coming off a 50-20 victory on Friday at Brookings. The Kernels boys are 5-3 on the season and currently the No. 6 seed in AA, coming off a 53-39 win at Brookings.
— Mitchell Kernels wrestling travels to Madison on Tuesday for a triangular against West Central and Madison starting at 5:30.
— Mitchell Kernels gymnastics travels to Brookings on Tuesday for a triangular vs. Madison and the Bobcats starting at 5:30 pm.
DAKOTA WESLEYAN
— Dakota Wesleyan basketball will be at Morningside on Wednesday for a doubleheader starting at 6 pm. The DWU women have won nine games in a row after knocking off No. 10 Concordia on Sunday 78-69. The Tigers are 11-2 in the GPAC, one game behind first place Dordt. The DWU men have won three in a row to improve to 11-9 on the season. The Tigers are 6-6 in the GPAC, in a four-way tie for fifth place and just one game back of second place.
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
— South Dakota State women’s basketball is at North Dakota on Wednesday at 7 pm. The Jacks had their 67-game regular season conference winning streak end on Saturday vs. North Dakota State 76-68. SDSU is 14-5 on the season and 4-1 in the Summit League.
— South Dakota State men’s basketball is at St. Thomas on Thursday at 8 pm. The Jacks are 10-10 on the season and 3-2 in the Summit League. St, Thomas is currently in second place in the conference with a 4-1 record.
— South Dakota State wrestling host Cal Baptist for a dual on Friday at 6 pm. The Jackrabbits are coming off a 24-18 loss at Wyoming on Sunday to fall to 9-2 on the season.
SOUTH DAKOTA
— USD men’s basketball will be at Omaha on Wednesday at 7 pm.
— USD women’s basketball will be at Omaha on Thursday at 6:30 pm.
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL – MONDAY
Bridgewater-Emery 61, Scotland/Menno 23
Avon 53, Kimball-White Lake 20
Sanborn Central-Woonsocket 61, Wolsey-Wessington 42 – 281 Tournament semifinals, Liz Boschee had 17 points.
Highmore-Harrold 66, Wessington Springs 49 – 281 Tournament semifinals
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL – MONDAY
Bridgewater-Emery 70, Scotland/Menno 48
Avon 75, Kimball-White Lake 31 – Dominic Doom with 25 points.
Sanborn Central-Woonsocket 61, Wolsey-Wessington 43 – 281 Tournament semifinals
Wessington Springs 75, Iroquois-Lake Preston 50 – 281 Tournament semifinals, Colby Flowers with 23 points and 12 rebounds.
🏀 44th Annual Boys Hanson Classic – Saturday
11 pm: Hanson vs. White River
12:30 pm: Sioux Valley vs. Dakota Valley
2 pm: No. 10B Parkston vs. Lyman
3:30 pm: No. 5B Wessington Springs vs. No. 7B Freeman – Q107.3 and Q107Radio.com
5 pm: No. 1B Viborg-Hurley vs. No. 6A Hamlin
6:30 pm: No. 4A St. Thomas More vs. No. 9A Lennox
8 pm: No. 1A West Central vs. No. 3A Clark/Willow Lake
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
— Indiana is the College Football National Champion after completing an undefeated season with a 27–21 win over Miami on Monday night. Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza delivered the defining moment, diving into the end zone on a fourth-and-four quarterback draw late in the fourth quarter. Indiana finished 16–0 in just the second season under head coach Curt Cignetti, completing one of the most improbable championship runs in college football history. Miami rallied behind two touchdowns from RB Mark Fletcher Jr. and had a late drive, but Indiana’s defense sealed the win with a game-ending interception with just under a minute left.
NFL
— The Buffalo Bills have fired head coach Sean McDermott after the team again failed to reach the Super Bowl in his nine seasons. The move came two days after the Bills were eliminated in a 33-30 overtime loss at Denver in the divisional round of the playoffs. The Bills went 12-5 in the regular season. Buffalo became the first NFL team to win a playoff game in six consecutive years but not reach the Super Bowl.
— The Tennessee Titans have agreed to hire Robert Saleh as their next head coach. Saleh spent this season as the San Francisco 49ers’ defensive coordinator, his second stint in that job after spending three-plus seasons as coach of the New York Jets. He did not have a winning season with the Jets and was fired after a 2-3 start in 2024, going 20-36 overall.
— The Miami Dolphins and Jeff Hafley have reached an agreement to make the former Boston College head coach and Packers defensive coordinator their coach. Hafley replaces Mike McDaniel, who was fired after going 35-33 in four seasons. Hafley spent two seasons in Green Bay. He met with the Dolphins for a second interview earlier Monday before he was offered the job.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
— Arizona is the unanimous No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll for the first time. The Wildcats received all 61 votes from a media panel in Monday’s poll. Arizona (18-0) won both of its games last week to remain among the three undefeated men’s teams. Iowa State dropped seven spots to No. 9 after losing to Kansas and Cincinnati last week. Nebraska moved up a spot to No. 7, its highest ranking ever as the Huskers are now 18-0.
— Kansas men’s basketball coach Bill Self did not travel with the Jayhawks to Boulder for their game tonight at Colorado after being taken to a hospital in Lawrence on Monday. Kansas’ athletic department said that Self was feeling under the weather and went to the hospital out of an abundance of caution. Self felt better after receiving IV fluids. It was not immediately clear if Self would attempt to travel for the game or if an assistant would run the bench. Self, 63, missed the Big 12 and NCAA tournaments in 2023 because of a heart condition.
MLB
— Center fielders Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones appear on track to gain election to the Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday. As of Monday evening, Beltrán had been picked on 89% of ballots, while Jones was at 83%, both surpassing the 75% needed for induction. If elected, they would be inducted on July 26 alongside second baseman Jeff Kent. Other candidates like Chase Utley and Félix Hernández seem likely to fall short this year.
NBA
— Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo, Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Denver’s Nikola Jokic, the Los Angeles Lakers’ Luka Doncic, Golden State’s Stephen Curry, New York’s Jalen Brunson, Detroit’s Cade Cunningham, Philadelphia’s Tyrese Maxey, Boston’s Jaylen Brown and San San Antonio’s Victor Wembanyama were announced as NBA All-Star starters Monday. The game is Feb. 15 in Inglewood, California. This is the first year the NBA will use a U.S. vs. The World mini-tournament format for the game.
— Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 30 points, while Chet Holmgren added 28 as the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled to a 136-104 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. It is the 30th time in 42 games Gilgeous-Alexander has scored at least 30. The reigning NBA MVP is second in the league in scoring, averaging 31.8 points. The Thunder improved to a league-best 36-8.
— Detroit’s Tobias Harris scored 25 points, while Boston’s Jaylen Brown missed a jumper just before the buzzer, allowing the Pistons to hold on for a 104-103 win over the Celtics in a matchup of teams with the best records in the Eastern Conference. Detroit improves to 31-10 on the season.
— Golden State defeated Miami 135-112 as the Warriors lost Jimmy Butler for the season to a torn ACL. Butler left the game midway through the third quarter. Steph Curry finished with 19 points and 11 assists, going 5-of-10 from three.
— Victor Wembanyama had a season-high seven 3-pointers and finished with 33 points and 10 rebounds as the San Antonio Spurs beat the Utah Jazz 123-110.
— Max Christie scored a season-high 26 points as the Dallas Mavericks rolled to a 114-97 victory the New York Knicks. The Knicks lost their fourth straight and ninth in 11 games.
— Giannis Antetokounmpo had 21 points and 17 rebounds as the Milwaukee Bucks snapped a three-game losing streak, holding off the Atlanta Hawks 112-110 after losing a 23-point lead in the second half.
— James Harden scored 36 points as the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Washington Wizards 110-106 for their sixth straight victory.
— Dillon Brooks scored 27 points as the Phoenix Suns beat the Brooklyn Nets 126-117. Phoenix shot 57% from the field, including 20 for 39) from three.
— Tyrese Maxey had 29 points and eight steals, while Joel Embiid had 30 points and nine rebounds to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 113-104 win over the Indiana Pacers.
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL – TUESDAY
Mt. Vernon/Plankinton vs. Redfield (DH)
Hanson vs. Howard (DH)
Wagner vs. Miller (DH)
Corsica-Stickney vs. Andes Central/Dakota Christian (DH)
Freeman vs. Centerville (DH)
Tripp-Delmont/Armour vs. Bon Homme (DH)
Platte-Geddes vs. Burke (DH)
Avon vs. Viborg-Hurley (girls)
McCook Central/Montrose vs. Colman-Egan (boys)
CLASS AA BASKETBALL – TUESDAY
Huron vs. Brookings (DH)
O’Gorman vs. Aberdeen Central (DH)
SF Roosevelt vs. Harrisburg (DH)
SF Jefferson vs. Yankton (DH)
Douglas vs. Pierre (DH)
Tea Area vs. Watertown (girls)