Class AA
#1 Sioux Falls O’Gorman defeated #8 Huron 76-32 in the quarterfinal round of the Class AA girls state basketball tournament. O’Gorman will advance to the semi-finals, while Huron will move to the consolation side.
#5 Aberdeen Central defeated #4 Rapid City Stevens 46-43 in the second game of the quarterfinal round. They’ll face Sioux Falls O’Gorman in the semi-final round, while Rapid City Stevens will play Huron in the consolation bracket.
#7 Harrisburg defeated #2 Pierre 45-36 in the quarterfinal round of the class AA tournament on Thursday evening. This upset win will send Harrisburg to the semi-final round, while dropping Pierre to the consolation bracket.
#6 Sioux Falls Washington defeated #3 Sioux Falls Lincoln 67-55 on Thursday evening, capping off the second upset of the day for the class AA tournament. Sioux Falls Washington and Harrisburg will meet tomorrow in the semi-finals and Pierre and Sioux Falls Lincoln will face off in the consolation bracket.
Class A
#1 St. Thomas More defeated #8 Cheyenne-Eagle Butte 64-21 in the quarterfinal round of the Class A girls state basketball tournament. St. Thomas More advances to the semi-final round, while Cheyenne-Eagle Butte will move to the consolation bracket.
#4 Webster Area defeated #5 Clark/Willow Lake 65-63 in OT for the second quarterfinal round game of the day. Webster will face off with St. Thomas More in the semi-finals, while Clark/Willow Lake will take on Cheyenne-Eagle Butte in the consolation round.
#2 Mt. Vernon/Plankinton defeated #7 Dell Rapids 55-36 in the quarterfinal round on Thursday evening. Mt. Vernon/Plankinton advances to the semi-finals, and Dell Rapids moves to the consolation bracket.
#3 Elk Point-Jefferson defeated #6 Red Cloud 69-56 on Thursday evening in the quarterfinal round for class A. Friday evenings semi-final round will consist of Elk Point-Jefferson vs Mt. Vernon/Plankinton, while the consolation round will hold Dell Rapids vs Red Cloud.
Class B
#1 Sully Buttes defeated #8 Kimball-White Lake 69-44 in the quarterfinal round of the Class B girls state basketball tournament. Sully Buttes will advance to the semi-final round, while Kimball-White Lake will move to the consolation bracket.
#5 De Smet defeated #4 Jones County 59-40 in the second quarterfinal game of the day for Class B. De Smet will play Sully Buttes next in the semi-final round, while Jones County will take on Kimball-White Lake in the consolation bracket.
# 2 Ethan defeated #7 Viborg-Hurley 53-34 on Thursday night in the quarterfinal round of the class B tournament. Ethan advances next to the semi-final round, while Viborg-Hurley falls to the consolation side of the tournament.
#6 Summit defeats #3 McLaughlin 58-47 during the quarterfinal round on Thursday evening. They’ll take on Ethan in the semi-final round, and McLaughlin will face Viborg-Hurley in the consolation session.
