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What Are The “Experts“ Predicting For Boys State Basketball?

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Chris Tubbs (KWSN), Greg Beesley (KSFY), Jerry Palleschi (ESPN 99.1), and Cat Clark (Keloland) gave their predictions of all three classes of boys basketball for this weekend. Below are their top-4 picks for each class of competition.

KWSN Radio - Chris Tubbs

Boys AA

1. SF Lincoln

2. SF Washington

3. Aberdeen Central

4. SF O'Gorman

Boys A

1. Dell Rapids

2. Clark/Willow Lake

3. Winner

4. Aberdeen Roncalli

Boys B

1. Wolsey-Wessington

2. White River

3. Faith

4. Langford Area

KSFY TV - Greg Beesley

Boys AA

1. SF Washington

2. SF Lincoln

3. SF O'Gorman

4. RC Stevens

Boys A

1. Dell Rapids

2. Aberdeen Roncali

3. Winner

4. Clark/Willow Lake

Boys B

1. Langford area

2. Faith

3. White River

4. Hanson

ESPN 99.1 - Jerry Palleschi

Boys AA

1. SF Washington

2. SF Lincoln

3. SF O'Gorman

4. RC Stevens

Boys A

1. Aberdeen Roncalli

2. Dell Rapids

3. Winner

4. Clark/Willow Lake

Boys B

1. White River

2. Wolsey-Wessington

3. Faith

4. Langford Area

Keloland TV - Cat Clark

Boys AA

1. SF Washington

2. SF O'Gorman

3. SF Lincoln

4. RC Stevens

Boys A

1. Dell Rapids

2. Aberdeen Roncalli

3. Clark/Willow Lake

4. Winner

Boys B

1. Wolsey-Wessington

2. White River

3. Langford Area

4. Faith

KSFY TV - Matt Peterson

Boys AA

1. SF Washington

2. SF Lincoln

3. SF O'Gorman

4. Aberdeen Central

Boys A

1. Dell Rapids

2. Clark/Willow Lake

3. Aberdeen Roncalli

4. Winner

Boys B

1. Langford Area

2. Wolsey-Wessington

3. White River

4. Faith

Do you agree with the experts? Who do you think has the best chance of taking home a state championship in boys basketball this year? Compete against the experts by participating in the boys state basketball pick'em competition.

Nate Wek is currently the sports content producer and sports and rec beat reporter for South Dakota Public Broadcasting. He is a graduate of South Dakota State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism Broadcasting and a minor in Leadership. From 2010-2013 Nate was the Director of Gameday Media for the Sioux Falls Storm (Indoor Football League) football team. He also spent 2012 and 2013 as the News and Sports Director of KSDJ Radio in Brookings, SD. Nate, his wife Sarah, and three sons, Braxan, Jordy, and Anders live in Canton, SD.