The 2021 state high school basketball tournaments tipped off on Thursday with Sioux Falls, Watertown, and Huron playing host. Here are the quarterfinal results from all three classes.
Quarterfinals
Class AA
No. 1 Sioux Falls Washington defeated No. 9 Rapid City Central 53-27
No. 4 O’Gorman defeated No. 5 Mitchell 69-42
No. 7 Brandon Valley defeated No. 2 Aberdeen Central 33-30
No. 6 Rapid City Stevens defeated No. 3 Harrisburg 39-27
Class A
No. 1 St. Thomas More defeated No. 8 McCook Central/Montrose 66-29
No. 4 Aberdeen Roncalli defeated No. 5 Sioux Falls Christian 45-34
No. 2 Winner defeated No. 7 Dakota Valley 59-48
No. 3 Hamlin defeated No. 6 Belle Fourche 53-36
Class B
No. 1 Castlewood defeated No. 8 Waverly-South Shore 61-55
No. 5 Ethan defeated No. 4 Hanson 52-49
No. 2 White River defeated No. 7 Viborg-Hurley 65-53
No. 3 Corsica-Stickney defeated No. 6 Herried/Selby Area 47-45
Friday Schedule
Class AA (SDPB3-TV)
Consolation Semifinals
No. 5 Mitchell vs No. 9 Rapid City Central – 12 pm CT
No. 2 Aberdeen Central vs No. 3 Harrisburg – 2:45 pm CT
Semifinals
No. 1 Sioux Falls Washington vs No. 4 O’Gorman – 5:30 pm CT
No. 7 Brandon Valley vs No. 6 Rapid City Stevens – 8:15 pm CT
Class A (SDPB2-TV)
Consolation Semifinals
No. 5 Sioux Falls Christian vs No. 8 McCook Central/Montrose – 12 pm CT
No. 7 Dakota Valley vs No. 6 Belle Fourche – 2 pm CT
Semifinals
No. 1 St. Thomas More vs No. 4 Aberdeen Roncalli – 5 pm CT
No. 2 Winner vs No. 3 Hamlin – 7 pm CT
Class B (SDPB1-TV)
Consolation Semifinals
No. 4 Hanson vs No. 8 Waverly-South Shore – 12 pm CT
No. 7 Viborg-Hurley vs No. 6 Herried/Selby Area – 2 pm CT
Semifinals
No. 1 Castlewood vs No. 5 Ethan – 5 pm CT
No. 2 White River vs No. 3 Corsica-Stickney – 7 pm CT