High School and College Basketball Roundup: Hardrockers upset Yellow Jackets
SPEARFISH, S.D. – The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference announced its annual major award winners on Tuesday for the men’s basketball season.
Ryan Thompson from Black Hills State was named RMAC Coach of the Year.
Meanwhile, Joel Scott was named the RMAC Freshman of the Year after leading the Yellow Jackets in scoring with 17.5 points per game.
Plus, Black Hills State earned the number two seed this year in the RMAC Tournament.
However, the Yellow Jackets were upset on Tuesday in the opening round of the tournament by their rivals, the South Dakota School of Mines.
The Hardrockers shot 51 percent from the field and defeated the Yellow Jackets, 80-71.
Allec Williams led South Dakota Mines with 22 points followed by Mitchell Sueker with 16 points.
The Yellow Jackets were led by Trey Whitley with 22 points.
South Dakota Mines will now play No. 3 Colorado School of Mines in the semifinals on Friday, March 6 at 5 p.m. in St George, Utah.
RMAC Women’s Basketball Tournament
#4 Colorado School of Mines 66, #5 Black Hills State 44
#3 Westminster College 76, #6 SD Mines 70
Featured Highlights from Tuesday, March 3
Men’s Basketball
SD Mines 80, Black Hills State 71
Boys Basketball
Belle Fourche 79, Hill City 40
Boys Basketball Scores
Class A Region 1
First Round
Groton Area 64, Aberdeen Roncalli 41
Milbank 56, Redfield 46
Sisseton 57, Webster 47
Class A Region 2
First Round
Clark/Willow Lake 63, Flandreau Indian 27
Deuel 56, Florence/Henry 54
Hamlin 43, Flandreau 42
Class A Region 3
First Round
Tri-Valley 64, Baltic 46
West Central 56, Garretson 42
Class A Region 4
First Round
Dakota Valley 73, Beresford 35
Tea Area 57, Elk Point-Jefferson 31
Vermillion 76, Canton 38
Quarterfinal
Dakota Valley 72, Beresford 35
Class A Region 5
First Round
McCook Central/Montrose 54, Mt. Vernon/Plankinton 51, 2OT
Parkston 64, Wagner 34
Class A Region 6
First Round
Chamberlain 74, McLaughlin 66
Cheyenne-Eagle Butte 81, Stanley County 53
Mobridge-Pollock 73, Miller 47
Class A Region 7
First Round
Pine Ridge 82, St. Francis Indian 55
Todd County 70, Little Wound 49
Winner 69, Bennett County 33
Class A Region 8
First Round
Belle Fourche 79, Hill City 40
Custer 60, Hot Springs 28
Rapid City Christian 66, Lead-Deadwood 23
Class B Region 1
Quarterfinal
Aberdeen Christian 52, Langford 40
Leola/Frederick 55, Britton-Hecla 52
Northwestern 53, Waverly-South Shore 50
Warner 40, Waubay/Summit 39
Class B Region 2
Quarterfinal
Herreid/Selby Area 70, Highmore-Harrold 46
Lower Brule 77, Faulkton 62
Potter County 66, Ipswich 56
Sully Buttes 58, Sunshine Bible Academy 30
Class B Region 3
Quarterfinal
Arlington 79, Iroquois 34
Wessington Springs 82, Castlewood 75
Wolsey-Wessington 61, Lake Preston 51
Class B Region 4
Quarterfinal
Colman-Egan 67, Dell Rapids St. Mary 49
Elkton-Lake Benton 83, Ethan 65
Hanson 54, Chester 37
Sanborn Central/Woonsocket 57, Howard 52
Class B Region 5
Quarterfinal
Bridgewater-Emery 43, Gayville-Volin 33
Freeman Academy/Marion 61, Irene-Wakonda 34
Scotland 61, Canistota 27
Viborg-Hurley 80, Centerville 45
Class B Region 6
Quarterfinal
Gregory 72, Burke 60
Marty Indian 67, Bon Homme 37
Platte-Geddes 67, Kimball/White Lake 49
Tripp-Delmont/Armour 69, Corsica/Stickney 53
Class B Region 7
Quarterfinal
Jones County 53, Oelrichs 39
Kadoka Area 53, Crazy Horse 20
Lyman 69, New Underwood 36
White River 97, Wall 53
Class B Region 8
Quarterfinal
Faith 79, Wakpala 44
Harding County 77, Takini 51
Lemmon 63, Tiospaye Topa 48
Timber Lake 67, McIntosh 34
