High School Basketball Playoffs: Stevens girls punch ticket to State AA Tournament
St. Thomas More boys advance to SoDak 16 with win over Rapid City Christian
RAPID CITY, S.D. – The Rapid City Stevens girls basketball team is heading back to the State ‘AA’ Girls Basketball Tournament for the seventh year in a row.
The Raiders defeated the Watertown Arrows in a SoDak 16 game on Friday night at Heier Gymanasium, 66-46.
Kyah Watson led the way for Stevens with 20 points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, Grace Martin hit 3-of-6 3-pointers to finish with 13 points.
Grace Ellis, Jayda McNabb and Kenadi Rising each scored eight points apiece.
The Raiders, who improve to 20-1 on the season, will be the number two seed at the State ‘AA’ Girls Basketball Tournament, March 19-21 in Sioux Falls.
Stevens will face No. 7 Brandon Valley in the opening round on Thursday, March 19 at 12 p.m.
Rapid City Stevens clinched a spot in the State AA Girls Basketball Tournament with a win over Watertown on Friday night.
Girls Basketball Playoffs
Class AA SoDak 16
State Qualifier
Brandon Valley 52, Aberdeen Central 45
Harrisburg 57, Pierre 40
Rapid City Stevens 66, Watertown 46
Sioux Falls Lincoln 66, Spearfish 28
Sioux Falls O’Gorman 70, Douglas 19
Sioux Falls Roosevelt 62, Huron 50
Sioux Falls Washington 65, Mitchell 48
Yankton 44, Rapid City Central 26
Featured Highlights from Friday
Girls Basketball
RC Stevens 66, Watertown 46
Boys Basketball
St. Thomas More 74, RC Christian 50
The St. Thomas More Boys defeated Rapid City Christian on Friday to move on to the Class ‘A’ SoDak 16.
St. Thomas More 74, RC Christian 50
RAPID CITY, S.D. – St. Thomas More knocked off Rapid City Christian on Friday in the Region 8A boys basketball semifinals, 74-50.
The Cavaliers now advance to the SoDak 16 on Tuesday, March 10.
St. Thomas More was led by Ryder Kirsch who finished with 25 points. Caden Casey added 11 points followed by Connor Hollenbeck with 10 points.
The Comets were led by Jack Roisum with 16 points. Sam Schlabach finished with 15 points.
Boys Basketball Playoffs
Class A Region 1
SoDak 16 Qualifier
Milbank 64, Groton Area 56
Tiospa Zina Tribal 58, Sisseton 45
Class A Region 2
SoDak 16
Sioux Valley 75, Hamlin 45
Clark-Willow Lake 59, Deuel 46
Class A Region 3
SoDak 16 Qualifier
Dell Rapids 64, West Central 50
Sioux Falls Christian 83, Tri-Valley 36
Class A Region 4
SoDak 16 Qualifier
Dakota Valley 72, Tea Area 65
Vermillion 50, Lennox 46
Class A Region 5
SoDak 16 Qualifier
Madison 59, McCook Central/Montrose 32
Parker 65, Parkston 54
Class A Region 6
SoDak 16 Qualifier
Mobridge-Pollock 58, Cheyenne-Eagle Butte 50
Crow Creek 72, Chamberlain 60
Class A Region 7
SoDak 16 Qualifier
Pine Ridge 57, Winner 46
Red Cloud 69, Todd County 60
Class A Region 8
SoDak 16 Qualifier
Custer 64, Belle Fourche 57
St. Thomas More 74, Rapid City Christian 50
Class B Region 1
SoDak 16 Qualifier
Aberdeen Christian 63, Northwestern 50
Warner 46, Leola/Frederick 44
Class B Region 2
SoDak 16 Qualifier
Herreid/Selby Area 72, Lower Brule 48
Sully Buttes 59, Potter County 52
Class B Region 3
SoDak 16 Qualifier
Arlington 62, Wolsey-Wessington 43
DeSmet 64, Wessington Springs 27
Class B Region 4
SoDak 16 Qualifier
Colman-Egan 49, Sanborn Central/Woonsocket 42
Elkton-Lake Benton 66, Hanson 46
Class B Region 5
SoDak 16 Qualifier
Canistota 54, Freeman Academy/Marion 44
Viborg-Hurley 59, Bridgewater-Emery 36
Class B Region 6
SoDak 16 Qualifier
Marty Indian 67, Corsica/Stickney 66
Platte-Geddes 60, Gregory 45
Class B Region 7
SoDak 16 Qualifier
White River 72, Jones County 51
Lyman 55, Kadoka Area 36
Class B Region 8
SoDak 16 Qualifier
Faith 52, Lemmon 47
Timber Lake 74, Harding County 59
RMAC Men’s Basketball Semifinals
Colorado School of Mines 76, South Dakota School of Mines 59
ECHL
Rapid City Rush 5, Utah Grizzlies 4 F/OT
