SoDak 16: Hot Springs boys pull off upset, advance to State ‘A’ basketball tournament
CHAMBERLAIN, S.D. – The Hot Springs Bison last qualified for the tate boys basketball tournament in 2019.
Before that, it was 1945.
But the Bison won’t have to wait another 74 years to make it back to the state tournament.
No. 11 Hot Springs upset No. 6 Winner Tuesday in the Class ‘A’ SoDak 16 by a final score of 47-43.
Junior Camron Maciejewski led the Bison with 18 points and five rebounds followed by Josh Kleinsasser with 13 points.
The Bison improve to 19-4 on the season.
Barring anymore upsets, Hot springs will more than likely be the eighth seed at the State ‘A’ tournament and will have to play top seed Dakota Valley in the opening round.
The State ‘A’ boys basketball tournament tips off March 16 at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center in Sioux Falls.
Boys Basketball Scores
Class A SoDak 16
Dakota Valley 94, Miller 41
Elk Point-Jefferson 58, Waubay/Summit 50
Hamlin 66, Madison 41
Hot Springs 47, Winner 43
Mt. Vernon/Plankinton 82, Pine Ridge 66
Sioux Falls Christian 73, Hanson 31
Sioux Valley 73, Groton Area 56
St. Thomas More vs McLaughlin, PPD to March 9
Class B SoDak 16
Aberdeen Christian 51, Ipswich 34
Castlewood 53, Harding County 51
DeSmet 89, Crazy Horse 54
Ethan 52, Gregory 37
Lower Brule 72, Irene-Wakonda 50
Viborg-Hurley 62, Wessington Springs 56
White River 72, Howard 51
Faith vs Northwestern, PPD to March 9
