State Girls Basketball: Wall Eagles advance to state finals

HURON, S.D. – The Wall Eagles are heading to the State ‘B’ girls basketball championship game for the first time in school history.

The Eagles upset No. 1 Wolsey-Wessington, 76-72 in the semifinals on Friday night in Huron.

Nora Dinger led the Eagles with 24 points.

Wall will play defending champion Viborg-Hurley in the finals.

The Cougars defeated Ethan, 52-34.

The championship game will take place on Saturday at 6:45 p.m. MT at the Huron Arena.

State ‘B’ Girls Basketball Tournament

Championship Semifinals

#5 Wall 76,  #1 Wolsey-Wessington  72

#3 Viborg-Hurley 52,  #2 Ethan 34

Consolation Semifinals

#8 Jones County  47,  #4 Sully Buttes   38

#7 Castlewood 51,  #6 Howard   47

State ‘A’ Girls Basketball Tournament

Championship Semifinals

#1 Hamlin  57,  #4 Red Cloud  35

#2 Wagner  63,  #6 Sisseton  45

Consolation Semifinals

#8 Flandreau  55,  #5 Lakota Tech  41

#3 Sioux Falls Christian  52,  #7 Rapid City Christian 42

State ‘AA’ Girls Basketball Tournament

Championship Semifinals

#1 SF Washington 46,  #4 SF Jefferson 43

#2 Pierre  51,  #6 Harrisburg  37

Consolation Semifinals

#12 Mitchell 48,  #8 Watertown  37

#3 O’Gorman 56,  #7 Rapid City Stevens 48

NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball Tournament

South Central Regional Tournament

First Round

#6 Black Hills State  61,  #3 Regis University  57   OT