UNDATED – The 2026 SDHSAA state boys basketball tournaments concluded on Saturday, March 21 from Rapid City (AA and A) and Aberdeen (B). Huron, West Central, and Freeman won state titles. Here’s a recap of the championship and placement games.

Class AA

7/8 | #9 Tea Area 63 #6 O’Gorman 51

Tea Area defeated O’Gorman 63-51 to place seventh at the ‘AA’ tournament. Gavin Shawd led the way with 30 points for the Titans. On the other side, it was Kamden Cisse, who scored 20 points and had eight rebounds in the loss for the Knights.

5/6 | #5 Watertown 64 #7 Brandon Valley 60

Watertown defeated Brandon Valley 64-60 in the ‘AA’ consolation championship. It was Jack Mack who led the Arrows with 18 points and six defensive rebounds. Carter Buisker also had a 16 points performance in the win. The Lynx were led by Ayuel Deng, who finished with 28 points and seven rebounds.

3/4 | #2 Sioux Falls Roosevelt 76 #4 Harrisburg 72

Sioux Falls Roosevelt defeated Harrisburg 76-72 in the ‘AA’ third place game on Saturday night. Deondre Painter led the Rough Riders with 18 points in the contest. Justin Bilal also had a 16 points game in the win for Roosevelt. Cole Kooiker contributed 19 points for Harrisburg, while Crayton Jibben had 18 and Stellen Larson notched 15 as well.

Championship | #3 Huron 59 #1 Sioux Falls Lincoln 47

Huron defeated Sioux Falls Lincoln 59-47 to win their first state basketball championship since 2004. Blake Ellwein had a double-double performance in the win with 18 points and ten rebounds. Myles Ellwein added another 15 points to the Huron box score. Lincoln’s top two scorers were Sam DeGroot and Brody Schafer – DeGroot had 20 points, while Schafer had 14.

Class A

7/8 | #5 Groton Area 61 #6 Stanley County 43

Groton Area defeated Stanley County in the seventh place game on Saturday in Rapid City. The Tigers were led by Keegan Tracy, Karson Zak, and Ryder Johnson, who each scored 15 points in the win. Gage Sippel also had a 13-point, five rebound performance for Groton Area. Stanley County was led by Paxton Deal, who finished with 16 points in the loss.

5/6 | #8 St. Thomas More 63 #7 Cheyenne-Eagle Butte 40

St. Thomas More took home the consolation championship in Class A following a 63-40 win over Cheyenne-Eagle Butte. The Cavaliers were led by a double-double performance from Wyatt Gylten – 17 points and 11 rebounds. Max Speed finished with nine points and 14 rebounds. Cheyenne-Eagle Butte’s top performer was Levi Elk Nation. He had 11 points, five rebounds, and three assists.

3/4 | #4 Hamlin 61 #3 Clark/Willow Lake 43

Hamlin defeated Clark/Willow Lake in the third-place game for Class A, 61-43. Bodee Stevenson led the Chargers with 22 points on 66% from the field. Jackson Wadsworth also had a 17-point, eight rebound performance in the win. The Cyclones top scorer was Chris Bevers, who finished with 13 points.

Championship | #2 West Central 66 #1 Sioux Falls Christian 56

West Central completed the undefeated season after defeating Sioux Falls Christian 65-56 in the ‘A’ state championship game. The Trojans top scorer was Connor Mebius, who finished with 20 points. Will Kuhl added an additional 15 points for West Central. Ryan Dieleman led Sioux Falls Christian with 16 points and six rebounds.

Class B

7/8 | #1 Viborg-Hurley 72 #7 Sully Buttes 53

Viborg-Hurley defeated Sully Buttes 72-53 on Saturday afternoon to earn seventh place. Jake Austin and Brady Schroedermeier each scored 25 points in the win for the Cougars, and they combined for 17 of the teams 41 rebounds as well. Easton Moore led the way for Sully Buttes scoring 23 points. Wesley Wittler also added 18 points and six boards for the Chargers.

5/6 | #3 De Smet 56 #4 Aberdeen Christian 45

De Smet defeated Aberdeen Christian 56-45 in the ‘B’ consolation championship. Slayten Wilkinson led the way with 18 points. He also had eight rebounds. Noah Leuthmers also had a nice game with 11 points and six rebounds. Aberdeen Christian was led by double-double performances from Jett Brooks and Luke Kaiser. Brooks had 19 points and 15 rebounds, while Kaiser had 18 points and 11 rebounds.

3/4 | #6 Wall 58 #8 Lyman 55

Wall defeated Lyman 58-55 to claim third place in Aberdeen. The Eagles were led by Emmet Dinger and Tellan Kjerstad, who each scored 16 points in the win. Lyman got a couple of strong performances in the game as well. One, from MJ Diehm, who finished with 22 points, and another from Dawsen Volmer, who had 20 points and seven rebounds.

Championship | #2 Freeman 61 #5 Castlewood 53

Freeman defeated Castlewood 61-53 in the championship game. It’s the first state title for the Flyers since 1975. Freeman was led by David Walter, who had a double-double, which included 22 points and 12 rebounds. Luke Peters also had a 14-point game in the win. Kamden Keszler led Castlewood in the loss with 24 points.