UNDATED – The 2026 SDHSAA state boys basketball tournaments began Thursday, March 19, from Rapid City (AA and A) and Aberdeen (B). Here’s a recap from all of the quarterfinal games, and the schedule for Friday.

Quarterfinals Recap

Class AA

#1 Sioux Falls Lincoln 69 #9 Tea Area 44

Sioux Falls Lincoln defeated Tea Area 69-44 in Thursday’s opening round. Sam DeGroot had a double-double performance for the Patriots. He scored 21 points and grabbed 15 rebounds in the win. Gavin Shawd led Tea Area with 12 points and nine rebounds.

#4 Harrisburg 65 #5 Watertown 61

Harrisburg won a tight one over Watertown, 65-61, on Thursday in Rapid City. Grayton Jibben led the Tigers with 19 points. Stellen Larson had a double-double performance, which included 16 points and 12 rebounds. Carter Buisker had a nice game for Watertown as he led the team with 23 points. Jack McClemens also contributed with 19 points, six rebounds, and three steals for the Arrows.

#2 Sioux Falls Roosevelt 58 #7 Brandon Valley 47

Sioux Falls Roosevelt defeated Brandon Valley 58-47 on Thursday night. The Rough Riders were led by Memphis Bylander, who finished with 14 points and a pair of rebounds. Capital Schmaus also notched 13 points and four assists in the win. Ayuel Deng, Lincoln McInerney, and Briggs Knutson all scored ten points in the loss for Brandon Valley.

#3 Huron 60 #6 O’Gorman 45

Huron defeated O’Gorman 60-45 in the quarterfinal round from Rapid City. The Tigers were led by Blake Ellwein, who led the team with 16 points, four blocks, and four steals. Myles Ellwein had a 15 point night as well. Anders Porisch finished with a double-double for Huron having 11 points and 12 rebounds. O’Gorman’s top scorer was Mason Clark, who finished with 14 points in the loss.

Class A

#1 Sioux Falls Christian 82 #8 St. Thomas More 59

Sioux Falls Christian took care of business on Thursday to defeat St. Thomas More 82-59. Brant Wassenaar led the Chargers with 26 points on 11 of 16 shooting. He also led the squad in rebounds with seven and assists with six. Wyatt Gylten was the top performer for St. Thomas More in the game. He led the team with 21 points and nine rebounds.

#4 Hamlin 65 #5 Groton Area 61

Hamlin hung on late to defeat Groton Area 65-61 in the ‘A’ quarterfinals. Boden Stevenson led the way for the Chargers with 27 points. Jackson Wadsworth also had a nice 20 point game for Hamlin. Groton Area’s Karson Zak scored 23 points and led the team with three assists in the loss.

#2 West Central 75 #7 Cheyenne-Eagle Butte 41

West Central defeated Cheyenne-Eagle Butte 75-41 on Thursday to advance to the semifinals. As a team, West Central shot nearly 52% for the game. Connor Mebius led the way for West Central scoring 25 points on 10 of 17 shooting. Will Kuhl also contributed 11 points and eight rebounds in the winning effort. Damien Clown was the top performer for Cheyenne-Eagle Butte. He finished with 15 points and four rebounds.

#3 Clark/Willow Lake 66 #6 Stanley County 36

Clark/Willow Lake punched their ticket to the semifinals with a 66-36 win over Stanley County on Thursday night. The Cyclones were led by Chris Bevers, who scored 24 points and three steals. Emmerson Larson also had 18 points. Sullivan Felberg had a double-double performance for Clark/Willow Lake too, 12 points and 12 rebounds. Stanley County was led by Paxton Deal, who finished with 15 points, six rebounds, and four steals in the loss.

Class B

#8 Lyman 49 #1 Viborg-Hurley 44

Lyman upset top seeded Viborg-Hurley 49-44 in the opening game of the quarterfinal round. MJ Diehm led the offensive scoring with 15 points. He also had seven rebounds, three steals and a block in the win. Dawsen Volmer and Josiah Vaad each contributed ten points as well for the Raiders. Freeman was led by Jake Austin, who finished with 15 points and a pair of steals.

#5 Castlewood 53 #4 Aberdeen Christian 50

Castlewood won a close one against Aberdeen Christian on Thursday, 53-50. The Warriors were led by Kamden Keszler who scored 30 points on 50% shooting from the field. He also had four rebounds and three steals in the win. Aberdeen Central’s top scorer was Luke Kaiser, who finished with 11 points. Brooks Jett also had ten points in the loss.

#2 Freeman 63 #7 Sully Buttes 55

Freeman defeated Sully Buttes 63-55 on Thursday in the quarterfinals. Tayde Kerrigan led the way with 17 points. David Walter also contributed with 15 points, seven rebounds, and four assists. For Sully Buttes, it was Wesley Wittler who led the way with 28 points and eight rebounds.

#6 Wall 60 #3 De Smet 57

Wall advanced to the semifinals for the first time in school history with a 60-57 win over De Smet. Teelan Kjerstad had 31 points in the winning effort. Emmet Dinger also contributed 10 points for the Eagles. Grant Wilkenson had a double-double performance for De Smet with 40 points and 19 rebounds.

Class AA

Consolation Semifinals
#9 Tea Area vs #5 Watertown – 11 am MT
#7 Brandon Valley vs #6 O’Gorman – 12:45 pm MT
Semifinals
#1 Sioux Falls Lincoln vs #4 Harrisburg – 5 pm MT
#2 Sioux Falls Roosevelt vs #3 Huron – 6:45 pm MT

Class A

Consolation Semifinals
#8 St. Thomas More vs #5 Groton Area – 11 am MT
#7 Cheyenne-Eagle Butte vs #6 Stanley County – 12:45 pm MT
Semifinals
#1 Sioux Falls Christian vs #4 Hamlin – 5 pm MT
#2 West Central vs #3 Clark/Willow Lake – 6:45 pm MT

Class B

Consolation Semifinals
#1 Viborg-Hurley vs #4 Aberdeen Christian – 11 am CT
#7 Sully Buttes vs #3 De Smet – 12:45 pm CT
Semifinals
#8 Lyman vs #5 Castlewood – 5 pm CT
#2 Freeman vs #6 Wall – 6:45 pm CT