UNDATED – The 2026 SDHSAA state boys basketball tournaments continued on Friday, March 20, from Rapid City (AA and A) and Aberdeen (B). Here’s a recap of the semifinals and consolation semifinals, along with the schedule for Saturday.
Class AA
Consolation Semifinals
#5 Watertown 73 #9 Tea Area 68
Watertown defeated Tea Area 73-68 in the consolation semifinals. Carter Buisker led the Arrows with 34 points. Jack McClemens also had a big game for Watertown. He scored 24 points in the win. Tea Area’s top scorer was Gavin Shawd. He finished with 40 points, five rebounds, and a pair of steals.
#7 Brandon Valley 57 #6 O’Gorman 52
Brandon Valley defeated O’Gorman 57-52 on Friday afternoon. Brayden Knutson led the Lynx with 17 points, four of eight from beyond the arc. Austin Dowd also contributed 13 points and led the team in rebounds with eight. Mason Clark was the top performer for O’Gorman. He finished with 22 points, four steals, and three assists in the loss.
Semifinals
#1 Sioux Falls Lincoln 53 #4 Harrisburg 48
Sioux Falls Lincoln defeated Harrisburg 53-48 in the semifinals. Sam DeGroot led the Patriots with 24 points and five rebounds. Brody Schafer also had a nice game that included 11 points, seven assists, and five rebounds. Harrisburg was led by Stellen Larson, who finished with 14 points and eight rebounds.
#3 Huron 53 #2 Sioux Falls Roosevelt 44
Huron defeated Sioux Falls Washington 53-44 on Friday night to advance to their first state title game since 2009. Blake Ellwein led the way for the Tigers with 23 points, 13 rebounds, and three blocks – a double-double performance. Anders Porisch also contributed with 13 points in the win. Deondre Painter was the top scorer for Roosevelt. He finished with 14 points in the loss.
Class A
Consolation Semifinals
#8 St. Thomas More 94 #5 Groton Area 92 (2OT)
St. Thomas More defeated Groton Area 94-92 in a double-overtime thriller that saw multiple buzzer beaters at the end of regulation, first overtime, and second overtime. Wyatt Gylten led the Cavaliers with 24 points. He also had eight rebounds. Broeden Sales had a double-double in the game too with 16 points and ten rebounds. Karson Zak and Ryder Johnson each scored 26 points in the loss for Groton Area.
#7 Cheyenne-Eagle Butte 58 #6 Stanley County 57
Cheyenne-Eagle Butte defeated Stanley County in a back and forth battle, 58-57. Damien Clown led the way for the Braves with 23 points and four steals on defense. Levi Elk Nation also added 16 points in the win. Stanley County’s top scorer was Paxton Deal, who finished with 18 points. Teegyn Breitag had a double-double performance for the Buffaloes scoring ten points and recording 14 rebounds.
Semifinals
#1 Sioux Falls Christian 58 #4 Hamlin 47
Sioux Falls Christian defeated Hamlin 58-47 to advance to their fifth straight state championship game. Brant Wassenaar had a big game scoring 28 points on 12 of 19 from the field. Canyon Prins also contributed with 14 points and nine rebounds in the win. Hamlin’s Jackson Wadsworth led the team in points with 15.
#2 West Central 56 #3 Clark/Willow Lake 43
West Central defeated Clark/Willow Lake 56-43 to advance to Saturday night’s championship game. The Trojans were led by Connor Mebius, who scored 22 points with a perfect 14 of 14 from the free throw line. Will Kuhl also had 16 points and nine rebounds for West Central. Sullivan Felberg led the Cyclones with 13 points and eight rebounds.
Class B
Consolation Semifinals
#4 Aberdeen Christian 52 #1 Viborg-Hurley 49
Aberdeen Christian defeated Viborg-Hurley 52-49 in the consolation round on Friday. Luke Kaiser had 26 points out of 10 of 18 from the field. He also had 11 rebounds to complete the double-double. For Viborg-Hurley, Jake Austin led the way with 20 points. Brady Schroedermeier also had a double-double performance. He scored 16 points and grabbed ten rebounds.
#3 De Smet 50 #7 Sully Buttes 43
De Smet defeated Sully Buttes 50-43 on Friday afternoon in Aberdeen. Grant Wilkinson had a double-double performance for the Bulldogs with 18 points and 16 rebounds. Sully Buttes’ Wesley Wittler also had a double-double in the game. He scored 19 points and grabbed 11 rebounds.
Semifinals
#5 Castlewood 56 #8 Lyman 28
Castlewood defeated Lyman 56-28 to return to the state championship game. As a team, the Warriors shot 50% from the field in the contest. Kamden Keszler led Castlewood with 22 points in the game. He also had three steals defensively. Will Aderhold scored 11 points, perfect on every shot he took in the game. For Lyman, it was Cole Kieffer, who led the team with ten points and seven rebounds.
#2 Freeman 74 #6 Wall 70
Freeman defeated Wall 74-70 on Friday night in Aberdeen to advance to their first state title game since 1997. David Waltner led the Flyers with a double-double performance; 21 points and ten rebounds. Tayden Kerrigan also had a 14 point, nine rebound performance in the win. Wall’s top scorer was Teelan Kjerstad. He had 30 points. Emmet Dinger also had a nice game with 22 points and eight rebounds for the Eagles.
Saturday Schedule
Class AA
7/8 | #6 O’Gorman vs #9 Tea Area
5/6 | #5 Watertown vs #7 Brandon Valley
3/4 | #4 Harrisburg vs #2 Sioux Falls Roosevelt – 5 pm MT
Championship | #1 Sioux Falls Lincoln vs #3 Huron – 6:45 pm MT
Class A
7/8 | #5 Groton Area vs #6 Stanley County – 11 am MT
5/6 | #8 St. Thomas More vs #7 Cheyenne-Eagle Butte – 12:45 pm MT
3/4 | #4 Hamlin vs #3 Clark/Willow Lake – 5 pm MT
Championship | #1 Sioux Falls Christian vs #2 West Central – 6:45 pm MT
Class B
7/8 | #1 Viborg-Hurley vs #7 Sully Buttes – 11 am CT
5/6 | #4 Aberdeen Christian vs #3 De Smet – 12:45 pm CT
3/4 | #8 Lyman vs #6 Wall – 5 pm CT
Championship | #5 Castlewood vs #2 Freeman – 6:45 pm CT
