UNDATED – The 2026 SDHSAA state girls basketball tournament continued on Friday from Rapid City, Watertown, and Brookings with the semifinals and consolation semifinals. Here’s a recap of the games.
Class AA
Consolation Semifinals
No. 4 Rapid City Stevens 70 No. 8 Tea Area 52
Rapid City Stevens defeated Tea Area 70-52 on Friday afternoon with an impressive 50% shooting performance from the field. Hayden Thorton tallied 17 points and a pair of blocks in the win. Marley Seumanutafa also had a nice game, scoring 12 points and recording 11 rebounds. Tea Area’s Jayna VanLaecken had 15 points in the loss.
No. 7 Mitchell 57 No. 6 Sioux Falls Jefferson 51
Mitchell defeated Sioux Falls Jefferson 57-51 in the consolation round on Friday. Nia Talley led the Kernels in points and rebounds, finishing with 17 buckets and eight boards. Addie Siemsen scored 14 points, while Londyn Hajek and Cece Morgan each notched 13 points in the win. Brinley Altenburg was the top performer for Sioux Falls Jefferson. She scored 31 points and had five rebounds.
Semifinals
No. 1 Brandon Valley 73 No. 5 Aberdeen Central 44
Brandon Valley defeated Aberdeen Central on Friday night to advance to their third straight state title game. Alyvia Padgett led the Lynx with 32 points, five rebounds, and five steals in the game. Gracie Salter also contributed with 22-points of her own on 8 of 13 from the field – six of six from beyond the arc. For Aberdeen Central, Lauryn Burckhard led the team with 15 points and five rebounds.
No. 2 O’Gorman 66 No. 3 Sioux Falls Washington 62
O’Gorman defeated Sioux Falls Washington 66-62 in the semifinal round. Ruby Moore led the Knights with 23 points. Sydney Terveen also contributed with 15 points on offense for O’Gorman. Dana Harpe was the top performer for Sioux Falls Washington with a double double performance – 15 points and 15 rebounds.
Class A
Consolation Semifinals
No. 4 Sioux Valley 61 No. 8 Lakota Tech 53
Sioux Valley defeated Lakota Tech in Friday’s consolation round 61-53. Kailey Cradduck earned the top performance in the game with 19 points and 17 rebounds. Lakota Tech’s Lizzie Robinson also had a nice game, scoring 22 points with five assists.
No. 7 West Central 46 No. 3 Wagner 38
West Central defeated Wagner 46 to 38 in the consolation round. The Trojans were led by Kacey Jaton, who finished with 16 points and five rebounds. Mackenzie Skonhovd and Ellie Knight also had nice production for West Central. The duo combined for 21 points. Ashlyn Koupal scored all but three of Wagner’s points in the game. She finished with 35 points, 17 rebounds, and a block in the loss.
Semifinals
No. 5 Lennox 57 No. 1 Hamlin 41
Lennox upset top seeded Hamlin 57-41 in the semifinal round on Friday night. Teagen Sturm led the Orioles with 14 points. She also had four rebounds. Bergan Musser scored 12 points as well in the win. Addison Neuendorf led Hamlin in the game with 22 points.
No. 2 Mahpíya Lúta 58 No. 6 Sioux Falls Christian 45
Mahpíya Lúta defeated Sioux Falls Christian 58-45 on Friday night to return to the ‘A’ state championship game. They were led on offense by Ashlan Carlow-Blount, who scored 14 points, grabbed eight rebounds, and recorded five steals. Peyton Knife also had a ten-point performance for Mahpíya Lúta. Emory Lems was the top scorer for Sioux Falls Christian with 15 points.
Class B
Consolation Semifinals
No. 1 Lyman 53 No. 5 Colman-Egan 48
Lyman bounced back from a quarterfinal loss on Thursday to beat Colman-Egan 53-48 on Friday afternoon in the consolation round. Both the Scott sisters recorded double-doubles in the game. Mak Scott had 21 points and 15 rebounds, while Jordyn Scott notched ten points and 12 rebounds. Colman-Egan’s top performer was Brynlee Landis, who scored 19 points and grabbed six boards.
No. 3 Bennett County 77 No. 7 Centerville 68
Bennett County had a nice bounce back win on Friday as they defeated Centerville 77-68. Peyson O’Neill led the Warriors with 27 points and ten rebounds. Harley Harris also had a 13-point performance and Reagan O’Neill scored 12 points with eight rebounds in the win as well. Izzie Eide was the top offensive performer for Centerville in the loss with 20 points.
Semifinals
No. 4 Ethan 54 No. 8 Corsica-Stickney 34
Ethan defeated Corsica-Stickney 54-34 in the semifinal round to advance to the state title game. Marrisa Storm led the way with 17 points on offense. She also had five rebounds in the game. Taziah Hawkins scored 15-points on five three-pointers as well in the win. Corsica-Stickney’s Sophie DeLange led the Jaguars in scoring with 19 points.
No. 6 Harding County 58 No. 2 Parkston 42
Harding County defeated Parkston 58-42 in the semifinals on Friday night. The Ranchers were led on offense by Kaylen Padden, who finished with 13 points. Carson Page also had a good night for Harding County. She finished with ten points in the win. Keeara Oakley was the top performer for Parkston as she finished with 17 points. Berkley Ziebart also had a 15 point effort in the loss.
Saturday Schedule
Class AA
Championship | No.1 Brandon Valley vs No. 2 O’Gorman
3rd/4th | No. 5 Aberdeen Central vs No. 3 Sioux Falls Washington
5th/6th | No. 4 Rapid City Stevens vs No. 7 Mitchell
7th/8th | No. 8 Tea Area vs No. 6 Sioux Falls Jefferson
Class A
Championship | No. 5 Lennox vs No. 2 Mahpíya Lúta
3rd/4th | No. 1 Hamlin vs No. 6 Sioux Falls Christian
5th/6th | No. 4 Sioux Valley vs No. 7 West Central
7th/8th | No. 3 Wagner vs No. 8 Lakota Tech
Class B
Championship | No. 4 Ethan vs No. 6 Harding County
3rd/4th | No. 8 Crosica-Stickney vs No. 4 Parkston
5th/6th | No. 1 Lyman vs No. 3 Bennett County
7th/8th | No. 5 Colman-Egan vs No. 7 Centerville
