UNDATED – The 2026 SDHSAA state girls basketball tournaments concluded on Saturday, March 14, from Rapid City, Watertown, and Brookings. O’Gorman, Lennox, and Ethan all won state championships.

Here’s a recap of all twelve of the games from Saturday – the 7th/8th place game, consolation championship, 3rd/4th place game, and title game.

Class AA

Championship | No. 2 O’Gorman 59 No. 1 Brandon Valley 53

For the third straight year, O’Gorman has won a state title. The Knights defeated Brandon Valley 59-53 in the ‘AA’ title game on Saturday. O’Gorman was led by Sydney Terveen, who scored 33 points and went 7 of 9 from three-point range. She also led the Knights with six rebounds and two steals. Gracie Salter had a double-double performance from Brandon Valley in the loss, 18 points and 15 rebounds.

3rd/4th | No. 3 Sioux Falls Washington 65 No. 5 Aberdeen Central 42

Sioux Falls Washington takes third place at the ‘AA’ tournament following a 65-42 win over Aberdeen Central. Dana Harpe led the Warriors with 21 points. Josie Biteler scored 17 as well and led the team with six rebounds. Taryn Hermansen led Aberdeen Central with 14 points and nine rebounds.

5th/6th | No. 7 Mitchell 59 No. 4 Rapid City Stevens 53

Mitchell defeated Rapid City Stevens 59-53 to win the consolation championship. The Kernels were led by Addie Siemsen, who scored 21 points in the game. Nia Talley also recorded a double-double for Mitchell – 12 point and ten rebounds – in the win. Mackenzie Schreiber was the top offensive performer for Rapid City Stevens. She scored 16 points on 50% shooting.

7th/8th | No. 8 Tea Area 69 No. 6 Sioux Falls Jefferson 55

Tea Area took seventh place at the ‘AA’ tournament with a 69-55 win over Sioux Falls Jefferson on Saturday. The Titans had three players reach double figures in scoring. Anna Binde notched 19, Emma Lingren scored 16, and Ellie Clayberg finished with 15. Brinley Altenburg led Jefferson in scoring with 24 and rebounds with nine in the loss.

Class A

Championship | No. 5 Lennox 65 No. 2 Mahpíya Lúta 51

Lennox defeated Mahpíya Lúta 65-51 to win their first state girls basketball championship since 1988. Tori Gerdes led the Orioles with 22 points on 7 of 13 from the field. She had a double-double with ten rebounds included. Andie Peters also had a strong game with 15 points all coming from beyond the arc. Mya Mills led Mahpíya Lúta with 16 points, four assists, and four steals.

3rd/4th | No. 6 Sioux Falls Christian 51 No. 1 Hamlin 50

Sioux Falls Christian defeated Hamlin 51-50 in a third place thriller. Lezlei Setzer led the way with 18 points and eight rebounds. Emory Lems also had a nice game scoring 14 points in the victory. Hamlin’s top performer on offense was Addison Neuendorf, who finished the game with 24 points.

5th/6th | No. 4 Sioux Valley 63 No. 7 West Central 61

Sioux Valley won the consolation championship with a 63-61 win over West Central. Amari Ward and Talya Vincent each scored 17 points in the win for the Cossacks. The Trojans also had a duo that led the way for them. Kacey Jaton and Ellie Knight each scored 20 points in the loss.

7th/8th | No. 8 Lakota Tech 67 No. 3 Wagner 64

Lakota Tech took seventh at the state tournament this year with a 67-64 Saturday win over Wagner. Amelia Shangreaux dropped 28 points in the victory. Lizzie Robinson also had a double-double performance for Tatanka, scoring 25 points and snagging 12 rebounds. For Wagner, Ashlyn Koupal finished with a double-double performance as well. She had 32 points and 20 rebounds in the contest.

Class B

Championship | No. 4 Ethan 48 No. 6 Harding County 39

Ethan defeated Harding County 48-39 to win the ‘B’ state championship. Marissa Storm, the Spirit of Su recipient at this year’s tournament, led the Rustlers with 20 points. She also had five rebounds and a pair of steals. Taziah Hawkins also had 10 points and seven rebounds in the win. Raelee Hunsucker scored 11 points to lead the Ranchers.

3rd/4th | No. 8 Corsica-Stickney 65 No. 4 Parkston 58 – OT

Corsica-Stickney defeated Parkston 65-58 in overtime to claim third place in the ‘B’ tournament. The Jaguars were led on offense by Hadynn Johnson, who finished with 22 points. She also recorded nine rebounds and four steals. Braylee Bordewyk has a nice game as well. She scored 18 points in the win. Morgan Maxwell led Parkston with 17-points, while Berkley Ziebart and Keeara Oakley both contributed with 16 points.

5th/6th | No. 3 Bennett County 58 No. 1 Lyman 47

Bennett County defeated Lyman 58-47 to win the consolation championship on Saturday in Brookings. Peyson O’Neill shot 50 percent from the field on her way to a 21-point performance. She also had ten rebounds, three steals, and three blocks. Reagan O’Neill and Harley Harris each scored 12-points in the win as well. Lyman was led by Jordyn Scott, who scored 21-points, grabbed nine rebounds, and had five steals.

7th/8th | No. 7 Centerville 53 No. 5 Colman-Egan 46

Centerville defeated Colman- Egan 53-46 in the seventh-place game on Saturday. The Tornadoes were led by Izzie Eide, who scored 26 points, grabbed nine rebounds, and had a pair of steals. Brea Austin also had a nice game for Centerville. She scored 13-points, four steals, and three assists. Brynlee Landis led Colman-Egan with 16 points. She also had eight rebounds.