Basketball - SDPB State Championship Coverage

Awards like the Spirit of Su and Spirit of Six are staples of the state basketball tournaments in South Dakota. Here are all of this year's Spirit of Su and Spirit of Six winners, along with the all-tournament teams from each class.

The Mitchell Boys Basketball team earned their first-Class AA Basketball Championship since 2005 on Saturday night in Sioux Falls. The team had a nearly undefeated season, winning their final game 46-45 against Brandon Valley.

The 2024 SDHSAA state boys basketball tournaments came to an end on Saturday with three incredible championship games. Two went to overtime, while the other was decided by just one-point.

For the first time in 41-years, the Hamlin Chargers have won a boys state basketball tournament. They defeated top ranked Sioux Falls Christian 53-50 in overtime on Saturday night at the Summit Arena in Rapid City.

It was an instant classic from Aberdeen on Saturday. Howard defeated the three-time defending state champion De Smet Bulldogs 60-55 in overtime to win their first state boys basketball championship in 60-years.

She won three straight state basketball titles with Yankton, went on to become a dominant player in college and then played professionally in Europe. Lisa Van Goor joins Craig Mattick on this edition of In Play.