The 2025 SDHSAA state boys basketball tournaments began on Thursday, March 20, from Rapid City, Sioux Falls, and Aberdeen.
Here are the quarterfinal results from all three tournaments, and the schedule for Friday.
Class B
Quarterfinals
Castlewood 64 Lyman 38
Castlewood topped Lyman 64-38 in the quarterfinals with four players hitting double digits in scoring. Luke Baumberger led the Warriors with 15-points and Jamiso Keszler had 13-points. Bryon Laue had a double-double with twelve points and eleven rebounds, and then Kamden Keszler scored ten for Castlewood. Lyman was led by MJ Diehm, who finished with twelve points and three steals.
Wessington Springs 74 Wall 52
Wessington Springs moved past Wall 74-52 on Thursday in the quarterfinal round. The Spartans were led by Colby Flowers, who scored 24-points and grabbed 16 rebounds. Karter Mebius contributed with 20-points and Ryder Michalek added 19-points for Wessington Springs as well. Wall was led offensively by Emmet Dinger, who scored 19-points.
St. Mary’s 66 Aberdeen Christian 45
St. Mary’s defeated Aberdeen Christian on Thursday night 66-45 in the quarterfinals. Trevon Beckman scored 21-points in the win. He also had six rebounds and five assists. Maverick LeBrun also tallied 18-points and Trimmier Hanson contributed with 15-points for the Cardinals. Aberdeen Christian was led offensively by Brooks Jett, who scored 17-points and nabbed eleven rebounds – a double-double performance.
Viborg-Hurley 72 Freeman 44
Viborg-Hurley defeated Freeman 72-44 in Thursday’s quarterfinal round. Owen Niederbaumer and Brady Schroedermeier combined for 41-points in the contest for the Cougars. As a team, Viborg-Hurley shot 47% from the field. The Flyers were led by David Waltner, who contributed with 15-points and a couple steals in the loss.
Class A
Quarterfinals
Sioux Falls Christian 66 Groton Area 41
Sioux Falls Christian rolled past Groton Area 66-41 in the quarterfinal round. The Chargers were led by Brant Wassenaar, who finished with 17-points. Griffen Goodbary had a double-double in the contest with eleven points and ten rebounds. Britton Mulder also scored 12-points for Sioux Falls Christian. Groton Area’s top scorers were Ryder Johnson and Karson Zak, who both contributed 13-points for the Tigers.
Lennox 51 West Central 43
Lennox defeated West Central 51-43 in the quarterfinal round. The Orioles were led by Tate Gerdes and Teegan Musser who combined for 23-points. Seven Lennox players scored points in the contest. For the Trojans, Connor Mebius and Will Kuhl each led the scoring with 12-points each.
Hamlin 82 Hill City 43
Hamlin stormed past Hill City 82-43 on Thursday night in the quarterfinal round. The Chargers shot an impressive 62% from the field. Easton Neuendorf, Evan Stormo, Jackson Wadsworth, Dawson Noem, and Bodee Stevenson all recorded double digits in scoring. The top scorer was Noem, who finished with 18-points. Hill City was led by Zane Messick and Devin Buehler. The duo combined for 33-points.
Rapid City Christian 76 Clark/Willow Lake 53
Rapid City Christian defeated Clark/Willow Lake 76-53 in the quarterfinals. The Comets shot 56% in the game. Simon Kieffer was the top scorer in the win with 20-points. Julius Frog and Benson Kieffer each scored 14-points as well. For the Cyclones, Sullivan Felberg led the team with 16-points and nine rebounds.
Class AA
Quarterfinals
Sioux Falls Lincoln 55 Spearfish 33
Sioux Falls Lincoln advances to the semifinal round following a 55-33 win over Spearfish on Thursday. Sam DeGroot led the Patriots with 15-points with Sam Ericsson following close behind with 13-points. Brody Schafer also notched eleven points for Lincoln and contributed eight assists as well. Spearfish was led by Cooper Gibbs, who scored eight points and grabbed eight rebounds.
Mitchell 50 Huron 41
Mitchell defeated Huron on Thursday afternoon 50-41 to advance to the semifinals. Gavin Hinker scored 18-points in the win for the Kernels. Markus Talley also scored 16-points, had nine rebounds, and four steals for Mitchell too. Blake Ellwein was the top scorer for Huron. He finished with 16-points in the loss.
Brandon Valley 55 Sioux Falls Jefferson 41
Brandon Valley advances to the semifinal round with a 54-41 win over Sioux Falls Jefferson in the quarterfinals. Landon Dulaney, Aiden Zerr, and Grant Hennen each scored ten-points for the Lynx. Dulaney also had nine rebounds and two steals in the win. The top scorer for the Cavaliers was Kuek Kuek, who finished with 12-points in the loss.
Harrisburg 48 O’Gorman 45
Harrisburg defeated O’Gorman in the nightcap quarterfinal game in Rapid City, 48-45. Stellen Larson and Aiden Costain both led the Tigers with ten points. Costain also grabbed eleven rebounds to get the double-double. The Knights were led by Austin Terveen offensively. He scored 15-points in the loss.
Class B
Consolation Semifinals
Lyman vs Wall – 12 pm CT
Aberdeen Christian vs Freeman – 1:45 pm CT
Semifinals
Castlewood vs Wessington Springs – 6 pm CT
St. Mary’s vs Viborg-Hurley – 7:45 pm CT
Class A
Consolation Semifinals
Groton Area vs West Central – 12 pm CT
Hill City vs Clark/Willow Lake – 1:45 pm CT
Semifinals
Sioux Falls Christian vs Lennox – 6 pm CT
Hamlin vs Rapid City Christian – 7:45 pm CT
Class AA
Consolation Semifinals
Spearfish vs Huron – 12 pm MT
Sioux Falls Jefferson vs O'Gorman – 1:45 pm MT
Semifinals
Sioux Falls Lincoln vs Mitchell – 6 pm MT
Brandon Valley vs Harrisburg – 7:45 pm MT
