South Dakota High School Activities Association (SDHSAA)

Mitchell is heading back to the state title game. The fourth seeded Kernels defeated top seeded Sioux Falls Lincoln 55-51 on Friday night in Rapid City during the semifinal round of the ‘AA’ boys state tournament.

The 2025 SDHSAA state boys basketball tournaments began on Thursday, March 20, from Rapid City, Sioux Falls, and Aberdeen.Here are the quarterfinal results.

For a lot of basketball fans in South Dakota, state tournaments are a three-day festival in the host city. But for Mike and Terri Mebius, their state tournament experience in 2025 has turned into a road trip. The duo has three grandsons playing in the state tournament this week. Three different schools, three different classes, and three different tournaments.

SDPB caught up with the 10 seniors who proudly led the Rangers and the Hill City community to their first-ever boys state tournament appearance.

For the first time in 26-years, the Freeman Flyers are back at the state boys' basketball tournament. With a 19-4 record on the year, and just three seniors listed on the programs roster, it’s a unit that has Flyers fans excited for basketball once again.

Sioux Falls Lincoln, Sioux Falls Christian and Castlewood lead the vote totals as the favorites to win their class during the 2025 Boys State Basketball Tournaments.

The 2025 SDHSAA state girls' basketball tournaments wrapped up on Saturday, March 15, from Rapid City (AA), Spearfish (A), and Huron (B).

For the first time in nearly forty-years, Bennett County has won a state girls basketball title. The Warriors defeated Sanborn Central/Woonsocket 71-61 on Saturday night in Huron at the ‘B’ state tournament.

There are more than 180 high schools in South Dakota. We asked the Spearfish Spartans student section at the Class AA Tournament if they could name some of those high schools and their mascots.

The 2025 SDHSAA state girls basketball tournaments continued on Friday, March 14, with the consolation semifinals and championship semifinal rounds.