Wagner, Ethan, ACDC earn No. 1 seeds in girls basketball region brackets
Feb. 18—MITCHELL — The pairings for the South Dakota High School Activities Association Class A and Class B girls basketball region tournaments have been released.
First-round matchups begin Monday, while SoDak 16 competitors will be determined on Thursday in the region semifinals. With a winter storm expected to come through South Dakota over the next week, the schedule is subject to change.
Each of the regions will be played until there are two teams remaining and then will be re-seeded prior to the SoDak 16 state-qualifying round, which is scheduled for Thursday, March 2.
Games are at 7 p.m. unless noted otherwise. All times listed are Central.
Region 3A
Quarterfinals — Feb. 21
No. 8 Baltic (3-17) at No. 1 Sioux Falls Christian (18-2)
No. 5 McCook Central/Montrose (8-12) at No. 4 Tri-Valley (10-10)
No. 7 Dell Rapids (3-17) at No. 2 Garretson (13-7)
No. 6 Madison (4-15) at No. 3 West Central (13-7)
Region 5A
First round — Feb. 20
No. 9 Chamberlain (5-15) at No. 8 Kimball/White Lake (8-12), in Kimball.
Quarterfinals — Feb. 21
Chamberlain/KWL winner at No. 1 Wagner (19-1)
No. 5 Sanborn Central/Woonsocket (10-10) at No. 4 Mount Vernon/Plankinton (13-7), site TBD.
No. 7 Bon Homme (10-10) at No. 2 Parkston (14-6)
No. 6 Platte-Geddes (9-11) at No. 3 Hanson (15-5), in Alexandria.
Region 7A
Quarterfinals — Feb. 21
No. 8 Bennett County (6-12) at No. 1 Red Cloud (17-2), in Pine Ridge
No. 5 Little Wound (7-12) at No. 4 Todd County (11-7), in Mission
No. 7 Pine Ridge (5-15) at No. 2 Lakota Tech (16-4), in Pine Ridge
No. 6 St. Francis Indian (7-12) at No. 3 Winner (14-6)
Region 3B
Quarterfinals — Feb. 21
No. 8 Mitchell Christian (0-19) at No. 1 Ethan (17-2)
No. 5 Canistota (6-14) at No. 4 Colman-Egan (11-9), in Colman
No. 7 Chester Area (5-15) at No. 2 Howard (16-4)
No. 6 Bridgewater-Emery (5-15) at No. 3 Dell Rapids St. Mary (15-5)
Region 4B
First round — Feb. 20
No. 9 Gayville-Volin (5-15) at No. 8 Freeman Academy/Marion (6-14), site TBD.
Quarterfinals — Feb. 21
G-V/FAM winner at No. 1 Viborg-Hurley (17-3), site TBD.
No. 5 Irene-Wakonda (8-12) at No. 4 Scotland (11-9)
No. 7 Menno (3-17) at No. 2 Centerville (15-5)
No. 6 Alcester-Hudson (6-14) at No. 3 Freeman (13-7)
Region 5B
First round — Feb. 20
No. 9 Colome (0-19) at No. 8 Burke (6-14)
Quarterfinals — Feb. 21
Colome/Burke winner at No. 1 Andes Central/Dakota Christian (17-3), site TBD
No. 5 Avon (10-10) at No. 4 Corsica-Stickney (11-8), at Corsica.
No. 7 Tripp-Delmont/Armour (8-12) at No. 2 Wessington Springs (14-6)
No. 6 Marty (7-11) at No. 3 Gregory (10-10)
Region 6B
First round — Feb. 20
No. 9 Sunshine Bible Academy (1-17) at No. 8 Ipwsich (5-15)
Quarterfinals — Feb. 21
Ipswich/Sunshine Bible winner at No. 1 Sully Buttes (17-3), in Onida
No. 5 Lower Brule (10-9) at No. 4 Herreid/Selby Area (10-10), site TBD.
No. 7 Highmore-Harrold (6-14) at No. 2 Potter County (13-7), in Gettysburg.
No. 6 Faulkton Area (8-12) at No. 3 Lyman (12-7), in Presho.
