UNDATED – Day number two of action at the South Dakota Boys Class AA, A and B State Basketball Tournaments is complete and Saturday night’s championship games are set.
In Class AA, Sioux Falls O’Gorman defeated Sioux Falls Washington 51-48 to punch their ticket to the championship game. They will play Sioux Falls Roosevelt, who knocked off Yankton 69-43.
In the Class A Championship, it will be Sioux Falls Christian taking on Sioux Valley. Sioux Falls Christian earned their trip to the championship game with a 64-52 win over Dell Rapids. Sioux Valley defeated Dakota Valley 62-57 to earn their trip to the championship game.
In Class B, top seeded DeSmet beat Viborg-Hurley 56-44 and Aberdeen Christian defeated Dell Rapids St Mary 60-53 to set up a championship match between the two.
In the consolation games Friday aafternoon, St Thomas More came back from a 10 point deficit at halftime to beat Vermillion 35-32. The Cavaliers outscored the Tanagers 25-12 in the second half to get the win. St Thomas More will play Chamberlain Saturday for fifth place.
Here are scores from all the games Friday:
State Consolation Semifinal=
Class AA=
Aberdeen Central 53, Harrisburg 51
Brandon Valley 76, Mitchell 65
Class A=
Chamberlain 68, Winner 43
St. Thomas More 35, Vermillion 32
Class B=
Lower Brule 51, Lyman 36
White River 74, Canistota 69
State Semifinal=
Class AA=
O Gorman 51, Sioux Falls Washington 48
Sioux Falls Roosevelt 69, Yankton 43
Class A=
Sioux Falls Christian 64, Dell Rapids 52
Sioux Valley 62, Dakota Valley 57
Class B=
Aberdeen Christian 60, Dell Rapids St. Mary 53
DeSmet 56, Viborg-Hurley 44
