UNDATED – Aberdeen, Sioux Falls, and Rapid City are playing host to the 2021 boys state basketball championships. Thursday consisted of the quarterfinal round at all three locations.
Perhaps the most exciting game of the day was the upset of top-seed Vermillion to No. 8 seed Dell Rapids at the State A tournament.
Dell Rapids junior Landon Ruesink connected on a game winning three-pointer as time expired to lift the Quarriers past previously undefeated Vermillion, 53-52.
Ruesink was one of four Dell Rapids players to finish with more than seven points. Connor Rentz and Brayden Pankonen led the Quarriers with 15 each.
Also at the State A Tournament, St Thomas More lost their opening round matchup with Sioux Falls Christian by a score of 58-47.
Here are complete results from day one:
Thursday Games
Class AA
No. 1 Sioux Falls Washington defeated No. 9 Aberdeen Central 56-53
No. 4 O’Gorman defeated No. 5 Harrisburg 58-39
No. 2 Yankton defeated No. 7 Mitchell 50-46
No. 3 Sioux Falls Roosevelt defeated Brandon Valley 64-47
Class A
No. 8 Dell Rapids defeated No. 1 Vermillion 53-52
No. 4 Sioux Falls Christian defeated No. 5 St. Thomas More 58-47
No. 2 Dakota Valley defeated No. 7 Winner 65-58
No. 3 Sioux Valley defeated No. 6 Chamberlain 53-44
Class B
No. 1 De Smet defeated No. 8 Lower Brule 80-53
No. 4 Viborg-Hurley defeated No. 5 Lyman 53-45
No. 7 Aberdeen Christian defeats No. 2 Canistota 55-49
No. 6 Dell Rapids St. Mary defeated No. 3 White River 75-69
