WOLSEY — Mason Schelske and Cade Mohling provided the key duo for the Wessington Springs boys basketball team to advance in the 281 Conference tournament Saturday with a 73-52 win over Iroquois/Doland.
Wessington Springs (6-4): Mohling made eight 3-pointers for the Spartans, who made 10 triples overall, and finished with 26 points. Schelske had 28 points and 10 rebounds for Springs, which had 22 assists on 26 made shots. Brock Kruger dished five of them and had five points. Wessington Springs faces James Valley Christian in the 281 semifinals on Jan. 18 in Wolsey.
Iroquois/Doland (0-8): Diego Prieto had 14 points, while Logan Peskey had 13 points and eight rebounds. Tristan Dykstra added 12 points and eight rebounds for the Chiefs. I/D plays Highmore-Harrold in a consolation round game on Jan. 18 in Huron.
Hitchcock-Tulare 64, SCW 54
WOLSEY — Hitchcock-Tulare scored 36 points in the first half and advanced in the 281 Conference Tournament first round on Saturday over Sanborn Central/Woonsocket.
Hitchcock-Tulare (4-3): The Patriots had 17 points from Jackson Maynard, including five 3-pointers. Kyle Hamilton had 13 points and T.J. Salmen had 11 points for H-T, which advances to meet Wolsey-Wessington in the tournament semifinals on Jan. 18 in Wolsey.
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SCW (1-8): Tryce Slykhuis had 24 points for the Blackhawks, which were powered by seven 3-pointers in the game. Brady Larson had nine points and Toby Kneen added eight. SCW plays Sunshine Bible in the consolation round of the 281 Tournament on Jan. 18 in Huron.
Freeman Academy/Marion 66, Scotland 42
MARION — Quincy Blue’s all-around effort helped Freeman Academy/Marion earn a home win over Scotland on Saturday in girls basketball action.
FAM (5-1): Blue had 24 points, 11 rebounds, seven steals and two assists in the win for the Bearcats. Connor Epp had 23 points and five rebounds and Thalen Schroeder had 12 points. FAM is back in action against Canistota on Jan. 18.
Scotland (3-5): Dawson Bietz and Parker Hochstein each had 10 points in the loss. Scotland faces Irene-Wakonda on Jan. 18.
Chamberlain 69, Bon Homme 33
TYNDALL — Chamberlain picked up its third win of the season in a Saturday road win at Bon Homme.
Chamberlain (3-2): Sellyck McManus led the team with 18 points, nine rebounds, and two steals, while Jerron Herron added 13 points, six rebounds, and three assists. Dakota Munger and Cruz Soulek picked up 11 points each, with Munger grabbing seven rebounds and Soulek grabbing five rebounds. Chamberlain travels to Lennox on Jan. 18.
Bon Homme (2-5): Riley Rothschadl scored a team-high 12 points and had five rebounds, five assists, and three steals. Landon Bares had nine points, five rebounds, and three assists. Bon Homme plays at Tripp-Delmont/Armour on Tuesday, Jan. 18.
Burke 63, Gayville-Volin 42
BURKE — Burke used a 25-8 third quarter push to get past Gayville-Volin on Saturday in boys basketball action.
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Burke (8-2): Ben Witt had 26 points for the Cougars, who also had 18 points, 12 assists and eight rebounds from Bryce Frank. Reed Benter joined the double-double efforts with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Burke hosts Boyd County, Nebraska on Jan. 27.
Gayville-Volin (6-3): Andrew Gustad had 15 points and Spencer Karstens had 13 points for the Pirates. G-V plays at Colman-Egan on Jan. 18.
Girls basketball
Chamberlain 58, Bon Homme 47
TYNDALL — Chamberlain picked up a road win against Bon Homme on Saturday in girls basketball action.
Chamberlain (5-6): Mya Knippling posted a double-double with 14 points, 10 rebounds, as well as six blocks. Abby Hutmacher scored 14 points and had five steals while Jayslee Petersen had nine points and 11 rebounds. Kinsey Evans contributed 11 points. Chamberlain hosts Gregory on Jan. 18.
Bon Homme (2-7): Jaden Kortan had 17 points for the Cavaliers, while Jurni Vavruska had nine points. Oliva Bures added 10 rebounds. Bon Homme plays Bridgewater-Emery at home on Jan. 17.
Burke 49, Gayville-Volin 39
BURKE — The Burke girls basketball team grabbed a well-earned victory at home against Gayville-Volin.
Burke (3-7): Adisyn Indahl scored eight points and had eight rebounds and four steals for her team. Bridget Bartling had 10 points and six rebounds while Elly Witt had six points, five assists, and three steals. Paige Bull had both five assists and five rebounds and her teammate Kailee Frank scored seven points. Burke travels to Platte to play Platte-Geddes on Jan. 18.
Gayville-Volin (4-6): Taylor Hoxeng scored 11 points. Molly Larson contributed 14 points. No further stats were available for G-V, which plays Gregory away on Jan. 22.
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STATEWIDE SCORES
Girls basketball
Brandon Valley 54, Douglas 22
Burke 49, Gayville-Volin 39
Chamberlain 58, Bon Homme 47
Crow Creek 69, Lower Brule 44
Hill City 45, Sundance (Wyo.) 14
Rapid City Central 53, Campbell County (Wyo.) 39
Newcastle (Wyo.) 58, Rapid City Christian 45
Scotland 38, Freeman Academy/Marion 19
Sioux Falls Christian 44, Watertown 40
Sioux Falls Lincoln 47, Huron 45
Sioux Falls O’Gorman 68, Yankton 33
Tea Area 53, Aberdeen Central 46
Dakota Valley Conference Classic
Arlington 46, Hills-Beaver Creek (Minn.) 34
Castlewood 46, Westbrook-Walnut Grove (Minn.) 32
Clinton/Graceville/Beardsley (Minn.) 55, Elkton-Lake Benton 42
Colman-Egan 63, Pipestone Area (Minn.) 54
Dell Rapids St. Mary 55, Adrian/Ellsworth (Minn.) 25
Estelline/Hendricks 53, Ortonville (Minn.) 32
Lake Preston 54, Dawson-Boyd (Minn.) 48
Oldham-Ramona/Rutland 49, Benson (Minn.) 20
Hanson Classic
Bridgewater-Emery 60, Highmore-Harrold 45
Corsica-Stickney 58, Flandreau 47
Hanson 64, Wolsey-Wessington 47
Lakota Tech 43, Florence/Henry 41
Lennox 44, Deubrook Area 43
Parkston 42, St. Thomas More 38
Viborg-Hurley 49, Ethan 38
Wagner 75, West Central 48
Winner 55, Andes Central/Dakota Christian 40
West River Tournament
Seventh place
Newell 54, Oelrichs 36
Fifth place
Moorcroft (Wyo.) 47, Hot Springs 40
Third place
Upton (Wyo.) 43, Edgemont 39
Championship
Wall 33, Faith 31
Boys basketball
Burke 63, Gayville-Volin 42
Chamberlain 69, Bon Homme 33
Dell Rapids St. Mary 75, Oldham-Ramona/Rutland 48
Freeman Academy/Marion 66, Scotland 42
Great Plains Lutheran 61, North Central 25
Groton Area 68, Deubrook Area 42
Hill City 59, Sundance (Wyo.) 56
Kadoka Area 41, Colome 34
Lower Brule 89, Crow Creek 35
Rapid City Central 72, Campbell County (Wyo.) 64
Rapid City Christian 66, Newcastle (Wyo.) 36
Sioux Falls Christian 64, Watertown 52
Sioux Falls O’Gorman 50, Yankton 45
Sioux Falls Roosevelt 61, Sioux Falls Lincoln 53
Tea Area 54, Aberdeen Central 51
Jones County Invitational
Fifth place
Kadoka Area 41, Colome 34
Third place
Stanley County 46, Philip 37
Championship
White River 58, Lyman 36
Pheasant Shootout
Belle Fourche 53, Northwestern 42
Faulkton Area 65, Timber Lake 61
Groton Area 68, Deubrook Area 42
Little Wound 59, Florence/Henry 55
Redfield 54, Waverly-South Shore 47
West River Tournament
Seventh place
Edgemont 50, Newell 23
Fifth place
Wall 56, Moorcroft (Wyo.) 26
Third place
Upton (Wyo.) 54, New Underwood 36
281 Conference Tournament
Quarterfinals
Hitchcock-Tulare 64, Sanborn Central/Woonsocket 54
James Valley Christian 63, Highmore-Harrold 40
Wessington Springs 73, Iroquois-Doland 52
Wolsey-Wessington 68, Sunshine Bible Academy 14