PHOTOS: Here is all the action from the girls Class B Region 5 basketball semifinals

2-25-23WessingtonSpringsvsGregoryRegion5SemiFinal-5.jpg — Wessington Spring's Avery Orth (50) and Gregory's Asia VanDerWerff (20) jump for a rebound during the Class B Region 5 girls semifinal basketball game on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at the Corn Palace.

By Adam Thury

February 25, 2023 at 5:48 PM

MITCHELL — It is a girls basketball doubleheader at the Corn Palace Saturday afternoon.

The Corsica-Stickney Jaguars face off against the Andes Central/Dakota Christian Thunder and the Gregory Gorillias take on the Wessington Springs Spartans in the Class B Region 5 semifinals.

Corsica-Stickney battle back to defeat Andes Central/Dakota Christian 45-38

1/17: Action from the Class B Region 5 girls semifinal basketball game between the Corsica-Stickney Jaguars and the Andes Central/Dakota Christian Thunder on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at the Corn Palace.

2/17: Action from the Class B Region 5 girls semifinal basketball game between the Corsica-Stickney Jaguars and the Andes Central/Dakota Christian Thunder on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at the Corn Palace.

3/17: Action from the Class B Region 5 girls semifinal basketball game between the Corsica-Stickney Jaguars and the Andes Central/Dakota Christian Thunder on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at the Corn Palace.

4/17: Action from the Class B Region 5 girls semifinal basketball game between the Corsica-Stickney Jaguars and the Andes Central/Dakota Christian Thunder on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at the Corn Palace.

5/17: Action from the Class B Region 5 girls semifinal basketball game between the Corsica-Stickney Jaguars and the Andes Central/Dakota Christian Thunder on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at the Corn Palace.

6/17: Action from the Class B Region 5 girls semifinal basketball game between the Corsica-Stickney Jaguars and the Andes Central/Dakota Christian Thunder on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at the Corn Palace.

7/17: Action from the Class B Region 5 girls semifinal basketball game between the Corsica-Stickney Jaguars and the Andes Central/Dakota Christian Thunder on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at the Corn Palace.

8/17: Action from the Class B Region 5 girls semifinal basketball game between the Corsica-Stickney Jaguars and the Andes Central/Dakota Christian Thunder on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at the Corn Palace.

9/17: Action from the Class B Region 5 girls semifinal basketball game between the Corsica-Stickney Jaguars and the Andes Central/Dakota Christian Thunder on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at the Corn Palace.

10/17: Action from the Class B Region 5 girls semifinal basketball game between the Corsica-Stickney Jaguars and the Andes Central/Dakota Christian Thunder on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at the Corn Palace.

11/17: Action from the Class B Region 5 girls semifinal basketball game between the Corsica-Stickney Jaguars and the Andes Central/Dakota Christian Thunder on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at the Corn Palace.

12/17: Action from the Class B Region 5 girls semifinal basketball game between the Corsica-Stickney Jaguars and the Andes Central/Dakota Christian Thunder on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at the Corn Palace.

13/17: Action from the Class B Region 5 girls semifinal basketball game between the Corsica-Stickney Jaguars and the Andes Central/Dakota Christian Thunder on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at the Corn Palace.

14/17: Action from the Class B Region 5 girls semifinal basketball game between the Corsica-Stickney Jaguars and the Andes Central/Dakota Christian Thunder on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at the Corn Palace.

15/17: Corsica-Stickney's Avery Broughton attempts a free throw during the Region 5B girls semifinal basketball game on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at the Corn Palace.

16/17: Action from the Class B Region 5 girls semifinal basketball game between the Corsica-Stickney Jaguars and the Andes Central/Dakota Christian Thunder on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at the Corn Palace.

17/17: Corsica-Stickney's Avery Broughton (34) drives past Andes Central/Dakota Christian's Isabella Brouwer (23) during a Region 5B semifinal girls basketball game on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at the Corn Palace.

Wessington Springs claim a 66-50 victory over Gregory

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1/15: Action from the Class B Region 5 girls semifinal basketball game between the Gregory Gorillas and the Wessington Springs Spartans on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at the Corn Palace.

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2/15: Action from the Class B Region 5 girls semifinal basketball game between the Gregory Gorillas and the Wessington Springs Spartans on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at the Corn Palace.

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3/15: Action from the Class B Region 5 girls semifinal basketball game between the Gregory Gorillas and the Wessington Springs Spartans on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at the Corn Palace.

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4/15: Action from the Class B Region 5 girls semifinal basketball game between the Gregory Gorillas and the Wessington Springs Spartans on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at the Corn Palace.

5/15: Action from the Class B Region 5 girls semifinal basketball game between the Gregory Gorillas and the Wessington Springs Spartans on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at the Corn Palace.

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6/15: Action from the Class B Region 5 girls semifinal basketball game between the Gregory Gorillas and the Wessington Springs Spartans on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at the Corn Palace.

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7/15: Action from the Class B Region 5 girls semifinal basketball game between the Gregory Gorillas and the Wessington Springs Spartans on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at the Corn Palace.

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8/15: Action from the Class B Region 5 girls semifinal basketball game between the Gregory Gorillas and the Wessington Springs Spartans on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at the Corn Palace.

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9/15: Action from the Class B Region 5 girls semifinal basketball game between the Gregory Gorillas and the Wessington Springs Spartans on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at the Corn Palace.

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10/15: Action from the Class B Region 5 girls semifinal basketball game between the Gregory Gorillas and the Wessington Springs Spartans on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at the Corn Palace.

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11/15: Action from the Class B Region 5 girls semifinal basketball game between the Gregory Gorillas and the Wessington Springs Spartans on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at the Corn Palace.

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12/15: Action from the Class B Region 5 girls semifinal basketball game between the Gregory Gorillas and the Wessington Springs Spartans on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at the Corn Palace.

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13/15: Action from the Class B Region 5 girls semifinal basketball game between the Gregory Gorillas and the Wessington Springs Spartans on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at the Corn Palace.

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14/15: Gregory's Jessy Jo VanDerWerff attempts a free throw during the Region 5B girls semifinal basketball game between the Gregory Gorillas and the Wessington Springs Spartans on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at the Corn Palace.

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15/15: Action from the Class B Region 5 girls semifinal basketball game between the Gregory Gorillas and the Wessington Springs Spartans on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at the Corn Palace.

By Adam Thury

Adam Thury joined the Mitchell Republic in March of 2022. He was born and raised in Mitchell, S.D., and graduated from Mitchell High School in 2015. He always had an eye for photography but started honing his skills mid-2014. He has worked on growing his knowledge of photography by shooting for local events. He can be reached at athury@mitchellrepublic.com and found on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/adamthury.

PHOTOS: Here is all the action from the girls Class B Region 5 basketball semifinals

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