CORSICA, S.D. — Andes Central/Dakota Christian won a tightly contested game on Saturday in the Great Plains Conference Classic championship game over third-ranked Centerville, 44-42.
Josie Brouwer had 15 points, with Halle Olson adding 11 points and nine rebounds for the Thunder. Allison Mackey had 10 points for ACDC, which has won 15 of its last 16 games, and trailed 31-29 after three quarters after leading 20-19 at halftime.
Thea Gust had 17 points for the Tornadoes, while Lillie Eide had seven points. Bailey Hansen had 14 rebounds for Centerville.
ACDC (15-2) plays at Ethan on Monday, Feb. 13. Centerville (13-5) hosts Dell Rapids St. Mary on Feb. 14.
Saturday’s leaders
Girls basketball
- Also at the GPC Classic, Scotland defeated Avon, 52-49. Martina DeBoer had 16 points and Jenna Vitek had 13 points for the Highlanders, while Courtney Sees had a game-high 23 points.
- Corsica-Stickney won on its home floor at the Great Plains Conference Classic, 60-37, over Burke. Avery Broughton had 22 points and 11 rebounds and Sutten Eide and Sydney Spaans each had eight points for the Jaguars, who are now 10-8.
- Tripp-Delmont/Armour won 39-37 over Alcester-Hudson, powered by 18 points and seven steals from Megan Reiner and 13 points and 11 rebounds from Mia Reiner. Elly Doering had 16 points for the Cubs.
- Hawk Bair scored 16 points for Marty in a 58-41 win over Freeman Academy/Marion. Jada Koerner had 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Bearcats.
- Gayville-Volin won 58-29 over Colome, with 18 points from Taylor Hoxeng and 16 points from Maia Achen.
- A 22-point showing from Claire Sheppard helped move Flandreau past Clark/Willow Lake, 59-34. Lizzie Pavlis tacked on 14 points and 12 rebounds in the win.
- Avery Orth’s 22 points and Kate Havlik’s 19 points helped Wessington Springs edge Hitchcock-Tulare, 62-46.
- Despite a 60-57 overtime loss to Tri-Valley, Milbank's Maurina Street poured in 31 points, going 14-for-14 from the free-throw line.
Boys basketball
- Elkton-Lake Benton’s Carson Griffith tallied 23 points as the Elks downed Garretson, 61-48.
- Daniel Gerbracht scored 23 points on 11-for-15 shooting and pulled down nine rebounds for Sunshine Bible Academy, as the Crusaders beat Sioux Falls Lutheran, 54-52, for their first varsity win in three years.
- As Yankton took down Rapid City Central, 74-53, Rugby Ryken dropped 22 points and 12 rebounds.
- Harrisburg’s Braeden VanBockern picked up 23 points on 8-for-11 shooting as the Tigers beat Rapid City Stevens, 67-43.
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Statewide scores
Girls basketball
Brandon Valley 59, Sioux Falls Lincoln 50
Canton 68, Madison 41
De Smet 58, Deuel 34
Deubrook Area 77, Oldham-Ramona/Rutland 38
Douglas 50, Lead-Deadwood 19
Flandreau 59, Clark/Willow Lake 34
Florence/Henry 51, Belle Fourche 47
Garretson 44, Elkton-Lake Benton 36
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Harrisburg 55, Rapid City Stevens 40
Lakota Tech 31, Hill City 29
Lemmon 31, New Underwood 29
McIntosh 50, Takini 31
Miller 47, Todd County 38
Mobridge-Pollock 53, Groton Area 44
Newell 69, Tiospaye Topa 47
Platte-Geddes 47, Baltic 41
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Rapid City Central 73, Yankton 35
Sioux Falls Christian 68, Mount Vernon/Plankinton 36
Sioux Valley 60, Parker 33
Tri-Valley 60, Milbank 57 (OT)
Webster Area 59, Leola/Frederick Area 48
Wessington Springs 62, Hitchcock-Tulare 46
Great Plains Conference Classic
Corsica-Stickney 60, Burke 37
Gayville-Volin 58, Colome 29
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Marty 58, Freeman Academy/Marion 41
Scotland 52, Avon 49
Tripp-Delmont/Armour 39, Alcester-Hudson 37
Championship game
Andes Central/Dakota Christian 44, Centerville 42
Sacred Hoops Classic
Philip 74, Crazy Horse 15
Potter County 54, Pine Ridge 49
Santee (Neb.) 81, St. Francis Indian 51
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Winner 44, Dupree 42
Warner Classic
Herreid/Selby Area 60, Wilmot 29
Highmore-Harrold 53, Waverly-South Shore 22
Lower Brule 66, Tiospa Zina 54
Sully Buttes 38, White River 26
Warner 58, Aberdeen Roncalli 39
Wolsey-Wessington 55, Jones County 49
Boys basketball
Clark/Willow Lake 40, Flandreau 29
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Custer 71, Wall 36
De Smet 69, Deuel 53
Douglas 82, Lead-Deadwood 42
Elkton-Lake Benton 61, Garretson 48
Groton Area 58, Mobridge-Pollock 41
Harrisburg 67, Rapid City Stevens 43
Ipswich 62, Langford Area 34
Kadoka Area 68, Edgemont 18
Lemmon 50, New Underwood 40
Leola/Frederick Area 64, Webster Area 43
Madison 71, Canton 63
McIntosh 90, Takini 75
Milbank 67, Tri-Valley 44
Miller 90, Todd County 61
Newell 65, Tiospaye Topa 61
Sioux Valley 84, Parker 34
Sturgis 62, Belle Fourche 37
Sunshine Bible Academy 54, Sioux Falls Lutheran 52
Wessington Springs 58, Hitchcock-Tulare 39
Yankton 74, Rapid City Central 53
DWU Classic
Centerville 71, McCook Central/Montrose 59
Gregory 56, Bridgewater-Emery 50
Hamlin 48, Aberdeen Christian 43
Hanson 58, Platte-Geddes 45
Howard 67, Waubay/Summit 52
Lower Brule 62, White River 54
Parkston 59, Canistota 49
St. Thomas More 68, Mount Vernon/Plankinton 57
Viborg-Hurley 69, Philip 55
Irene-Wakonda Classic
Baltic 56, Menno 45
Freeman 57, Andes Central/Dakota Christian 22
Sanborn Central/Woonsocket 49, Scotland 46
Wolsey-Wessington 51, Irene-Wakonda 44
Sacred Hoops Classic
Crazy Horse 77, Flandreau Indian 52
Pine Ridge 71, Kimball/White Lake 54
Santee (Neb.) 89, Lyman 86
St. Francis Indian 65, Dupree 50