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HURON – No. 12-seeded Aberdeen Christian scored 23 points in the second quarter and had a 20-point lead at halftime to upset No. 5 Lyman 64-46 in the SoDak 16 and advance to the Class B state tournament.
Aberdeen Christian (20-3): All players for the Knights scored double-figure in points to advance to the state title. Malek Wieker scored 16 points, along with nine rebounds and four steals. Ethan Russell had 15 points and four rebounds while Andrew Brennan had 12 points. Kaden Clark added 11 points and Jackson Isakson added 10 points. Aberdeen Christian plays Potter County in the state quarterfinals at 1:45 p.m. in Aberdeen on Thursday, Mar. 17.
Lyman (16-7): Sam McClanahan had 12 points, five rebounds and two steals while Colton Collins had 11 points and three rebounds. Issac Thomas added 10 points in the loss as the Raiders season ended on Tuesday.
STATEWIDE SCORES
BOYS BASKETBALL
SoDak 16 - Tuesday, March 8
Class A
Dakota Valley 68, Madison 50
Flandreau 47, Clark-Willow Lake 38
Groton Area 63, Mount Vernon/Plankinton 48
Lakota Tech 68, Rapid City Christian 63
Sioux Falls Christian 63, Tea Area 47
Sioux Valley 64, Hanson 34
St. Thomas More 60, Stanley County 21
Winner 57, Red Cloud 28
Class B
Aberdeen Christian 64, Lyman 46
Castlewood 61, Burke 39
De Smet 66, Chester Area 24
Freeman Academy/Marion 78, Timber Lake 64
Lower Brule 77, Viborg-Hurley 53
Potter County 78, Ethan 47
Waubay-Summit 49, Platte-Geddes 44
White River 68, Harding County 50
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Class A state tournament pairings
March 17-19 in Rapid City
No. 1 Dakota Valley (23-0) vs. No. 8 Sioux Falls Christian (14-9)
No. 4 Flandreau (19-3) vs. No. 5 Groton Area (20-3)
No. 2 St. Thomas More (20-2) vs. No. 7 Lakota Tech (16-5)
No. 3 Winner (22-1) vs. No. 6 Sioux Valley (18-5)
Class B state tournament pairings
March 17-19 in Aberdeen
No. 1 De Smet (22-1) vs. No. 8 Waubay/Summit (20-3)
No. 4 Potter County (22-1) vs. No. 5 Aberdeen Christian (20-3)
No. 2 Lower Brule (20-3) vs. No. 7 Castlewood (17-6)
No. 3 White River (19-2) vs. No. 6 Freeman Academy/Marion (21-2)
