BRANDON, S.D. — The Mitchell girls basketball team upset No. 5 Brandon Valley, 53-49, to claim a spot in the Class AA state tournament. Here are some photos from the win.
1/24: Members of the Mitchell girls basketball team celebrate a win over Brandon Valley during after a SoDak 16 state qualifier game on Friday, March 3, 2023, in Brandon.
2/24: Mitchell's Taylor Giblin holds up the state qualifier trophy and celebrates with her teammates after beating Brandon Valley in a SoDak 16 state qualifier game on Friday, March 3, 2023, in Brandon.
3/24: Members of the Mitchell girls basketball team celebrate a win over Brandon Valley during after a SoDak 16 state qualifier game on Friday, March 3, 2023, in Brandon.
4/24: Members of the Mitchell girls basketball team celebrate a win over Brandon Valley during after a SoDak 16 state qualifier game on Friday, March 3, 2023, in Brandon.
5/24: Members of the Mitchell girls basketball team celebrate a win over Brandon Valley during after a SoDak 16 state qualifier game on Friday, March 3, 2023, in Brandon.
6/24: Members of the Mitchell girls basketball team celebrate a win over Brandon Valley during after a SoDak 16 state qualifier game on Friday, March 3, 2023, in Brandon.
7/24: Members of the Mitchell girls basketball team celebrate a win over Brandon Valley during after a SoDak 16 state qualifier game on Friday, March 3, 2023, in Brandon.
8/24: Members of the Mitchell girls basketball team celebrate a win over Brandon Valley during after a SoDak 16 state qualifier game on Friday, March 3, 2023, in Brandon.
9/24: Members of the Mitchell girls basketball team celebrate a win over Brandon Valley during after a SoDak 16 state qualifier game on Friday, March 3, 2023, in Brandon.
10/24: Mitchell girls basketball head coach Dave Brooks raises the net in celebration after a win over Brandon Valley during after a SoDak 16 state qualifier game on Friday, March 3, 2023, in Brandon.
11/24: Members of the Mitchell girls basketball team celebrate a win over Brandon Valley during after a SoDak 16 state qualifier game on Friday, March 3, 2023, in Brandon.
12/24: Members of the Mitchell girls basketball team celebrate a win over Brandon Valley during after a SoDak 16 state qualifier game on Friday, March 3, 2023, in Brandon.
13/24: Members of the Mitchell girls basketball team celebrate a win over Brandon Valley during after a SoDak 16 state qualifier game on Friday, March 3, 2023, in Brandon.
14/24: Members of the Mitchell girls basketball team celebrate a win over Brandon Valley during after a SoDak 16 state qualifier game on Friday, March 3, 2023, in Brandon.
15/24: Mitchell girls basketball head coach Dave Brooks raises the net in celebration after a win over Brandon Valley during after a SoDak 16 state qualifier game on Friday, March 3, 2023, in Brandon.
16/24: Mitchell's Sawyer Stoebner holds up a piece of the net after while celebrating a girls basketball a win over Brandon Valley during after a SoDak 16 state qualifier game on Friday, March 3, 2023, in Brandon.
17/24: Members of the Mitchell girls basketball team celebrate a win over Brandon Valley during after a SoDak 16 state qualifier game on Friday, March 3, 2023, in Brandon.
18/24: Members of the Mitchell girls basketball team celebrate a win over Brandon Valley during after a SoDak 16 state qualifier game on Friday, March 3, 2023, in Brandon.
19/24: Members of the Mitchell girls basketball team celebrate a win over Brandon Valley during after a SoDak 16 state qualifier game on Friday, March 3, 2023, in Brandon.
20/24: Mitchell's Sawyer Stoebner puts up a shot against Brandon Valley's Hilary Behrens during a high school girls SoDak 16 state qualifier basketball game on Friday, March 3, 2023, in Brandon.
21/24: Mitchell's Addie Siemsen takes a 3-point shot against Brandon Valley during a high school girls SoDak 16 state qualifier basketball game on Friday, March 3, 2023, in Brandon.
22/24: Mitchell's Lauren Van Overschelde drives to the rim against a trio of Brandon Valley defenders during a SoDak 16 state qualifier high school girls basketball game on Friday, March 3, 2023, in Brandon.
23/24: Mitchell's Addie Siemsen dribbles the ball beyond the 3-point line during a SoDak 16 state qualifier high school girls basketball game against Brandon Valley on Friday, March 3, 2023, in Brandon.
24/24: Mitchell's Sawyer Stoebner drives against Brandon Valley's Hilary Behrens during a high school girls SoDak 16 state qualifier basketball game on Friday, March 3, 2023, in Brandon.
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Zech Lambert
Zech Lambert is a sports reporter for the Mitchell Republic. He graduated from Penn State University in May 2022 and began at the Mitchell Republic in July 2022. He can be reached at zlambert@mitchellrepublic.com or on Twitter @Zech_Lambert.