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State boys basketball scoreboard for March 17

State championship matchups set for Saturday night around the state

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White River's Joe Sayler (11) and Lower Brule's Ellwyn Langdeau (11) jump for the opening tip during a high school boys basketball Class B state semifinal game on Friday, March 17, 2023, in Aberdeen
Zech Lambert / Mitchell Republic

MITCHELL — Here's a look at the South Dakota state high school boys basketball scoreboard from Thursday, March 17, 2023:

Class AA

Friday’s semifinals

Yankton 69, Sioux Falls Jefferson 66 (OT)

Mitchell 61, Sioux Falls Lincoln 59

Friday’s consolation round

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Harrisburg 65, Sioux Falls Washington 55

Pierre 56, Sioux Falls Roosevelt 46

Saturday’s placement games

Seventh place

No. 7 Sioux Falls Roosevelt (13-10) vs. No. 5 Sioux Falls Washington (15-8), 1 p.m.

Fifth place

No. 6 Pierre (15-8) vs. No. 9 Harrisburg (15-8), 2:45 p.m.

Third place

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No. 1 Sioux Falls Jefferson (20-3) vs. No. 2 Sioux Falls Lincoln (19-4), 7 p.m.

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The Class AA championship game will feature the No. 3 Kernels (19-4) and the No. 4 Yankton Bucks (18-5).

Championship

No. 4 Yankton (18-5) vs. No. 3 Mitchell (19-4), 8:45 p.m.

Class A

Friday’s semifinals

Dakota Valley 77, Hamlin 63

Sioux Falls Christian 75, Elk Point-Jefferson 51

Friday’s consolation round

St. Thomas More 65, Mount Vernon/Plankinton 57

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Sioux Valley 65, Hot Springs 52

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For the third time in five state tournaments, the Sioux Falls Christian Chargers are playing for a Class A boys basketball state title.

Saturday’s placement games

Seventh place

No. 6 Mount Vernon/Plankinton (18-7) vs. No. 8 Hot Springs (19-6), noon

Fifth place

No. 2 St. Thomas More (21-3) vs. No. 4 Sioux Valley (22-3), 1:45 p.m.

Third place

No. 7 Elk Point-Jefferson (18-6) vs. No. 5 Hamlin (20-4), 6 p.m.

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Championship

No. 3 Sioux Falls Christian (21-4) vs. No. 1 Dakota Valley (25-0), 7:45 p.m.

Class B

Friday’s semifinals

De Smet 46, Aberdeen Christian 31

Lower Brule 57, White River 49

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De Smet will look to defend its Class B state title against Lower Brule, which is in search of its first state championship in school history. Just 364 days prior, those words rang true as well.

Friday’s consolation round

Castlewood 59, Faith 49

Viborg-Hurley 56, Ethan 42

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Saturday’s placement games

Seventh place

No. 7 Ethan (20-5) vs. No. 4 Faith (22-3), noon.

Fifth place

No. 6 Viborg-Hurley (21-4) vs. No. 8 Castlewood (19-6), 1:45 p.m.

Third place

No. 5 White River (20-5) vs. No. 2 Aberdeen Christian (22-3), 6 p.m.

Championship

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No. 1 Lower Brule (22-3) vs. No. 3 De Smet (22-3), 7:45 p.m.

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