With the postseason field narrowing to 16 teams, girls basketball teams around South Dakota are making plans for the SoDak 16 on March 4.
Eight Class B games are scheduled for Thursday, March 4 at sites around the state. Among the area matchups includes third-seeded Corsica-Stickney (20-2) taking on No. 14 Timber Lake. Region 4B representatives fill out the No. 4 and No. 5 seeds, with fourth-seeded Hanson (18-3) taking on No. 13 Faith and No. 5 Ethan (19-3) facing No. 12 Faulkton Area.
The Corsica-Stickney and Hanson games will be back-to-back at the Huron Arena, with the Jaguars playing at 5:30 p.m., followed by the Beavers at 7:15 p.m.
Ethan and Faulkton Area will be part of a doubleheader of games at the Corn Palace at 7:45 p.m. Tuesday, while No. 2 White River and No. 15 Aberdeen Christian will play at the Palace at 6 p.m.
Two other area schools are making their first appearance in the Class B girls basketball SoDak 16. Tenth-seeded Andes Central/Dakota Christian (17-5) will face No. 7 Viborg-Hurley at 7 p.m. in Centerville, while No. 11 Menno (15-6) meets Herreid/Selby Area at 6:30 p.m., at James Valley Christian High School in Huron.
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Four Class A games are also set for March 4, with the remainder of the matchups to be finalized after Friday's games. Among the matchups includes second-seeded Winner (19-2) is seeking a third-straight trip to the Class A state tournament and will face No. 15 Tri-Valley, which upset a previous state championship contender West Central on Feb. 25. The Warriors and Mustangs will play at 6:30 p.m. March 4 in Wagner.No. 10 McCook Central/Montrose and No. 11 Parkston will both travel to Kadoka. The Trojans play No. 6 Belle Fourche at 5:30 p.m., followed by MCM vs. Hill City at 7:15 p.m.
Class AA’s SoDak 16 games — with the girls scheduled for March 5, and the boys on March 6 — will likely be finalized over the weekend as the regular season ends.
Class B SoDak 16 girls basketball pairings
March 4 — Eight winners to be re-seeded for state tournament
No. 1 Castlewood (19-0) vs. No. 16 De Smet (11-11), 7:15 p.m., at Watertown
No. 2 White River (20-1) vs. No. 15 Aberdeen Christian (12-8), 6 p.m., at Corn Palace
No. 3 Corsica-Stickney (20-2) vs. No. 14 Timber Lake (13-8), 5:30 p.m., at Huron Arena
No. 4 Hanson (18-3) vs. No. 13 Faith (13-9), 7:15 p.m., at Huron Arena
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No. 5 Ethan (19-3) vs. No. 12 Faulkton Area (15-7), 7:45 p.m., at Corn Palace
No. 6 Herreid/Selby Area (19-3) vs. No. 11 Menno (15-6), 6:30 p.m., at James Valley Christian, Huron.
No. 7 Viborg-Hurley (17-4) vs. No. 10 Andes Central/Dakota Christian (17-5), 7 p.m., at Centerville.
No. 8 New Underwood (16-4) vs. No. 9 Waverly-South Shore (15-4), 6 p.m., at Chamberlain
Class A SoDak 16 girls basketball pairings
March 4 — Eight winners to be re-seeded for state tournament
No. 1 St. Thomas More (19-1) vs. No. 16 Miller (12-9), 6:30 p.m., at Wall.
No. 2 Winner (19-2) vs. No. 15 Tri-Valley (13-9), 6:30 p.m., at Wagner.
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No. 3 Hamlin (19-2) vs. No. 14 Mobridge-Pollock (14-7), 5:30 p.m., at Watertown
No. 4 Aberdeen Roncalli (19-2) vs. No. 13 Redfield (16-6), 7 p.m., at Ipswich
No. 5 Sioux Falls Christian (18-3) vs. No. 12 Flandreau (14-6), 7:45, at Harrisburg
No. 6 Belle Fourche (17-4) vs. No. 11 Parkston (15-6), 5:30 p.m., at Kadoka
No. 7 Hill City (16-4) vs. No. 10 McCook Central/Montrose (16-5), 7:15 p.m., at Kadoka
No. 8 Dakota Valley (15-5) vs. No. 9 Tea Area (16-6), 6 p.m., at Harrisburg
