SIOUX FALLS — The Class AA girls basketball tournament is Thursday-Saturday at the Sanford Pentagon. 

The contest features a mix of teams scattered throughout the state, including four Sioux Falls metro teams, three Eastern South Dakota Conference teams and two West River teams. 

Here’s a look at all eight teams in the field: 

2024 Class AA Girls Basketball Tournament Capsules 

O’Gorman 

Record: 21-0 

Coach: Kent Kolsrud 

Key players: Mahli Abdouch (16.3 ppg, 3.5 apg, 3.4 rpg, 3.4 spg), Lucy Moore (8.3 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 2.4 apg), Sydney Terveen (7.6 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 2 apg), Julia Eggert (8.7 ppg, 5.9 rpg), Padyn Peterson (4.8 ppg), Ruby Moore (5.1 pp, 2.6 rpg).  

Notes: No. 1 O’Gorman will play No. 8 Rapid City Stevens at noon CT in their tourney opener. The Knights defeated the Raiders earlier this season, 47-35. … Abdouch, a 5-foot-8 senior guard, will play college basketball at South Dakota State University. An all-state guard, Abdouch has scored more than 1,000 career points in her career. … Lucy Moore, a 5-foot-7 senior guard, will play college basketball at Northern State University, where her father, Keith, was a standout for the Wolves. … Lucy’s sister Ruby, a 5-foot-8 freshman guard, has already received scholarship offers from SDSU and USD. … The Knights have qualified for 15 straight state tournaments, and their last championship came in 2022. 

Rapid City Stevens

Record: 13-8 

Coach: Adam Dannenbring  

Key players: Taaliyah Porter (19.8 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 2.3 apg, 2.1 spg), Isabell Higgins (6.3 ppg, 5.5 rpg), Finley Love (6.6 ppg, 1.8 rpg), Brittany Jones (5.3 ppg, 3.1 rpg).

Notes: No. 8 Rapid City Stevens will play No. 1 O’Gorman at noon CT in their tourney opener. The Raiders lost to the Knights this season, 47-35. … Taaliyah Porter, 5-foot-8 junior guard, scored her 1,000th career point earlier this season, the fourth girls player in program history to reach the milestone. An all-stater, Porter has a scholarship offer from Black Hills State University. … The Raiders have qualified for 11 straight state tournaments, including runner-up finishes in 2021 and ‘22. 

Sioux Falls Jefferson

Record: 16-5 

Coach: Shaunteva Pruett 

Key players: Brinley Altenburg (17.6 ppg, 3 rpg), Jaidyn Dunn (12.1 ppg, 7.1 rpg), Aliyah McGovern (7.4 ppg, 3.1 rpg).  

Notes: No. 4 Jefferson will play No. 5 Pierre at 1:45 p.m. CT in their tourney opener. The Cavaliers lost to Pierre earlier this season, 51-47. … Jaidyn Dunn, a 6-foot-1 senior forward, will play college basketball at South Dakota State University. She was an all-state selection last season. … Brinley Altenburg, a 5-foot-10 freshman guard, has received scholarship offers from South Dakota State, South Dakota and Creighton. … Aliyah McGovern, a 5-foot-6 senior guard, will play college basketball at Dakota Wesleyan University. … The Cavaliers are playing in their third straight state tourney. 

Mitchell's Sawyer Stoebner, left, and Pierre's Ryann Barry, right, jump for the opening tip earlier this season in Mitchell. (Trey Kaul / 605 Sports)

Pierre 

Record: 15-6 

Coach: Kirk Beebout 

Key players: Reese Terwilliger (14.7 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 2 spg), Lennix Dupris (14.2 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 4 spg, 3 apg), Ryann Barry (13.1 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 4 apg, 3.2 spg).

Notes: No. 5 Pierre will play No. 4 Jefferson at 1:45 p.m. CT in their tourney opener. The Governors defeated Jefferson earlier this season, 51-47. … Terwilliger, a 5-foot-11 senior forward, will play college basketball at South Dakota School of Mines next season. … Barry, a 5-foot-8 senior, will play college basketball at Chadron State College. … Dupris, a 5-foot-6 junior guard, has hit 46 3-pointers this season. Dupris has a school program record 85 steals this season. … Pierre placed second at last season’s state tourney, its first appearance since 2017. 

Mitchell 

Record: 19-2  

Coach: Dave Brooks  

Key players: Sawyer Stoebner (15.8 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 4.3 apg), Addie Siemsen (12.3 ppg, 3 rpg), Lauren VanOverschelde (9.4 ppg, 3.5 rpg), Allison Meyerink (6.3 ppg, 3.8 rpg).  

Notes: No. 2 Mitchell will play No. 7 Harrisburg at 6 p.m. CT in their tourney opener. Mitchell edged Harrisburg, 46-44, earlier this season in Harrisburg. … A 5-foot-9 senior forward, Sawyer Stoebner will play college basketball at Black Hills State University. The all-stater has scored more than 1,000 career points. … The Kernels are playing in their fourth state tournament since 2019, including a sixth-place finish last season. 

Harrisburg

Record: 13-8

Coach: Nick Mayer 

Key players: Abby Flanagan (12.1 ppg, 4.7 rpg), Sadie Mehrman (10.4 ppg, 4 rpg, 2.7 apg), Kinley Lawrenson (10 ppg, 4.1 rpg), Jaylee Hofer (9.7 ppg, 3.7 rpg).

Notes: No. 7 Harrisburg will play No. 2 Mitchell at 6 p.m. CT in their tourney opener. Harrisburg dropped a 46-44 decision against Mitchell earlier this season. … Abby Flanagan will play soccer at the University of Sioux Falls. … The Tigers have qualified for 12 straight state tournaments, including last season’s fourth-place finish. 

Brandon Valley 

Record: 17-4 

Coach: Mike Zerr  

Key players: Alyvia Padgett (13.8 ppg, 3.3 rpg), Ava Kellenberger (8.5 ppg, 3.7 rpg), Madison Geiver (7.6 ppg, 5.8 rpg), Kennedi Deckert (7 ppg), Gracie Salter (5.3 ppg, 7.2 rpg).  

Notes: No. 3 Brandon Valley will play No. 6 Spearfish at 7:45 p.m. CT in their tourney opener. The Lynx defeated the Spartans, 49-37, earlier this season. … A 5-foot-6 senior guard, Deckert will play college basketball at Northern State University. … Padgett, a 5-foot-7 sophomore guard, has received interest from several Summit League schools. … Brandon Valley has qualified for seven state tournaments since 2017. 

Spearfish 

Record: 15-6 

Coach: Dakota Johnson   

Key players: Jozie Dana (10.5 ppg, 2.7 rpg), Mya Kochuten (10.5 ppg), Kate Scharf (8.3 ppg), Maria Bouman (6.5 ppg, 4.4 rpg).