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281 Conference boys and girls basketball pairings set
Wessington Springs' Parker Graff, right, puts up a shot against Ethan on Jan. 9 in Ethan.
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Jan 12, 2026
 

By 605 Sports Staff

The 281 Conference boys and girls basketball tournaments first-round pairings have been released. 

The boys tournament is Jan. 16, 19 and 22. The girls tournament is Jan. 15, 19 and 22. The placing games will be at the Huron Arena on Jan. 22. 

The first-round pairings are listed below:

Boys

Jan. 16 

No. 1 Wessington Springs vs. No. 8 Sunshine Bible Academy, 3:30 p.m., Wolsey

No. 4 Iroquois/Lake Preston vs. No. 5 James Valley Christian, 5 p.m., Wolsey

No. 2 Sanborn Central/Woonsocket vs. No. 7 Highmore-Harrold, 6:30 p.m., Wolsey

No. 3 Wolsey-Wessington vs. No. 6 Hitchcock-Tulare, 8 p.m., Wolsey

Girls 

Jan. 15 

No. 1 Sanborn Central/Woonsocket vs. No. 8 James Valley Christian, 3:30 p.m., Wolsey

No. 4 Hitchcock-Tulare vs. No. 5 Wolsey-Wessington, 5 p.m., Wolsey

No. 2 Highmore-Harrold vs. No. 7 Sunshine Bible Academy, 6:30 p.m., Wolsey

No. 3 Wessington Springs vs. No. 6 Iroquois/Lake Preston, 8 p.m., Wolsey