Staff Reports 

After having last year’s state boys basketball tournaments canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the state boys basketball tournaments return this week. The action tips off Thursday with the Class B tournament in Aberdeen, the Class A in Sioux Falls and the Class AA in Rapid City.

The following is the parings for this weekends tournaments.  

Class B in Aberdeen

No. 1 De Smet (22-1) vs. No. 8 Lower Brule (16-7) — noon

No. 4 Viborg Hurley (17-5) vs. No. 5 Lyman (19-4) — 2:15 p.m.

No. 2 Canistota (21-2) vs. No. 7 Aberdeen Christian (18-4) — 5 p.m.

No. 3 White River (17-5) vs. No. 6 Dell Rapids St. Mary (19-4) — 7:45 p.m.

Class A in Sioux Falls

No. 1 Vermillion (22-0) vs. No. 8 Dell Rapids (16-6) — noon

No. 4 SF Christian (17-5) vs. No. 5 St. Thomas More (19-3) — 2:30 p.m.

No. 2 Dakota Valley (21-2) vs. No. 7 Winner (20-2) — 5 p.m.

No. 3 Sioux Valley (21-1) vs. No. 6 Chamberlain (17-4) — 7:30 p.m. 

Class AA in Rapid City

No. 1 SF Washington (16-2) vs. No. 9 Aberdeen Central (11-10) — noon

No. 4 SF O’Gorman (15-6) vs. No. 5 Harrisburg (16-5) —2:30 p.m.

No. 2 Yankton (18-3) vs. No. 7 Mitchell (15-6)  — 5 p.m.

No. 3 SF Roosevelt (14-5) vs. No. 6 Brandon Valley (15-6) — 7:30