Brandon Valley

Record: 17-4

Coach: Mike Zerr

Stat Leaders: Hilary Behrens (16.4 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 3 apg, 2.5 spg), Kylie Foss (9 ppg, 6 rpg), Sidney Thue (7.4 ppg, 5 rpg), Tessa Bowar (7.1 ppg, 2.2 rpg), Kennedi Deckert (4 ppg, 2.5 prg)

Notes: The No. 3 Lynx play No. 11 Harrisburg on Thursday at 6:45 p.m. in their opener. … Brandon Valley enters the Class AA state tournament on a five-game winning streak, including a 45-33 win over Spearfish in the SoDak 16. … Brandon Valley finished 4th in the 2021 AA state tournament. … Brandon Valley has won the AA girls state tournament twice (2011, 2019). … Behrens, a 6-foot-1 junior, has committed to play basketball at South Dakota State University. 

Harrisburg

Record: 9-12

Coach: Nick Mayer

Stat Leaders: Emilee Boyer (14 ppg, 9.3 rpg), Jaylee Hofer (9.3 ppg, 3 rpg), Hannah Eide (7.6 ppg, 3.3 rpg), Sydney Hybertson (5.1 ppg, 2 rpg), Abby Flannigan (6 ppg, 2.5 rpg), Kayleigh Hybertson (5.1 ppg, 2 rpg)

Notes: The No. 11 Tigers play No. 3 Brandon Valley on Thursday at 6:45 p.m. in their opener. … Harrisburg won three-of-four down the stretch including a 51-43 win over Huron in their SoDak 16 game. … Harrisburg has never won a Class AA championship although the Tigers were Class A champions in 2013. 

O’Gorman

Record: 18-3

Coach: Kent Kolsrud

Stat Leaders: Hannah Ronsiek (18.6 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 2.3 apg, 2.6 spg), Mahli Abdouch (13.1 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 5.4 apg, 2.9 spg), Kira Mentele (9.9 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 2.6 apg), Bergen Reilly (8.7 ppg, 8.8 rpg, 2.6 apg), Hannah Friedman (5.5 ppg, 4.8 rpg)

Notes: The No. 2 Knights play No. 7 Sioux Falls Lincoln on Thursday at 6:00 p.m. in their opener. … Sioux Falls O’Gorman finished 3rd in the 2021 Class AA state tournament. … Sioux Falls O’Gorman had a 15-game winning streak this season. … Senior Hannah Ronsiek has signed to play collegiately at Colorado State. 

Rapid City Central

Record: 16-5

Coach: Allen Bertram 

Stat Leaders: Sadie Glade (13 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 1.9 spg), Josie Hill (11 ppg, 8.4 rpg, 1.3 bpg), Denna Smith (5.3 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 1.9 apg, 2.1 spg), Wicahpi Cuny (4.25 ppg, 1.7 rpg), Amarae Rinto (3.25 ppg, 1.7 rpg)

Notes: The No. 5 Cobblers play No. 4 Rapid City Stevens on Thursday at 1:45 p.m. in their opener. … This is the 2nd consecutive year Rapid City Central has reached the Class AA state tournament. … Hill, a 6-foot-2 senior forward, has signed to play collegiately at Division I Chicago State. … The Cobblers won four-of-five down the stretch with the only loss coming to No. 1 Sioux Falls Washington. 

Rapid City Stevens

Record: 17-4

Coach: Adam Dannenbring

Stat Leaders: Jayda McNabb (11.6 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 4.4 apg, 2.6 spg), Taaliyah Porter (9.9 ppg, 3.9 rpg, Bailee Sobczak (8.7 ppg, 4.5 rpg), Jillian Delzer (6.7 ppg, 2.8 rpg), Jaden Matkins (5.5 ppg, 4.6 rpg)

Notes: The No. 4 Raiders will play No. 5 Rapid City Central on Thursday at 1:45 p.m. … Rapid City Stevens was the Class AA runner-up in 2021 losing to Sioux Falls Washington. … Rapid City Stevens and Rapid City Central split their season series this year. … Rapid City Stevens defeated Brookings, 56-32 in their SoDak 16 matchup. 

Sioux Falls Jefferson

Record: 11-10

Coach: Shaunteva Pruett

Stat Leaders: Cierra Watkins (12.2 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 2.7 spg), Taliyah Hayes (11.7 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 1.6 apg), Jaidyn Dunn (7.3 ppg, 8.8 rpg, 2.7 bpg), Aliyah McGovern (3.8 ppg, 1.9 rpg), Kassidy Larsen (3 ppg, 1.2 rpg)

Notes: No. 8 seeded Sioux Falls Jefferson will play No. 1 seed Sioux Falls Washington on Thursday at noon in their opener. … This is the Cavaliers first-ever state tournament appearance in their first season of existence. … Sioux Falls Jefferson won three-of-their-last-four games, including a SoDak 16 (52-38) win over Pierre. … Hayes will play basketball next season at Dakota Wesleyan University. … Dunn, a 6-foot sophomore forward, has offers from Division I schools South Dakota State University and Colorado State University. 

Sioux Falls Lincoln

Record: 10-11

Coach: Matt Daly 

Stat Leaders: Mariah Siem (12.7 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 2.2 apg, 2 spg), Adyson Sand (6.5 ppg, 1.9 rpg), Alaina Sorensen (6.4 ppg, 1.5 rpg), Addie Fawcett (6 ppg, 4.2 rpg), Alicen Honner (5.3 ppg, 4.0 rpg), Kierra Lubovich (4.9 ppg, 3.7 rpg)

Notes: The No. 2 Patriots will play No. 7 Sioux Falls O’Gorman on Thursday at 6 p.m. in their opener. … Sioux Falls Lincoln is making their first Class AA appearance since 2020. …The Patriots defeated Mitchell 43-38 in the SoDak 16. …Sioux Falls Lincoln earned its only state title in 2013. 

Sioux Falls Washington

Record: 20-1

Coach: Jamie Parish

Stat Leaders: Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda (19 ppg, 7.8 rpg, 1.3 bpg), Brooklyn Harpe (11.8 ppg, 6 rpg), Alexus Motley (9.1 ppg, 3.6 rpg), Taylor Thompson (6.6 ppg, 5.7 rpg), Hannah Harpe (4.9 ppg, 3 apg)

Notes: The No. 1 seeded Warriors will play No. 8 Sioux Falls Jefferson at noon on Thursday in the opener. … Sioux Falls Washington won the Class AA title in 2021 with a win over Rapid City Stevens. … Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda has been named Gatorade SD player of the year and is taking her talents to the University of Texas next season. … The Warriors split with No. 2 seed O’Gorman this season and they enter the tourney on a 14-game winning streak.