Saturday, February 21, 2026

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Class B girls basketball region tournaments start Feb. 23
Gregory's Abigail Holmes (11) chest bumps Dani VanDerWerff (0) after the Gorillas held off the Burke Cougars 61-55 Thursday in Gregory.
(Rodney Haas / 605 Sports)
Feb 20, 2026
 

The Class B girls basketball region pairings have been set. The region tournaments are Feb. 23, 24 and 26. The winners will advance to the SoDak 16 round. 


First-Round Pairings

Region 1B

No. 8 Leola/Frederick Area vs. No. 8 Aberdeen Christian

No. 7 Tiospa Zina vs. No. 10 Wilmot

No. 1 Waubay-Summit vs. No. 8 Leola/Frederick Area or No. 8 Aberdeen Christian

No. 4 Langford Area vs. No. 5 Hitchcock-Tulare

No. 2 Northwestern vs No. 7 Tiospa Zina or No. 10 Wilmot

No. 3 Warner vs. No. 6 Waverly-South Shore

Region 2B

No. 8 Estelline-Hendricks vs. No. 9 Oldham-Ramona/Rutland

No. 7 Iroquois/Lake Preston vs. No. 10 James Valley Christian

No. 1 Arlington vs. No. 8 Estelline-Hendricks or No. 9 Oldham-Ramona/Rutland

No. 4 Wessington Springs vs. No. 5 De Smet

No. 2 Castlewood vs. No. 7 Iroquois/Lake Preston or No. 10 James Valley Christian

No. 3 Deubrook Area vs. No. 6 Wolsey-Wessington

Region 3B

No. 8 Flandreau Indian vs. No. 9 Canistota

No. 7 Howard vs. 10 Sioux Falls Lutheran

No. 1 Ethan vs. No. 8 Flandreau Indian or No. 9 Canistota

No. 4 Sanborn Central/Woonsocket vs. No. 5 St. Mary’s

No. 2 Colman-Egan vs. No. 7 Howard or 10 Sioux Falls Lutheran

No. 3 Chester vs. No. 6 Bridgewater-Emery

Region 4B

No. 8 Alcester-Hudson vs. No. 9 Viborg-Hurley

No. 1 Parkston vs. No. 8 Alcester-Hudson or No. 9 Viborg-Hurley

No. 4 Freeman vs. No. 5 Irene-Wakonda

No. 2 Centerville vs. No. 7 Tripp-Delmont/Armour

No. 3 Gayville-Volin vs. No. 6 Avon

Region 5B

No. 1 Lyman vs. No. 8 Kimball/White Lake

No. 4 Marty vs. No. 5 Burke

No. 2 Corsica-Stickney vs. No. 7 Andes Central/Dakota Christian

No. 3 Gregory vs. No. 6 Lower Brule

Region 6B

No. 8 Sully Buttes vs. No. 9 Tiospaye Topa

No. 7 Wakpala vs. No. 10 Sunshine Bible Academy

No. 1 Highmore-Harrold vs. No. 8 Sully Buttes or No. 9 Tiospaye Topa

No. 4 North Central vs. No. 5 Faulkton Area

No. 2 Herreid/Selby Area vs. No. 7 Wakpala or No. 10 Sunshine Bible Academy

No. 3 Ipswich vs. No. 6 Gettysburg

Region 7B

No. 8 Edgemont vs. No. 9 Oelrichs 

No. 7 New Underwood vs. No. 10 Crazy Horse

No. 1 Bennett County vs. No. 8 Edgemont or No. 9 Oelrichs 

No. 4 Kadoka Area vs. No. 5 Philip 

No. 2 Wall vs. No. 7 New Underwood or No. 10 Crazy Horse

No. 3 Jones County vs. No. 6 White River

Region 8B

No. 8 McLaughlin vs. No. 9 Bison

No. 7 Faith vs. No. 10 Takini

No. 1 Harding County vs. No. 8 McLaughlin or No. 9 Bison

No. 4 Newell vs. No. 5 Timber Lake

No. 2 Lemmon vs. No. 7 Faith or No. 10 Takini

No. 3 McIntosh vs. No. 6 Dupree