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Class B girls basketball region tournaments start Feb. 23

Class B girls basketball region tournaments start Feb. 23

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... READ MORE
Class A girls basketball region tournaments start Feb. 24

Class A girls basketball region tournaments start Feb. 24

Feb 20, 2026
  By 605 Sports Staff The Class A girls basketball region pairings have been set. The region tournaments are Feb. 24 and 26. The winners will advance to the SoDak 16 round.  First-Round Pairing... READ MORE
Alyvia Padgett powering Brandon Valley’s quest for a state championship

Alyvia Padgett powering Brandon Valley’s quest for a state championship

Feb 21, 2026
  By Jon Akre 605 Sports BRANDON — Alyvia Padgett is leaving her mark on Brandon Valley basketball. The 5-foot-7 senior guard has been a constant on the Lynx basketball program for the past fou... READ MORE
40 years ago, South Dakota high school basketball entered a new era with three-class system

40 years ago, South Dakota high school basketball entered a new era with three-class system

Feb 20, 2026
By Ryan Deal 605 Sports It’s been 40 years since a major shift in South Dakota high school basketball.  In the 1985-86 basketball season, boys and girls basketball shifted from two classes to a ... READ MORE
Feb. 20 Girls Basketball Roundup - No. 4 Rapid City Stevens edges Rapid City Christian, Hayden Thorton scores 1,000th career point

Feb. 20 Girls Basketball Roundup - No. 4 Rapid City Stevens edges Rapid City Christian, Hayden Thorton scores 1,000th career point

Feb 20, 2026
  By 605 Sports Staff Rapid City Stevens 68, Rapid City Christian 62 RAPID CITY — Four players scored in double figures and Hayden Thorton scored her 1,000th career point as Class AA No. 4 Rapid... READ MORE
Taziah Hawkins embraces Ethan Rustlers culture after rivalry switch

Taziah Hawkins embraces Ethan Rustlers culture after rivalry switch

Feb 19, 2026
By Ryan Deal 605 Sports ETHAN — Taziah Hawkins has made a seamless transition into her role as an Ethan Rustler. After her sophomore season, the Ethan senior transferred from rival Hanson, joining th... READ MORE
Feb. 19 Girls Basketball Roundup - No. 7 Chester hands No. 3 Colman-Egan first loss in regular-season finale

Feb. 19 Girls Basketball Roundup - No. 7 Chester hands No. 3 Colman-Egan first loss in regular-season finale

Feb 19, 2026
  By 605 Sports Staff Chester 58, Colman-Egan 35 CHESTER — Emmerson Eppard and Katelyn Schut combined for 40 points as Class B No. 7 Chester knocked off Class B No. 3 Colman-Egan. Eppard led th... READ MORE
Feb. 17 Girls Basketball Roundup - Leah Landry’s double-double paces Rapid City Central past Douglas

Feb. 17 Girls Basketball Roundup - Leah Landry’s double-double paces Rapid City Central past Douglas

Feb 17, 2026
By 605 Sports Staff Rapid City Central 55, Douglas 16 RAPID CITY — Leah Landry’s double-double powered Rapid City Central to a girls basketball win on Tuesday. Landry finished with 19 points, 1... READ MORE
Feb. 16 Girls Basketball Roundup - No. 4 Ethan pulls away from No. 2 Parkston in top-five tilt

Feb. 16 Girls Basketball Roundup - No. 4 Ethan pulls away from No. 2 Parkston in top-five tilt

Feb 16, 2026
  By 605 Sports Staff Ethan 41, Parkston 31 MITCHELL — Class B No. 4 Ethan used a 15-7 fourth quarter to pull away from Class B No. 2 Parkston for a girls basketball win on Monday.  Ethan&... READ MORE
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