SD Boys BB State Tourney Notes - BV, Pierre Meet in State AA; Tea Area and Madison in A; and White River and Viborg-Hurley in B

AA – Brandon Valley, Pierre Meet in ESD Showdown in AA Final

@ Sioux Falls Arena

#2 Pierre (20-5) vs. #5 Brandon Valley (19-6)

Brandon Valley Notes: The Lynx (19-6), which has won nine straight games, are hot. The Lynx, led by 15 points from Nic Petersen, advanced to the AA title game with #2 Pierre (19-5) by knocking off the #1 seed SF Roosevelt, 57-51. In the AA tourney, Peterson has scored 35 points and made 13-of-22 field goals, including 4-of-7 from three-point range, in leading the Brandon Valley to the championship game. In two State AA Tourney games, Brandon Valley has made 40-of-88 shots from the field for 45.5 percent. In addition, they are 8-of-26 from 3-point range even though sharpshooter Chase Marso is 0-8 from long distance. The Lynx have made 31-of-47 (65.9%)  free throws as penetration to the basket as led to numerous opportunities at the charity stripe. Against Roosevelt,  Jacob Adams also played a huge role with 14 points (24 points, 14 rebounds in the tourney) and 10 rebounds while Chase Marso had 10 points (19 points in the tourney), three rebounds and three assists. In the semifinal upset, BV shot just 35.7 percent but also held Roosevelt to 36.7%. Both teams had trouble from 3 with BV knocking down 5-of-17 and Roosevelt, 4-of-21. The key factors in the win over Roosevelt, which had defeated 20 straight South Dakota opponents, was rebounds and free throws. The Lynx made 22-of-30 from the charity stripe for 73.3%, although Adams missed six straight in the 30 seconds after BV had built a six-point lead. Brandon Valley trailed 51-49 late before outscoring the Rough Riders, 8-0 over the final 2:33. The Lynx had a 39-23 advantage in rebounds, including 16 offensive boards. Roosevelt made 11-of-16 free throws. While BV had some problems with the Roosevelt pressure, they also forced mistakes with both teams committing 13 turnovers. Led by Nic Peterson's 20 points, BV moved into the semifinal round with a 62-29 win over #4 seed Huron. BV advanced to the AA tourney by defeating SF Washington, 56-43, and SF Lincoln, 71-43. The Lynx, which has 10 wins by double figures, own a 1,344-to-1,160 scoring differential, which breaks out to 56.0-to-48.333 or a 7.67 victory margin. Directed by 12th-year coach Brent Deckert, Brandon Valley is making their 11th tourney appearance. The Lynx last won a state title in 1998 with a 63-58 decision over O'Gorman. The school’s last trip to the title game was in 2003. BV has made state tourney appearances in 2013, 2011, 2010, 2007, 2006, 2003, 1998, 1997 (third), 1992, 1990 (third), 1975, and 1965 (third). For the season, Lynx are hitting 41% from the field on 459-of-1,070 shooting, including 31% (130-of-421) on 3-point shooting. They have hit 61.0% (259-of-424) from the charity stripe. Chase Marso leads the team in scoring with 16.83 ppg (404 points) and 4.2 rpg. He has hit 41.5% (145-of-349) from the field, including 54-of-156 for 34% from 3-point range, although he has failed to knock one home in the AA tourney. Marso has seven games over 20 points, including two with 30 points or more. His high is 36 points vs. Rapid City Central when he knocked home 9-of-14 from 3-point range. Five times, he has hit four or more 3’s in a game. Junior Jacob Adams, who has 17 double digit scoring games, including two straight in the state tourney, has a high of 27 vs. Lincoln on Jan. 25, averages 12.46 ppg (299 points) with 5.7 rpg. Nic Peterson, who has 16 double figure scoring games, including two in the tourney, has a high of 26 vs. Lincoln on March 1, averages 11.96 ppg (287 points) with 3.7 rebounds per game. He has made 42-of-122 for 34% from 3-point range. Senior Adam Bauer has averaged 5.9 ppg, 3.4 apg and 3.1 rpg while Jacob Bruget provides 3.3 ppg and 4.3 rpg for the Lynx.

Lane Severyn has 1,444 career points.

Pierre Riggs Notes:  The Governors (20-5), the preseason #1, has advanced into the AA championship game with Brandon Valley after a 47-45 win over Sioux Falls Lincoln. Two free throws by Zach Hansen with 3.8 seconds to go provided the difference. Pierre forced a Lincoln turnovers with 22 seconds left in a tie game. Hansen scored 21 points, hitting 8-of-15 field goals, and grabbed six rebounds, while his running mate Lane Severyn added 18 points and eight rebounds. Pierre hit 16-of-45 shots from the field for 35.6%, while hitting just 1-of-13 from three-point range. They were 14-of-18 from the foul like. Adam Jaros led Lincoln with 16 points while Nermin Krdzalic had 10. Earlier in the tourney, Pierre, the #2 seed, registered a 60-47 win over Rapid City Central. In the victory, Hansen scored 30 points and had seven rebounds while Severyn added 16 points and 11 boards. Hansen made 14-of-20 shots from the field, including a three-pointer, and had two blocks. Pierre converted 24-of-55 shots from the field for 43.6%, including 7-of-22 from three-point range. For the two games, Pierre has made 40-of-90 shots for 44.4%, including 8-of-35 (22.8%) from three-point range and 19-of-27 (70.3%) from the foul stripe. This is Pierre’s 38^th appearance in the state AA tourney. To get to the Sioux Falls Arena, Pierre defeated Aberdeen Central, 61-38, and Huron, 49-48, to win Districts. The Governors, which last won a state crown in 1982 (Rapid City Central, 56-43) and also have titles in 1979 (Rapid City Central, 68-57) and 1944 (Huron, 29-28), has lost five games by a combined 11 points this year. The Governors, directed by head coach Terry Becker, may feel that they are also a team with a great title shot. They have 17 wins in 18 games with 14 by double figure totals.  Pierre has a 1,528-to-1,238 scoring differential, which breaks out to 63.67-to-51.58 ppg or a per game victory margin of 12.09.  Severyn and Hansen are headed to SDSU and Creighton, respectively, to play basketball and have been the leaders for Pierre. In two games, Hansen has 51 points and 13 rebounds while Severyn has 34 points and and 19 boards. Severyn now has 1,462 career points (Pierre school record), 652 rebounds (Pierre school record) and 193 3-point field goals. He has 494 points (20.58 ppg) and 202 rebounds (8.7 rpg) this season. Hansen has 1,351 points (2nd all-time at Pierre) with 644 rebounds. He has 488 points (20.33 ppg) and 193 rebounds (8.1 rpg). Pierre also features Austin Christopherson (4.5 ppg, 2.4 rpg), Nick Rabern (3.0 ppg), Garret Pochop (4.0 ppg, 4.0 apg) along with Cooper Walton (5.4 ppg, 3.2 rpg), Cody Honeywell (4.0 ppg) among others.

AA Notes – Brookings Konnor Beste had a career-high 40 points in a 73-61 consolation win by the Bobcats over Rapid City Central on Friday. He made 14-of-20 shots from the field, including 8-of-11 from three-point range. The point total and three-point conversions are the best among all players in any of the state tourneys ongoing in 2013. Beste’s total may be the best ever by a bench player at a state tournament. On Saturday, the AA Tourney will be treated to a pair of city rivalries. In the 7th-place game, Rapid City Stevens defeated the Rapid City Cobblers, 56-50. With the win, Stevens earned a split in four games with the Cobblers. RC Central won a 48-47 OT game in the Districts while Stevens returned the favor with the state tournament win. Today, Steve Schaefer scored 23 points and now has 51 points (13, 15, 23) in the three games of the tournament. Tonight's third-place game features pre-tourney favorite and top-ranked Roosevelt (22-2) with Sioux Falls Lincoln (13-12) in an inter-city Sioux Falls battle. During the regular season, Roosevelt won both games, 63-49, in a season finale at home and 64-62 in OT at Lincoln High School. The game will be the swan song for Roosevelt seniors Brandon Boggs, Tyler Howard (1,010 career points), Jeremiah Clark and Nate Cole. Playing their final prep game for the Patriots will be Adam Jaros (32 points in AA Tourney; 6-of-15 from 3), Nermin Krdzalic and Luke Meyers. 

Class A – Tea Area, Madison Face Off for A Crown

Two schools about 40 miles apart will meet in the Class A title game as Madison (23-2) faces off with Tea Area (22-3) in what will be a game featuring two athletic teams, both who force turnovers and enter the game with momentum. Madison has won 10 straight while Tea Area has 12 straight wins and has picked up wins in 16-of-17 games. These two squads did not meet in the regular season.

@ Rapid City Rushmore Plaza Civic Center

#5 Tea Area (22-3) vs. #3 Madison (23-2)  

Madison Notes: The Bulldogs (23-2) won their 10th straight as the Bulldogs rolled into the State A championship game for the first time since winning back-to-back titles in 2009 and 2010. Madison rolled to a 66-30 win over Mobridge-Pollock in the semifinals as Trae Vandeberg had 15 points (6-of-12 on field goals), Tyler Wiebe with 15 and Jacob Giles, 11. Madison had advanced to the semifinals with a 70-34 decision over Pine Ridge (14-10). In all the 10 consecutive wins, Madison has won by at least 13 points or more. In addition, they now have won 21 games this season by double figure totals with 14 by 20 points or more. Madison, which is making their 23^rd state tournament appearance, has been ranked in the top-five all season and is the top remaining seed in the Class A tourney. Madison has won four championships in 1921 (29-21 over Mitchell), 1945 (30-28 over Webster), 2009 (48-40 over Platte-Geddes) and most recently in 2010 (58-47 over St. Thomas More). The Bulldogs have finished runner-up five times for 10 total championship game appearances. They advanced to the State A with a 69-52 win over Dell Rapids in Region 3A. They claimed District 5B with a 101-42 win over Flandreau Indian School and then hammered Elkton-Lake Benton, 84-62. Madison, directed 8th-year head coach Michael Ricke (177-39, .819), the Bulldogs have compiled an impressive 400-to-220 ppg margin in postseason play or 80.0 ppg to 44 ppg . The Bulldogs own a 1,710 ppg-to-1,132 scoring differential or 68.4-to-45.28 ppg, which breaks out to a Class A-best 23.12 points per game victory margin. Against Mobridge-Pollock, Madison opened the game on a 12-0 run and were never threatened by the Tigers, which had knocked off #2 seed Aberdeen Roncalli in the quarterfinals. In the win, Madison hit 25-of-61 shots for 41%, including 4-of-10 from three-point range. They were 12-of-17 for 70.59%. They held Mobridge-Pollock to 23.4% (11-of-47) shooting from the field and 4-of-13 for 31% from three-point range. The Tigers did not have a player in double digits. In the quarterfinal win over Pine Ridge, Madison rolled to a 46-16 halftime lead and was never threatened. They were led by Tyler Wiebe with 15 points while Jesse Brown had 12 points and 10 rebounds. In the state tournament, Madison has been dominant with a 136-64 margin and two wins by 36 points each time. Individually, Wiebe has 30 points while VandeBerg has 23 and Brown, 17 points and 20 rebounds. Overall this season, Madison is led by a duo of double digit scorers including Trae Vandeberg at 11.6 ppg and 5.2 rpg. He is one of six Madison players with at least 14 3’s on the season. Vandeberg is shooting 50.2% (104-of-207) from the floor, including 20-of-55 for 36.4% from long distance. He is also a 71.4% shooter from the foul line on 50-of-70 shooting. Brown puts in 11.0 ppg while hauling in 6.7 rebounds. He has hit 50% from the floor (112-of-224). Wiebe averages 9.3 ppg and 8.6 rpg (team-high). Giles (7.4 ppg, 3.4 rpg), Mason Sullivan (8.4 ppg, 2.4 rpg), Braxton Olson (8.1 ppg, 3.3 rpg) and Preston Nordling (5.3 ppg) are all major contributors on a deep and balanced team.  Aside from Vandeberg, Nordling (11-of-44), Olson (21-of-52), Eli Roemen (17-of-52), Giles (15-of-43) and Sullivan (18-of-43) have double digit 3-point conversions. Madison is shooting 45.97% (661-of-1,438) from the field, They outrebound opponents, 36.7-to-22.0.

Tea Area Notes: The Titans (22-3), which are led by head coach Chris Fechner (2^nd season at Tea; 12^th overall, 112-81), will make the school’s first-ever State A Championship appearance. They advanced to the title game with a dominating 65-33 decision over Platte-Geddes (16-8), which had knocked off the #1 seed Clark-Willow Lake 66-51, in a quarterfinal #1 vs. #8 match-up. Tea Area advanced to the Class A semifinals with a 60-53 win over #4 seed Spearfish (18-6). In the win over Platte-Geddes, Tea Area trailed 16-14 in the second quarter before they had a 16-1 run and never were threatened thereafter. After leading 30-17 at the break, Tea Area outscored the Black Panthers, 35-16 in the second half. Once again team was led by standout forward Connor Shaull with 20 points and five rebounds. They hit 22-of-55 shots from the field for 40% but made just 3-of-15 shots from three-point range. They were 18-of-27 from the foul line for 66.7%. While Platte Geddes had a 39-32 edge in rebounding, Tea Area dominated on defense, forcing 29 turnovers, including 17 through steals. The Titans also had seven blocks. In the semifinal win, Tea Area was paced by Shaull, who had 23 points and seven rebounds, hitting 3-of-9 from three-point range. Overall, he made 8-of-16 field goals. Riley Knutson added 11 points for the Titans. In the State A Tourney, Tea Area has a 125-to-86 points per game advantage. They have hit 43-of-97 field goals for 44.3%, including 7-of-27 for 25.9% from 3-point range and 32-of-51 for 62.7% from the foul line. Defense has been Tea Area’s main attribute in the tourney. They have forced 49 turnovers by means of 34 steals and 11 total blocks. Shaull has 43 points to lead Tea Area while Knutson has 17 and Nissen has 13 points and 11 boards. To get to State, Tea Area rallied to defeat Dakota Valley, 57-55, in the Region 4A final. Tea Area advanced to the region final with a 57-38 win over Lennox. The Titans nearly went out in the first round, needing a last-second shot to slide by Harrisburg, 45-43. Tea Area owns a 1,514-to-1,141 scoring differential, which breaks out to a 60.56-to.45.64 edge and a victory margin of 14.92. The Titans have won 13 games by double figure totals and eight by 20 points or more. 

Class A Notes: Skyler Flatten of Clark-Willow Lake scored 28 points in a consolation round win over Spearfish (61-53) and now has 47 points in the tournament. He has built his career total to 1,675 and has a shot at 1,700 points for his career. In the tournament, Flatten is shooting 15-of-37 from the field, including 8-of-24 from 3-point range. He made 7-of-12 3’s vs. Spearfish.

Class B - White River, Viborg-Hurley Meet for Title

For just the second time in state history, two Class B squads will meet in back-to-back title games as White River faces Viborg-Hurley tonight. White River won the 2012 matchup, 52-43. The only other B matchup of the same two teams was in 1947 and 1948 when Webster defeated Eureka, 33-25 and 44-40. In fact, it is a rare occurence in SD prep history when the same two teams meet in back-to-back games. In over 100 years of basketball, this White River-Viborg-Hurley match-up is just the sixth meeting of the same two teams at a SD State Boys Basketball Tourney in consecutive years. In AA, it has happened twice. The first once occurred in 1984 and 1985 when Mitchell defeated SF Washington by scores of 54-48 and 62-59. Then, in 2011 and 2012, SF O'Gorman upended Mitchell, 56-49 and 63-48.  In Class A, it has happened twice, Custer and Lennox faced off in back-to-back seasons of 1991 and 1992. Lennox won the '91 showdown, 72-56, with Custer returning the favor in 1993, 65-58. Those two teams also met in back-to-back appearances in 2002 and 2003. Custer won the 2002 game, 55-50, while Lennox prevailed, 49-32,  in 2003. Also on the B title game, this will be Viborg-Hurley’s third straight title game appearance, second in a row in Class B. They were in the A final two years ago (63-47 loss to St. Thomas More). Meanwhile, White River seeks a second straight title and fourth in six years. These two teams did not play during the regular season.

@ Barnett Center in Aberdeen

#1 White River (24-1) vs #7 Viborg-Hurley (23-2)    

White River Notes: The top-ranked and defending champion Tigers (24-1) reached the State B’s final four for the eighth consecutive year and now have reached the title game six straight seasons as they go for their fourth title in that span and fifth overall. It is quite an accomplishment for head coach Eldon Marshall and his White River contingent. The Tigers defeated Langford Area, 51-33, and then rolled past South Central, 86-55. One day after scoring a season-low 51 points, White River was more itself with 86 points, building a 48-22 halftime lead. Wyatt Krogman had 15 points and seven assists while Nic Waln had 18 points (3-of-6 from 3-point range) in the win. Also for White River, Gilbert Morrison had 16 points (4-of-8 from 3 point range) and seven steals while Matt Gillen had a double double with 12 points. White River hit 11-of-27 shots from three-point range while knocking down 33-of-66 shots. Key to the win was the Tigers' defense, which recorded 19 steals and forced South Central in 28 turnovers. In the opening round win over Langford Area, White River led 14-3 after one quarter and 22-9 at halftime. A 19-10 edge in the third quarter was more normal for this high-scoring outfit. In the fourth quarter, Langford had a 14-10 edge. Overall, White River was led by Krogman with 14 points, three rebounds, five assists, steal and block. Joe Cameron had 14 points, eight rebounds, three blocks while Gillen scored 10 points. Waln was held to just one basket but had four rebounds and six steals. White River hit 19-of-45 shots from the field for 42.2%, although they were just 2-of-15 from 3-point range against Langford Area. They made 11-of-15 from the foul line. Langford Area was led by Bo Fries with 11 points and Drew Planteen with 12. In two State B games, Krogman has 29 points, 12 assists, six rebounds and three steals. Matt Gillen has 22 points while Nic Waln has 21. In two games, White River has scored 137 points, hit 52-of-111 shots for 46.8%, including 13-of-42 from three for 30.9% and 25-of-35 of 71.4% from the foul line. In looking at the season as a whole, the Tigers rank as one of the highest scoring teams in South Dakota prep basketball history. As they seek their second consecutive “B” crown, White River brings in an 87.64 points per game average. They have totaled 2,191 points on the season, while allowing 1,198, or 47.92 ppg.  White River won state titles in 1955 (56-55 over Hayti), 2008 (66-50 over Langford), 2010 (66-63 over Hitchcock-Tulare), and 2012 (52-43 over Viborg-Hurley) and is looking for a fifth this year. They also made tournament appearances in 1949, 1956, 1993, 2006 (4^th), 2007 (3rd), 2009 (2nd) and 2011 (2nd).  The Tigers defeated Oelrichs (20-2), 83-55, to win the Region 7B title for the eighth straight season. Earlier, they defeated Kadoka area, 120-21, and Jones County, 102-55, in the districts. The Tigers have scored 86 points or more 14 times, 90 points 10 times with six games over 100. The defending champs, who will be looking to win their fourth title in six years, have a 39.72 points per game victory margin. White River has won 23-of-25 games by at least 12 points and 20 by 20 or more. They have scored 96 or more points four of six games and has 88 or more in seven of the last 12 games with four over 109 points (109, 112, 120). White River, led by head coach Eldon Marshall (227-58, 12 seasons; 207-38 at White River, 10 seasons), features all-state guard Krogman, a magician on the floor, who is headed to Black Hills State. He averages 17.52 ppg (438 points) with 2.3 rpg and 7.2 apg. He has totaled 1,910 points (14.8 ppg career average) with 471 rebounds, 774 assists. He has had at least 157 assists in four straight seasons and 77 or more in five straight (2008-09, 77; 2009-10, 157; 2010-11, 190; 20-11-12, 172; 2012-13, 178). Krogman also has 374 steals, including 80 this season, and 16 blocks. In terms of his points per year, Krogman scored 213 in 2008-09; 314 in 2009-10; 480 in 2010-11; 465 in 2011-12; and 438 in 2012-13. That is three straight seasons of at least 438 points or more for the standout guard. He has hit 49.3% from the field on 684-of-1,387 shooting. On three-pointers, he has knocked down 97-of-316 for 31% and has hit 445-of-643 for 69.2% from the foul line. Waln, a second-team all-state selection a year ago, averages 15.56 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 2.0 spg and 1.6 apg, and now has 1,274 career points. He has scored 371 or better in three straight years (395, 2010-11; 448, 2011-12; and 389 in 2012-13). In his career, Waln has made 185-of-453 for 40.8% from 3-point range. Over the past three years, he has made 54 3’s or more, including 68-of-189 in 2010-11; 54-of-109 in 2011-12 and 58-of-140 (41.4%) in 2012-13. Guard Joe Cameron, who had a season-high 34 points in a win over James Valley Christian, averages 16.2 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 3.2 apg, 3.2 spg. Center Tavis Burbank averages 10.2 ppg and 7.4 rebounds while forward Matt Gillen puts up 8.7 ppg, 7.8 rpg and 1.7 spg. Burbank is hitting 68% from the floor with all four starters with 50 percent or better from the field. On the bench, Gilbert Morrison hits 9.1 ppg while grabbing 2.7 rpg. Tre Iyotte provides 4.9 ppg while Cory Rogers scores 2.7 ppg.  

Viborg-Hurley Notes: Viborg-Hurley (23-2) advanced to a third straight title game in two classes. They will play top-ranked White River in a rematch of last year’s game. Viborg-Hurley rallied in the second half with a 21-11 advantage to dispatch #3 Dupree (23-2) and star guard Nate Widow by a 37-34 final. In the opening round, the Cougars knocked off  #2 seed James Valley Christian (22-3), 10-2, in overtime for a 55-47 quarterfinal win. Viborg-Hurley is not a normal #7 seed given the fact they were ranked in the top-five all season, have made two straight title game appearances in two classes and have only lost to Canistota (which they defeated in the regions) and JVC at the Hanson Classic this season. Against Dupree, Jack Huether (23 points in tourney) and Trevor Jacobsen each scored 11 points while Andrew Hora had nine points and nine rebounds (22 points, 28 rebounds in two state tourney games). Seth Anderson had 10 rebounds while V-H's defense limited Dupree’s high scoring guard Nate Widow to 12 points after a 34-point outburst in the opening round. In the low scoring affair, the Cougars made just 13-of-45 shots for 28.8% while Dupree hit 12-of-34 for 35%. V-H was 4-of-13 from 3 point range and Dupree, 5-of-21. At the free throw stripe, the Cougars were 3-of-6 and Dupree, 9-of-14. Dupree led at halftime, 23-16. In a 55-47 OT quarterfinal win against #2 seed James Valley Christian, the Cougars were led by senior Tyler Gerdes with 19 points (23 points in two games) and six rebounds along with two assists and two steals. Gerdes hit 8-of-10 shots frok m the field. Hora was a big factor inside with 13 points, 19 rebounds, two assists and two blocks. Huether had 12 points and three boards for V-H, which hit 43.9% from the field on 18-of-41 shooting. They were just 4-of-19 from 3-point range and made 15-of-20 from the foul stripe. In the state tourney, V-H has hit 31-86 for 36.04% from the field while hitting 8-of-32 for 25% from 3-point range. At the foul line, the Cougars 18-of-26 for 69.2%. V-H is led by 6-6 forward Andrew Hora (13.6 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 1.5 bpg), forward Tyler Gerdes (10.2 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 1.7 apg) and guards Jack Huether  (10.8 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 1.7 apg) and Trevor Jacobsen (10.6 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 1.5 spg). V-H, which defeated Canistota, 50-44, in the Region 4B final, is making make a 10th state tournament appearance. While Viborg-Hurley doesn't have a championship in its current co-op, it can claim one with Hurley, which won a title in 2007 over Mitchell Christian, 44-42. Otherwise, the schools have had a combined four top-3 finishes. V-H is led by head coach Galen Schoenefeld, who is in his 10^th season (14^th overall) and has a 205-126 record, including 195-59 with the Cougars. V-H won District 8B with a 59-35 win over Alcester-Hudson and a 43-40 decision over Centerville in the championship. Overall, Viborg-Hurley has a 1,538-to-1,070 overall scoring edge against opponents, which breaks out to 61.52-to-42.8 ppg or a victory margin of 18.72 ppg. This squad has made 582-of-1,267 field goals for 45.9%, including 144-of-430 for 33.5% from 3-point range as well as 236-of-356 for 63.2% from the foul stripe. Jacobsen is the leading 3-point shooter at 42.4% on 45-of-109 conversions. Four players have at least 20 three-pointers on the season. Huether has 30 (80 att.), Hora, 23 (71 att.) and Gerdes, 20 (63 att.).

B Notes: Dupree (23-2) lost for the first time to a South Dakota opponent and had a 20-game winning streak snapped. Nate Widow scored 12 points vs. Viborg-Hurley and now has 1,131 points. Kash Deal had seven points to push his career total to 989.  Potter County won the 7th-place game over Arlington, 72-62 behind 29 points from Kole Hawkinson, who had 63 points in the tourney. He was 13-of-23 from 3-point range in the State B Tourney. James Valley Christian won 5th place at B in a 49-45 win over Langford Area as Adam Hofer concluded a brilliant career with 74 points, including 9-of-22 from 3-point range. Hofer, who had State B Tourney games of 29, 24 and 21 points, finished with 1,839 career points. The Vikings rallied from a 14-point deficit to claim the consolation championship.