MONDAY, DECEMBER 17:
Boys’ Basketball:  Colman-Egan @ Estelline
    Howard vs. Sanborn Central/Woonsocket @ Forestburg
    Iroquois vs. Oldham-Ramona/Rutland @ Oldham

Girls’ Basketball:  Yankton @ Brookings (Live on KCountry 102 @ 7:00)
    Elkton-Lake Benton @ DeSmet
    Madison @ Vermillion
    Howard vs. Sanborn Central/Woonsocket @ Forestburg
    Iroquois vs. Oldham-Ramona/Rutland @ Oldham

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18:
Women’s Basketball:  Delaware State @ South Dakota State (Live on Ranch AM910 @ 6:30)

Boys’ Basketball:  Brandon Valley @ Brookings (Live on KCountry 102 @ 7:00)
    Mitchell @ Watertown
    Huron @ Aberdeen Central
    Baltic @ Sioux Valley
    Elkton-Lake Benton @ DeSmet
    Castlewood @ Flandreau
    Harrisburg @ Madison
    Vermillion @ Tri-Valley
    Howard @ Arlington
    Dells St. Mary’s @ Lake Preston
    Chester @ McCook Central/Montrose

Girls’ Basketball:  Watertown @ Mitchell
    Baltic @ Sioux Valley
    Castlewood @ Flandreau
    Garretson @ Dell Rapids
    Vermillion @ Tri-Valley
    Howard @ Arlington
    Dells St. Mary’s @ Lake Preston
    Colman-Egan @ Estelline

Wrestling:   Brookings, Harrisburg @ Yankton, 5:00pm

SDSU MBB… South Dakota State did what Montana failed to do twice, as Tony Fiegen hit a pair of free throws in the closing seconds to defeat Montana 68-67 in double overtime Saturday night.
   Fiegen converted both free throws with 9 seconds remaining in the second overtime, and the Jackrabbits (9-3) secured the victory when Brayden Carlson made a steal on the ensuing possession.
   Montana (4-4) was at the line with a chance to take the lead at the end of regulation and the first overtime, but each time converted just one of the two free-throw attempts. Mike Weisner hit one free throw with 12 seconds left in regulation, and   Kareem Jamar did the same with 5 seconds left in OT.
   Jordan Dykstra led South Dakota State with 16 points and 10 rebounds. Nate Wolters added 15 points and nine rebounds, and Fiegen had 13 points and 13 rebounds.
   Mathias Ward had 17 points, Jamar 16 and Weisner 13 for the Grizzlies.

SDSU WBB…South Dakota State gave nationally ranked Penn State all it could handle for the first 30 minutes, but the Lady Lions controlled the final 10 minutes to pull away for a 60-50 victory Sunday afternoon at the Bryce Jordan Center. 
   Penn State, ranked 10th in the USA Today Coaches Poll and 11th in the Associated Press rankings, improved to 9-2 overall. The Jackrabbits, who had their three-game winning streak come to an end, dropped to 6-5.
   SDSU led nearly the entire first half, taking an early 10-5 lead on back-to-back three-pointers from Ashley Eide and Gabby Boever. The Jackrabbits led by as many as six points before Penn State knotted the game at 19-all on a steal and layup by Dara Taylor.
   Penn State went on a decisive12-2 run over the final five and a half minutes to put the game out of reach.
   All nine Jackrabbit players to see action scored, but Ashley Eide was the lone SDSU player in double figures, with 14.
   Nikki Greene finished with a game-high 15 points, while Alex Bentley added 13 points and a game-high nine rebounds for the Lady Lions.  Team rebounding was even at 40 apiece. Leah Dietel and Mariah Clarin each collected five rebounds to pace the Jackrabbits.

BHS BBB…Brookings shot 64 percent from the floor in the first half, and followed up with 61 percent in the second half in Friday’s 70-44 non-conference boys’ basketball win over Sioux Falls Washington.
   Kaleb Vig had 22 points and Tyler Nagy 21 in the win.  Braxton Carlson and Vig each had six boards.
   Brookings assistant coach Tim Lease says they were looking for a complete game.  97621   :21   “fun to watch”.
   Brett Stanley led Washington with eight points.  Brookings held 6-9 center Grant Lewis to three points and five boards.  Brookings forward Zach Page:  97622   :14   “of the paint”.
   Brookings hosts Brandon Valley – an upset winner over top-ranked Pierre – Tuesday night.  97623   :18   “a fun week”.
   The Bobcats visit Pierre Thursday night.

SATURDAY BBB SCORES…
Sioux Falls Christian 77, West Central 42
Sioux Falls Lincoln 56, South Sioux City, Neb. 53
Sioux Falls O'Gorman 54, Aberdeen Central 40
Sioux Falls Roosevelt 58, Pierre 56
POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS
Iroquois vs. Estelline, ppd. to Jan 22.
Leola/Frederick vs. Redfield/Doland, ppd. to Jan 14.
Ipswich vs. Webster, ppd. to Jan 12.

FRIDAY BBB SCORES…
Aberdeen Roncalli 70, Hamlin 36
Arlington 74, Estelline 48
Brandon Valley 66, Pierre 64
Castlewood 61, Lake Preston 49
Centerville 55, Baltic 50
Colman-Egan 66, DeSmet 43
Deubrook 78, Dell Rapids St. Mary 30
Elkton-Lake Benton 62, Oldham-Ramona/Rutland 39
Great Plains Lutheran 57, Grant-Deuel 31
Huron 52, Rapid City Stevens 50
Madison 65, Lennox 36
McCook Central/Montrose 68, Howard 49
Mitchell 70, Rapid City Central 67
Omaha Nation, Neb. 52, Flandreau Indian 47
Parker 48, Garretson 47, OT
Sioux Falls Christian 55, Elk Point-Jefferson 44
Sioux Falls Lincoln 75, Sioux Falls O'Gorman 48
Sturgis 57, Douglas 51
Tea Area 57, Dell Rapids 36
Tiospa Zina Tribal 58, Florence/Henry 15
Tri-Valley 57, Chester 32

SATURDAY GBB SCORES…
Aberdeen Central 46, Sioux Falls O'Gorman 30
Huron 73, Rapid City Central 53
Mitchell 68, Rapid City Stevens 36
Pierre 65, Sioux Falls Roosevelt 48
Entringer Classic
Dell Rapids St. Mary 53, Lake Preston 36
   DRSM:  Kelly Michel 21pts…Mikayla Brown 10rebs
   LkP:  Marly Vendrig 16pts
Deubrook 48, Dell Rapids 30
   DEU:  Erika Koenig 14pts…Hanna Sheffield 11pts…Cassidy Bauman 8rebs
   DR:  Julie Rice 12pts, 8rebs…Mikaela Stofferahn 8rebs
Estelline 50, Madison 35
   EST:  Erin Begalka 19pts, 13rebs…Shelby Reed 13pts…Michaela Derby 10pts
   MAD:  Roz Vanden Bosch 7pts, 8rebs
Hamlin 85, Colman-Egan 43
   HAM:  Kennedy Noem 27pts, 5rebs…Curstie Visser 20pts…Hope Juntunen 11pts, 8rebs
   C-E:  Paityn Groos 14pts…Tori Nelsen 13pts…Hailey Harms 6rebs
DeSmet 63, Oldham-Ramona/Rutland 43
   DeS:  Rylie Osthus 15pts…Kelli Aughenbaugh & Andrea Pommer 10pts each
   ORR:  BreAna Olson 19pts…Taylor Stratton 11pts
Flandreau 58, Arlington 29
   FLA:  Makayla Dietrich 18pts…Marisa Hare 8rebs
   ARL:  Josie Parry 14pts…Nikki Zobel 7rebs
Sioux Valley 65, Elkton-Lake Benton 43
   SV:  Anna Keefe 21pts, 7rebs…Carley Peterson 15pts…Jessica Pepperman 10pts
   E-LkB:  Elizabeth Hegerfeld 11pts…Brooke Jaacks 5rebs
Chester vs. Castlewood:  Cancelled
POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS
Webster vs. Ipswich, ppd. to Jan 12.
Leola/Frederick vs. Redfield/Doland, ppd. to Jan 14.
Sisseton vs. Harrisburg, ppd.

FRIDAY GBB SCORES…
Aberdeen Roncalli 50, Hamlin 21
Centerville 60, Baltic 58
Clark/Willow Lake 66, Webster 51
Dell Rapids 58, Tea Area 38
Great Plains Lutheran 42, Grant-Deuel 26
Harrisburg 63, Beresford 54
McCook Central/Montrose 38, Howard 12
Milbank 43, Deuel 37
Mitchell 77, Rapid City Central 38
Newell 83, Tiospaye Topa 4
Omaha Nation, Neb. 50, Flandreau Indian 46
Pierre 48, Brandon Valley 42
Rapid City Stevens 68, Huron 33
Redfield/Doland 40, Groton Area 27
Sioux Falls Christian 55, Elk Point-Jefferson 49
Sturgis 60, Douglas 16
Tri-Valley 53, Chester 31
West Central 59, Wagner 47

BHS WRESTLING…Brookings captured the team title at Saturday’s Madison Invitational wrestling tournament.  Heavyweight Justin Behrend remained undefeated as he won that weight class.  Justice Lamer was first at 126, Peter Hanson won the title at 132 and Nick Hanson placed first at 145,
   Justin Puppe placed third at 106…Justin Nixon was fourth at 113…Devon Crandall second at 152…Adam Palmer second at 170…and Weston Resmen fourth at 182.
   TEAM SCORES: Brookings 168, Madison 134.5, Dell Rapids & Howard 131, Tea Area 79.5, Kingsbury County 68, Sioux Falls O’Gorman 63, Harrisburg 62, Lennox 32.

AREA WRESTLING…
   Elk-Point Jefferson Invitational:  Parkston 269.5; Sergeant Bluff-Lufton 195; Beresford 173; BonHomme 130; Tri-Valley 127; Canton 120; Akron-Westfield 94; Dakota Valley 79; Garretson 68; Elk Point-Jefferson 65; Sioux City Heelan 50; West Sioux 36.5; Alcester-Hudson 0.
   Sioux Falls Washington Invitational:  Rapid City Central 242.5; Rapid City Stevens 171; Watertown 154; Sioux Falls Roosevelt 131.5; Yankton 125; Sioux Falls Washington 107; Mitchell 92; Sioux Falls Lincoln 66.
   Mt. Vernon/Plankinton/Corsica Tournament: McCook Central/Montrose 259; Wagner 243.5; Mount Vernon/Plankinton/Corsica 155; Parker 148; Parkston JV 110.; Huron JV 109; Wessington Springs/Woonsocket/Wolsey/Wessington 101; Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes 93; Sully Buttes 88; Andes Central 47; Scotland 42.
   The Northeast Conference tournament scheduled to be held in Webster was cancelled due to weather and travel conditions.

BHS GYMNASTICS…Watertown won the 13-team Jill McCormick meet Saturday in Mitchell. The Arrows had a score of 141.150 with Mitchell second at 139.225. Watertown’s Lynne Hanten and Krisia Bramer were 1-2 in the all-around.

BLIZZARD…Austin got some revenge at home as they took care of the Brookings Blizzard, 5-2 to increase their lead in the Central Division back to 10 points. Brandon Wahlin and Drew Anderson had two goals apiece in the win. CJ Smith had the other goal for the Bruins, who scored four goals in the third period to put the game out of reach. Evan Hesse and Thomas Williams scored for the Blizzard, who led 2-1 after two periods.
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   Thomas Williams snapped an eight-game goalless streak with the overtime winner as Brookings withstood a furious comeback by the Bruins for a 5-4 win. The Blizzard led 4-1 at one point with two goals from Eric Brenk and others from Derek Sand and Evan Hesse. Austin stormed back with goals from Drew Anderson, Riley Covard, John Simonson and Jay Dickman to get the game to overtime and salvage a point.

RANGERS GIRLS…Sioux Falls scored twice in the third period to force a 2-2 tie with the Brookings varsity girls’ Rangers Sunday in Sioux Falls.
   Klara Beinhorn scored in the second to give Brookings a 1-0 lead.  Sioux Falls goals by Hanna Mutschelknaus and Kayla Nack gave the Flyers a 2-1 lead, but Sierra Winter came back with a goal with 32 seconds left in regulation to tie the game.
   Sioux Falls won the J-V game 4-0.

BHS BOWLING…The Brookings bowling teams picked up a sweep of West Central Friday.
   The girls’ won 49-1 behind Abby Roden’s 172 game and 465 series.  Haley Austreim rolled a 368, Taeran Helton a 366 and Tiana Holmes a 359 series.
   The Bobcat boys won 39-11, as Quentin Mason had a 212 game and 580 series.  Ethan Hicks rolled a 566, Sawyer Busch a 520 and Nathan Holmes a 505.  Sully Busch had a 196 game.
   The West Central J-V boys took a 39-11 win.  Devon Austin led Brookings with a 470 series.  Brandon Rippert had a 385 and Michael Giegling a 350 series.

FCS PLAYOFFS…Brock Jensen scored on a 5-yard quarterback draw with 3 minutes left to rally North Dakota State to a 23-20 victory over Georgia Southern in the FCS semifinals.
   Jensen's run came on a fourth-and-3 play and capped a 59-yard drive that was aided by a roughing-the-passer penalty on the Eagles.
   The Bison blocked a 50-yard field-goal attempt by Drew Ruggles with 34 seconds left. Ruggles was recently recruited off the Georgia Southern soccer team.
   Quarterback Jerick McKinnon rushed for 168 yards and a touchdown for Georgia Southern (10-4). He scored on a 25-yard run late in the third quarter to put the Eagles ahead 20-16 after the Bison roughed the punter in the Eagles end zone.
   Georgia Southern outgained NDSU 430-277 in total yardage.
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   Quarterback Brian Bell ran for two touchdowns and threw for another and Sam Houston State raced to a 35-0 halftime lead but barely held on to beat second-seeded Eastern Washington 45-42, earning a trip to the Football Championship Subdivision championship game.
   The win over Eastern Washington (11-3) was the Bearkats' third straight over a Big Sky Conference team in the playoffs this year and fifth straight in the past two years.
   After the Bearkats dominated the first half, backup quarterback Vernon Adams tied a school record with six touchdown passes to pull the Eagles within a field goal with 3:02 to play.
   However, behind Tim Flanders, who rushed for 219 yards, Sam Houston State was able to run out the clock.

NCAA VB… Bailey Webster had 14 kills, Haley Eckerman added 12 and third-seeded Texas swept Oregon on Saturday night for its first NCAA volleyball championship since 1988.  The Longhorns won 25-11, 26-24, 25-19.
   Texas (29-4) has been a recent regular at volleyball's Final Four, making its fourth appearance in five years and playing in its first title game since 2009, when the Longhorns lost to Penn State in five sets after leading 2-0.
   This time they took care of business for their second title in four tries, recording their third sweep in the past four matches.
Webster, a first-team AVCA All-American, helped the Longhorns on defense as well with four blocks and keyed a second-set comeback. She was the tournament's most outstanding player.
   Liz Brenner and Katherine Fischer each had 13 kills for fifth-seeded Oregon (30-5).
   A crowd of 16,448 fans attended the game, the second-largest for an NCAA tournament final.