South Dakota Player of the Week Poll – Week 3
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Week 3, December 12th-17th saw a lot of games postponed due to blizzard conditions statewide. There were still some games being held though including those at the Lakota National Invitational (LNI) at the Monument in Rapid City. The LNI was…
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Continue ReadingWeek 3, December 12th-17th saw a lot of games postponed due to blizzard conditions statewide. There were still some games being held though including those at the Lakota National Invitational (LNI) at the Monument in Rapid City. The LNI was packed full of fun basketball and saw the Red Cloud Crusaders, led by a stellar performance from Ashlan Blount, down the Lakota Tech Tatanka 45-38 to take home the championship. The number 1 in Class B Viborg/Hurley Cougars took home a victory over Irene-Wakonda 66-33 behind Coral Mason Coral Mason 5'10" | CG Viborg-Hurley | 2023 State SD ‘s 23 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists, 6 steals, and 3 blocks. Number 4 in Class B, the Centerville Tornadoes got another W over Freeman Academy/Marion with several players in double figures including Althea Gust Althea Gust 5'10" | SG Centerville | 2025 State SD who dropped in 11 points, grabbed 5 rebounds, dished out 5 assists, and snagged 3 steals. The University of South Dakota commit, Olivia Kieffer Olivia Kieffer 5'10" | CG Rapid City Christian | 2023 State SD from Rapid City Christian had yet another stellar performance with an unorthodox double-double of 27 points and 10 steals! Below is a summary of some of the top performances of the week. Cast your vote for the South Dakota Girls Basketball Player of the Week!
Althea Gust Althea Gust 5'10" | SG Centerville | 2025 State SD – Centerville – 11 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals, 47-21 W over Freeman Academy/Marion
Bailey Vitek – Scotland – 9 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 6 steals, 47-33 W over Menno
Courtney Traversie – Lower Brule – 12 points, 15 rebounds, 42-44 L to Pine Ridge
Maleena Brave – White River – 17 points, 5 rebounds, 46-44 W over Custer
Bailey Cass Bailey Cass 5'11" | SF Custer | 2024 State SD – Custer – 10 points, 10 rebounds, 44-46 L to White River
Melina Shangreaux Melina Shangreaux 6'1" | C Lakota Tech | 2023 State SD – Lakota Tech – 22 points, 9 rebounds, 3 steals, 48-43 W over Wall
Paige Kjerstad Paige Kjerstad 5'10" | SF Wall | 2024 State SD – Wall – 20 points, 14 rebounds, 43-48 L to Lakota Tech
Rhea Tucker Rhea Tucker 5'9" | SF Wall | 2024 State SD – Wall – 21 points, 8 rebounds, 5 steals, 69-50 W over Todd County
Olivia Kieffer Olivia Kieffer 5'10" | CG Rapid City Christian | 2023 State SD – Rapid City Christian – 27 points (5 threes), 10 steals, 68-39 W over LIttle Wound
Julissa Shaw – Todd County – 24 points, 7 rebounds, 58-56 W over Marty
Hawk Blair – Marty – 29 points, 56-58 L to Todd County
Kannadee Bissonette – Tiospa Zina – 22 points, 18 rebounds, 50-48 W over Santee, NE
Leilani Bowker – Tiospaye Topa – 22 points, 14 rebounds, 50-30 W over Crazy Horse
Rylin Rousseau Rylin Rousseau 5'11" | PF Dupree | 2023 State SD – Dupree – 23 points, 9 rebounds, 63-52 W over Crow Creek
Ashlan Blount – Red Cloud – 21 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 11 steals, 72-36 W over McLaughlin
Coral Mason Coral Mason 5'10" | CG Viborg-Hurley | 2023 State SD – Viborg/Hurley – 23 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists, 6 steals, 3 blocks, 66-33 W over Irene-Wakonda
Courtney Sees Courtney Sees 5'5" | PG Avon | 2024 State SD – Avon – 19 points, 3 assists, 3 steals, 53-39 W over Corsica-Stickney
Ava Lingemann Ava Lingemann 5'6" | PG Ethan | 2024 State SD – Ethan – 28 points, 63-41 W over Freeman Academy/Marion
Jurni Vavruska – Bon Homme – 21 points, 43-30 W over Tripp-Delmont/Armour
Josie Brouwer Josie Brouwer 5'7" | SG Andes Central/Dakota Christian | 2025 State SD – Andes Central/Dakota Christian – 16 points, 7 rebounds, 46-41 W over Scotland
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