South Dakota Player of the Week Poll – Weeks 1 and 2
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Weeks 1 and 2 kicked off December 2nd-9th and had a lot of good games out of the gate! Two teams who are both high in the rankings in their classes, Centerville in Class B, and Hanson in Class A…
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Continue ReadingWeeks 1 and 2 kicked off December 2nd-9th and had a lot of good games out of the gate! Two teams who are both high in the rankings in their classes, Centerville in Class B, and Hanson in Class A were one of the earliest headline games where Centerville secured a 51-42 win. The next week, the Number 1 team in Class B, Viborg-Hurley got their season started against region foe Freeman and secured a 60-44 win. Powerhouse Sioux Falls Washington got a W against the Patriots of Sioux Falls Lincoln 53-25. Sioux Falls O’Gorman got things going against the talented Lynx of Brandon Valley and secured an impressive 54-41 W. Chamberlain knocked off number 2 in Class B Corsica-Stickney 47-40 with an emotional win early in their season. Top 10 Class B team Howard made a statement win early with a 63-45 W over Arlington. There were a ton of top prospects who showed off their skills early. Here’s a recap of some of the top performances in the early going. Cast your vote for the South Dakota Girls Basketball Player of the Week!
Coral Mason Coral Mason 5'10" | CG Viborg-Hurley | 2023 State SD – Viborg/Hurley – 28 points, 14 rebounds, 60-44 W over Freeman
Lauren Ziebart – Parkston – 10 points, 7 assists, 56-45 W over Tri-Valley
Mia Reiner – Tripp-Delmont/Armour – 13 points, 11 rebounds, 46-21 W over Menno
Courtney Sees Courtney Sees 5'5" | PG Avon | 2024 State SD – Avon – 25 points, 64-63 W over Marty
Elly Witt – Burke – 17 points, 10 rebounds, 47-42 OT W over Kimball/White Lake
Dani Deffenbaugh Dani Deffenbaugh 5'9" | SF Kimball/White Lake | 2023 State SD – Kimball/White Lake – 10 points, 17 rebounds, 42-47 OT L to Burke
Jayna Handel – Chamberlain – 17 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 47-40 W over Corsica-Stickney
Althea Gust Althea Gust 5'10" | SG Centerville | 2025 State SD – Centerville – 17 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 51-42 W over Hanson
Lillie Eide Lillie Eide 5'6" | SG Centerville | 2024 State SD – Centerville – 19 points, 7 rebounds, 3 steals, 51-42 W over Hanson
Avery Orth Avery Orth 6'2" | C Wessington Springs | 2024 State SD – Wessington Springs – 20 points, 10 rebounds, 52-36 W over Faulkton
Reagan Rus Reagan Rus 5'9" | SG Mt. Vernon | 2025 State SD – Mount-Vernon/Plankinton – 18 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 41-30 W over McCook Central/Montrose
Caylin Kelly Caylin Kelly 6'0" | SF Florence/Henry | 2024 State SD – Florence-Henry – 18 points, 9 rebounds, 60-28 W over Deuel
Abby Aslesen Abby Aslesen 5'11" | SF Howard | 2024 State SD – Howard – 21 points, 11 rebounds, 63-45 W over Arlington
Kate Connor Kate Connor 6'0" | C Howard | 2023 State SD – Howard – 20 points, 14 rebounds, 63-45 W over Arlington
Jadyn Jensen Jadyn Jensen 5'10" | SG Jones County | 2023 State SD – Jones County – 23 points, 8 rebounds, 44-32 W over Kimball/White Lake
Brooklyn Harpe Brooklyn Harpe 6'0" | CG Sioux Falls Washington | 2023 State SD – Sioux Falls Washington – 15 points, 9 rebounds, 53-25 W over Sioux Falls Lincoln
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