South Dakota Class B State Tournament Most Valuable Player Poll
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March 9th-11th saw a ton of great basketball games across the state. In Huron, 8 team vied for a chance at a state championship title that would eventually be claimed by the Cougars of Viborg-Hurley, giving them back to back…
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Continue ReadingMarch 9th-11th saw a ton of great basketball games across the state. In Huron, 8 team vied for a chance at a state championship title that would eventually be claimed by the Cougars of Viborg-Hurley, giving them back to back state titles. Wall made a great run to finish second, falling to the Cougars in the title game. Wolsey-Wessington finished in third place with a win over Ethan. Castlewood won the consolation championship over the sixth-place finishing Jones County Coyotes, and Howard finished the tournament with a win to claim 7th place over Sully Buttes. There were tons of high level prospects competing in the tournament who had numerous note-worthy performances. Cast your vote for the South Dakota Girls Class B State Tournament MVP!
Sully Buttes
Stevie Wittler Stevie Wittler 5'7" | CG Sully Buttes | 2024 State SD – Class of 2024 – 5’7″ – G
Game 1 vs. Wall – 13 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists
Game 2 vs. Jones County – 7 points, 7 rebounds, 2 steals
Game 3 vs. Howard – 17 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists
Lydia Hill Lydia Hill 6'0" | C Sully Buttes | 2023 State SD – Class of 2023 – 6’0″ C
Game 1 vs. Wall – 18 points, 8/10 Overall FG, 10 rebounds
Game 2 vs. Jones County – 17 points, 5 rebounds, 3 steals
Game 3 vs. Howard – 5 points, 4 rebounds
Allyson Wittler Allyson Wittler 5'7" | CG Sully Buttes | 2023 State SD – Class of 2023 – 5’8″ G
Game 1 vs. Wall – 5 points, 4 rebounds
Game 2 vs. Jones County – 8 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists
Game 3 vs. Howard – 10 points, 2 rebounds, 2 steals
Howard
Trinity Palmquist Trinity Palmquist 5'7" | PG Howard | 2023 State SD – Class of 2023 – 5’8″ G/F
Game 1 vs. Viborg-Hurley – 13 points, 5/6 FT, 3 rebounds, 2 steals
Game 2 vs. Castlewood – 3 assists
Game 3 vs. Sully Buttes – 9 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists
Kate Connor Kate Connor 6'0" | C Howard | 2023 State SD – Class of 2023 – 6’0″ – F/C
Game 1 vs. Viborg-Hurley – 8 points, 8 rebounds
Game 2 vs. Castlewood – 17 points, 9 rebounds
Game 3 vs. Sully Buttes – 19 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals
Abby Aslesen Abby Aslesen 5'11" | SF Howard | 2024 State SD – Class of 2024 – 6’0″ – G/F
Game 1 vs. Viborg-Hurley – 17 points, 7/7 FT, 11 rebounds, 2 assists
Game 2 vs. Castlewood – 8 points, 12 rebounds
Game 3 vs. Sully Buttes – 19 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists
Jones County
Mallory Valburg Mallory Valburg 6'0" | PF Jones County | 2023 State SD – Class of 2023 – 6’0″ – F/C
Game 1 vs. Wolsey-Wessington – 14 points, 14 rebounds
Game 2 vs. Sully Buttes – 10 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 5 steals
Game 3 vs. Castlewood – 22 points, 6/7 FT, 9 rebounds
Jadyn Jensen Jadyn Jensen 5'10" | SG Jones County | 2023 State SD – Class of 2023 – 5’10” – G
Game 1 vs. Wolsey-Wessington – 4 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists
Game 2 vs. Sully Buttes – 17 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 4 steals
Game 3 vs. Castlewood – 9 points, 7 rebounds
Emma Hunt – Class of 2023 – 5’5″ – G
Game 1 vs. Wolsey-Wessington – 6 points, 2 rebounds
Game 2 vs. Sully Buttes – 7 points, 2 rebounds
Game 3 vs. Castlewood – 9 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists
Castlewood
Maddie Horn Maddie Horn 5'11" | SG Castlewood | 2023 State SD – Class of 2023 – 5’11” G
Game 1 vs. Ethan – 22 points, 3/4 3 PT, 3 rebounds, 4 steals
Game 2 vs. Howard – 15 points, 3/5 3 PT, 8 rebounds, 2 steals
Game 3 vs. Jones County – 22 points, 4/8 3 PT, 7 rebounds
Mackenzie Everson Mackenzie Everson 5'7" | CG Castlewood | 2023 State SD – Class of 2023 – 5’7″ G
Game 1 vs. Ethan – 11 points, 6 rebounds
Game 2 vs. Howard – 13 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists
Game 3 vs. Jones County – 11 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals
Presley Knecht Presley Knecht 5'10" | SF Castlewood | 2024 State SD – Class of 2024 – 5’10” F
Game 1 vs. Ethan – 8 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists
Game 2 vs. Howard – 7 points
Game 3 vs. Jones County – 3 points, 3 rebounds
Ethan
Marissa Storm Marissa Storm 5'6" | SG Ethan | 2026 State SD – Class of 2026 – 5’6″ G
Game 1 vs. Castlewood – 15 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals
Game 2 vs. Viborg-Hurley – 3 points, 2 assists, 2 steals
Game 3 vs. Wolsey-Wessington – 17 points, 5/8 3 PT, 3 rebounds
Ava Lingemann Ava Lingemann 5'6" | PG Ethan | 2024 State SD – Class of 2024 – 5’6″ G
Game 1 vs. Castlewood – 15 points, 7 assists
Game 2 vs. Viborg-Hurley – 13 points, 4/4 FT
Game 3 vs. Wolsey-Wessington – 18 points, 5 rebounds, 3 steals
Madeline Bartscher – Class of 2024 – 5’8″ F
Game 1 vs. Castlewood – 19 points, 5/9 3 PT, 4 rebounds
Game 2 vs. Viborg-Hurley – 4 points, 4 rebounds
Game 3 vs. Wolsey-Wessington – 7 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists
Wolsey-Wessington
Leah Williams Leah Williams 5'8" | SG Wolsey Wessington | 2023 State SD – Class of 2023 – 5’8″ G
Game 1 vs. Jones County – 15 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists
Game 2 vs. Wall – 20 points, 2/2 3 PT, 8/8 FT, 2 rebounds, 3 assists
Game 3 vs. Ethan – 15 points, 6/7 FT, 4 rebounds, 2 assists
Mallory Miller Mallory Miller 6'4" | C Wolsey-Wessington | 2023 State SD – Class of 2023 – 6’4″ F/C
Game 1 vs. Jones County – 8 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists
Game 2 vs. Wall – 20 points, 15 rebounds, 4 assists
Game 3 vs. Ethan – 22 points, 10/19 Overall FG, 14 rebounds, 3 assists
Mya Boomsma Mya Boomsma 5'9" | SF Wolsey-Wessington | 2023 State SD – Class of 2023 – 5’9″ F
Game 1 vs. Jones County – 14 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists
Game 2 vs. Wall – 21 points, 4/6 3 PT, 2 steals
Game 3 vs. Ethan – 13 points, 4 rebounds
Wall
Paige Kjerstad Paige Kjerstad 5'10" | SF Wall | 2024 State SD – Class of 2024 – 5’10” F
Game 1 vs. Sully Buttes – 25 points, 9/12 Overall FG, 7/8 FT, 5 rebounds
Game 2 vs. Wolsey-Wessington – 17 points, 7/8 FT, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals
Game 3 vs. Viborg-Hurley – 21 points, 10 rebounds, 2 steals
Nora Dinger Nora Dinger 5'4" | PG Wall | 2024 State SD – Class of 2024 – 5’4″ G
Game 1 vs. Sully Buttes – 17 points, 6/7 FT
Game 2 vs. Wolsey-Wessington – 24 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals
Game 3 vs. Viborg-Hurley – 13 points, 4 rebounds
Rhea Tucker Rhea Tucker 5'9" | SF Wall | 2024 State SD – Class of 2024 – 6’0″ G/F
Game 1 vs. Sully Buttes – 9 points, 10 rebounds
Game 2 vs. Wolsey-Wessington – 16 points, 15 rebounds
Game 3 vs. Viborg-Hurley – 8 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists
Viborg-Hurley
Coral Mason Coral Mason 5'10" | CG Viborg-Hurley | 2023 State SD – Class of 2023 – 5’10” F
Game 1 vs. Howard – 9 points, 13 rebounds, 2 assists, 7 steals
Game 2 vs. Ethan – 7 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists
Game 3 vs. Wall – 28 points, 10/14 FT, 16 rebounds
Estelle Lee Estelle Lee 5'6" | SG Viborg-Hurley | 2023 State SD – Class of 2023 – 5’6″ G
Game 1 vs. Howard – 19 points, 5/5 FT, 2 rebounds, 6 assists
Game 2 vs. Ethan – 6 points, 3 rebounds
Game 3 vs. Wall – 8 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists
Denae Mach Denae Mach 5'9" | SG Viborg-Hurley | 2023 State SD – Class of 2023 – 5’9″ G/F
Game 1 vs. Howard – 25 points, 5 rebounds
Game 2 vs. Ethan – 21 points, 4 rebounds, 4 steals
Game 3 vs. Wall – 16 points, 6 rebounds
Cast your vote below!