2009 Chargers Basketball

2009-10 Chargers Basketball

October 2009

I was introduced to the 7th grade girls as their basketball coach and it changed my life forever! I couldn't have done it alone and want to thank Jaime (Haverly) Weeks for helping me during that season. It was during that season that I met someone that changed my life.

Allison Brooks & Alyssa Vollmer

A girl and a family that left us way to soon. Jim, Julie, Alyssa and Caleb Vollmer were killed in a car accident in February. A family that welcomed me to the Sioux Falls Christian Community with open arms and always made sure that I was doing ok during the season. They were always there to help out where ever and when ever needed. One of my favorite memories from that season was our service project we did as a team. The girls made blankets for different organizations in Sioux Falls. Julie Vollmer was there that day helping out and  making sure the girls got something to eat before we delivered the blankets. She also made sure we all had rides to each of the places we had to go.

Her daughter Alyssa was the point guard on that team. She was a born leader and always had the right things to say to the girls. Her smile is what I am going to miss the most! She was shy at first but once she got comfortable with the team and coaches she ran the show like a pro. We started out the season 7-0 and ended the year at 9-5. We took 2nd in the conference tournament losing in the championship game by 3 to a team that beat us earlier in the season (Tri-Valley) by 17. I am so proud of the girls and the way the season worked out.

Alyssa and that team taught me a lot that season. It's not about the wins and losses, its about first giving glory to God in EVERYTHING you do and having faith in him. Also something that I admired a great deal about Alyssa was her faith. She loved God and wasn't afraid to show it. She instilled confidence into the team and it showed as we got better as a team throughout the season. The one thing that you could ask for from a coach is effort and heart and this team definitely had it! I loved coaching this team and am going to miss my starting point guard every day! I know your playing basketball somewhere with your brother! Rest in peace Alyssa, Jim, Julie and Caleb! You will be missed! Can't wait to see you someday soon! Coach Les

Psalm 23

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. 

He makes me to lie down in green pastures;

He leads me beside the still waters.

He restores my soul; 

He leads me in the path of righteousness

For His name's sake. 

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,

I will fear no evil;

For You are with me;

Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.

You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;

You anoint my head with oil; 

My cup runs over.

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me

All the days of my life;

And I will dwell in the house of the LORD

Forever.

 

Girls AA District Championships

Let's take a closer look at the four district championships that happen Thursday, Feb 28th. The winners will get their ticket to the state tournament next week in Rapid City.

District 1 

#1 SF Roosevelt (15-5) hosting #2 SF O'Gorman (13-8)

Season Review: Riders 2-0

December 13th:  Roosevelt 39 @ SF O'Gorman 37
January 18th: O'Gorman 34 @ SF Roosevelt 54

Matchup to watch: 6'3 Tagyn Larson (Riders) vs 6'2 Jessica Mieras (O'Gorman)

Riders wins if: they play solid defense and knock down some shots from the outside

OG wins if: They execute in the half court and rebound the basketball
 

District 2  

# 1 SF Washington (19-2) hosting #2 SF Lincoln  (13-7)

Season Review : 1-1

December 20th SF Lincoln 33 @ SF Washington 51
January 22nd SF Washington 39 SF Lincoln 44

Matchup to watch: 6'1 Emma Hanson (Warriors) vs 6'0 Cera Ledbetter (Patriots)

Washington wins if: They get out in transition and rebound the basketball.

Lincoln wins if: They knock down shots from the perimeter and keep the Warriors off the freethow line.

District 3 

 #1 Aberdeen Central (19-1) hosting #2 Mitchell (19-2)

Season Review: 1-1

January 5th Mitchell 55 @ Aberdeen Central 63
February 8th Aberdeen Central 35 @ Mitchell 57

Matchup to watch: 5'7 Brynn Flakus (Aberdeen Central) vs 6'0 Macy Miller (Kernels)

Mitchell wins if: They get out in transition and score easy baskets.

Aberdeen wins if: They get the crowd into the game early by getting off to a good start. They also take care of the basketball by cutting down on turnovers.

Mitchell wins if: They play solid defense and rebound the basketball.

District 4 

#1 RC Central (13-7) hosting #3 Sturgis (8-12)

Season Review: RC Central 2-0

January 10th RC Central 56 @ Sturgis 54
February 12th Sturgis 47 @ RC Central 52

Matchup to watch: 6'1 Tori Holt (RC Central) vs 5'7 Lynsey Prosser (Sturgis)

Central wins if: They can take advantage of their size inside with 6'1 Holt and 6'3 post player Grace Weeks.

Sturgis wins if: They win the rebounding battle. The Scoopers won the rebounding battle 35-30 vs Stevens in the first round and will need to continue that if they have a shot to win the basketball game. 

State Tournament March 7th-9th Rushmore Plaza Civic Center

Girls AA District Tournament

It's playoff time! Time to see who goes to the 2012-13 State Tournament in Rapid City. Can Mitchell repeat? The last time it was done was the 2005-06 SF Roosevelt Rough Riders. Here is a look at the first round playoff pairings. Winners will meet on Thursday for the District Championship and the losers will also meet on Thursday to qualify for regions on Saturday. All games 7pm.


District 1

#1 SF Roosevelt (14-6) vs #4 Brookings (5-15)

Last Meeting

Feb 1st: Riders 56 Bobcats 49

#2 SF O'Gorman (12-8) vs #3 Watertown (6-14)

Last Meeting

Jan 26th: OG 41 Watertown 38


District 2

#1 SF Washington (18-2) vs #4 Brandon Valley (4-16)

Last Meeting

Dec 21st: Washington 60 BV 20

#2 SF Lincoln (12-7) vs #3 Yanton (4-14)

Last Meeting

Jan 12th: Lincoln 50 Yankton 39

District 3

#1 Aberdeen Central (18-1) vs #4 Huron (4-16)

Last Meetings
Jan 8th: Aberdeen 56 Huron 45
Jan 29th Aberdeen 65 Huron 49

#2 Mitchell (18-2) vs #3 Pierre (10-10)

Last Meetings
Jan 15th: Mitchell 65 Pierre 27
Jan 29th: Mitchell 61 Pierre 32


District 4

#1 RC Central (12-7) vs #4 Douglas (8-12)

Last Meeting:
Dec 18th: Central 76 Douglas 23

#2 RC Stevens (7-13) vs #3 Sturgis (7-13)

Last Meetings:
Jan 11th: Stevens 54 Sturgis 45
Feb 21st Stevens 44 Sturgis 39

Looking forward to the tournament! Catch all the action with Brad Peterson on espn 99.1 and espn991.com

Who's back on top this week?

We have one week to go in the girls AA regular season before districts start next Monday night February 25th, 2013. The Mitchell Kernels come into the week as the hottest team winning their 12th in a row on Saturday, Feb 16th. Kerri Young had 25 points and Macy Miller had 23 for the SDSU recruits but it was also Kristen Sabers 17 points that helped them to the victory 80-52 over the Huron Tigers.

Aberdeen Central bounced back in a big way this week after their loss to Mitchell by beating SF Roosevelt 62-54 on the road and beating BV at home behind 21 pts and 9 rebounds from Sami Knecht 66-37.

SF Washington was coming off a sweep of the Rapid City schools and looking forward to playing city rivals SF Roosevelt on Friday. The Riders jump out to an 8 point lead after the 1st quarter and hung on to win 70-63. Lauren Kunz had 17pts for the Riders. The Riders travel to SF Lincoln on Tuesday before closing out the regular season at home on Thursday hosting Marshall, Mn. The Warriors also travel to cross town rival SF O'Gorman to end the regular season.


District Standings as of 2/17/13

District 1

SF Roosevelt  14-4
SF OGorman  12-7
Watertown      5-13
Brookings       3-15


District 2

SF Washington  17-2
SF Lincoln         11-7
Yankton             4-13
BV                    4-15

District 3

Aberdeen Central 17-1
Mitchell                17-2
Pierre                   10-9
Huron                   4-15

District 4

RC Central  11-7
RC Stevens  6-12
Sturgis         7-12
Douglas        8-12

If the state tournament started today this would be the first round match-ups based on power points and head to head match-ups:

# 1 Aberdeen Central (47.22) vs #8 Pierre (26.32)
#2 SF Washington (44.74) vs #7 RC Central (29.41)
#3 Mitchell (44.44) vs #6 SF Lincoln (29.41)
#4 SF Roosevelt (40.63) vs #5 SF O'Gorman (31.57)

Week Ahead

2/19/13

SF Roosevelt (14-4) @ SF Lincoln (11-7) 7:30 pm (ESPN 99.1 with Brad Peterson)
SF Washington (17-2) @ SF O'Gorman (12-7) 7:30pm
Huron @ Watertown 7:30pm
Brandon Valley @ Brookings 7:30pm
Mitchell @ Yankton 7:30pm
Aberdeen Central @ Pierre 7:30pm
RC Stevens @ RC Central 7:30pm (6:30pm mt)

District 6A 

#1 SF Christian vs #4 Garretson 
#2 Baltic vs #3 Dell Rapids

2/21/13
Marshall, Mn @ SF Roosevelt

District 6A Championship

Les Schroeder
ESPN 99.1 FM

 

No more undefeated teams

With only two weeks to go in the regular season for AA girls the last undefeated team (Aberdeen Central) lost on the road to the Mitchell Kernels on Friday night. (2/8/13) Kerri Young and Macy Miller lead the way again for the Kernels like they have all season. Young had 24 points and Miller had 20 points for the SDSU recruits. Mitchell hasn't lost since back to back losses to Washington and Aberdeen at the beginning of January. The Kernels have SF Lincoln, Huron and Yankton to close out the regular season.

The Washington Warriors (17-1) are coming off a sweep of the Rapid City schools this past weekend and look poised to make another run. Syd Koel had 17 points in their win on Friday night vs RC Stevens. They close out the regular season with road games at SF Roosevelt and SF OGorman.

SF Roosevelt sits in first place in district 1 with 13 wins. They last played on Feb 1st at Brookings and have a tough schedule to finish out the regular season. Three of their next four games will be at home with a road game at SF Lincoln. They host Aberdeen Central on Tuesday, (2/12/13) and SF Washington on Friday, (2/15/13)

Here are the District standings as of 2/10/13

District 1

SF Roosevelt  13-3
SF OGorman  11-7
Watertown      4-13
Brookings       2-15

District 2

SF Washington 17-1
SF Lincoln       11-5
Yankton            4-11
Brandon Valley  4-14

District 3

Aberdeen Central 15-1
Mitchell                 14-2
Pierre                      9-8
Huron                    4-14

District 4

RC Central    9-7
RC Stevens   6-12
Sturgis          6-11
Douglas       7-11

 I also had some fun if the season were to end today as some of the possible match-ups at the state tournament in Rapid City.

#1 SF Washington (47.22) power points vs #8 Pierre (26.47)
#2 Aberdeen Central (46.88) vs #7 RC Central (28.13)
#3 Mitchell (43.33) vs #6 O'Gorman (29.41)
#4 SF Roosevelt (42.86) vs #5 SF Lincoln (34.38)

Some games of interest this week:

2/12/13

Aberdeen Central (15-1) @ SF Roosevelt (13-3)

2/14/13

SF Christian (12-7) @ Beresford (14-5)

2/15/13

SF Washington (17-1) @ SF Roosevelt (13-3)
SF Lincoln (11-5) @ Mitchell (14-2)

2/16/13

SF Lincoln (11-5) @ SF O'Gorman (11-7)

New #1 in AA girls basketball?

After the ESPN 99.1/Kelo/KBHB polls came out we have a new number one... Sort of... After their victory Friday night the Golden Eagles of Aberdeen Central (13-0) claim a tie for #1 with SF Washington (13-1). In the win for the Eagles Samantha Knecht had 18 points and 7 rebounds and Brynn Flakus had 17 points vs the Sturgis Scoopers. They have 6 games left on their schedule to run the table but have to play at Mitchell and at SF Roosevelt to close out the regular season.

For the Warriors they also have 6 games remaining on their schedule. They have a tough schedule to end the season; O'Gorman twice and at SF Roosevelt. After coming off the loss to Lincoln and being down by 14 to the Riders they had a great second half and a good start vs Bellevue East to win two straight. They also have Emma Hanson back in the lineup after she missed two games (Lincoln, and Roosevelt) with a concussion.

Mitchell is right on the heels of everyone else with 7 of their last 9 games at home. Kerri Young and Macy Miller have been playing great and the defense has been outstanding holding teams to under 30 points (29.25) in the last 4 games.

Three teams that have been flying under the radar a little bit this season are SF Roosevelt (12-3), SF Lincoln (8-4) and SF O'Gorman (10-6) The injury to Darby Huginin hurts the Patriots. Darby is out with a broken arm she got chasing a loose ball during the win vs SF Washington on Tuesday Jan 22nd.  She had surgery Friday and got 6 screws and a plate put in and is likely done for the season.

The Roosevelt loss to Washington on Friday stopped a 7 game winning streak. They have to travel to Brookings on Friday before hosting Aberdeen Central and Washington in Febuary.

The O'Gorman Knights have 4 games remaining in the regular season with a big test on the road at SF Washington Thursday night. (1/31/13) Three out of the next four games are at home for the knights so it's important to get momentum going into district play.


District Standings as of 1/28/13

District 1

SF Roosevelt 12-3
SF OGorman  10-6
Watertown     3-10
Brookings      2-12

District 2

SF Washington 13-1
SF Lincoln           8-4
Brandon Valley  4-10
Yankton               2-9

District 3

Aberdeen Central 13-0
Mitchell                   9-2
Pierre                        6-5
Huron                      2-11

District 4

RC Central    7-5
RC Stevens   5-8
Sturgis          4-10
Douglas        6-7

Some games of interest coming up:

1/29/13
Pierre (6-5) @  Mitchell (9-2)

1/31/13
SF O'Gorman (10-6) @ SF Washington (13-1) 1/31/13
Watertown (3-10) @ SF Lincoln (8-4) ESPN 99.1 FM with Brad Peterson 7:20pm

2/1/13

SF Roosevelt @ Brookings
Sturgis@ Mitchell
Pierre @ Yankton

Les Schroeder
ESPN 99.1

A new #1 in girls AA?

Who deserves to be the #1 team in class AA with #5 SF Lincoln's upset over previous #1 SF Washington last night 44-39?  Let's take a look at the teams that can make the case:

Aberdeen Central (12-0) They have been playing great all season with the inside and outside game. They can go inside the paint to Samantha Knect and Sara Niederbaumer and they have the outside game to go with it. Brynn Flakus and Kelsey Hanningan have been playing well all season.  They have some tough games on their schedule coming up with a trip to Mitchell and SF Roosevelt right before the district tournament.

Mitchell (9-2) They have rebounded nicely from their back to back losses at SF Washington and Aberdeen Central with 4 straight wins. In those wins they are averaging just over 70 points a game (71.25) and holding opponents to just under 30 points per game. (71.25) Kerri Young and Macy Miller continue to play at an all-state level.

SF Roosevelt (12-2) The Riders have a 7 game winning streak going and have not lost in the new year. The last seven games they have been averaging 60 points per game while holding opponents to 35 points a game. Paige Mriden and Lauren Kunz have provide the leadership for the Riders this season and Tagyn Larson is playing some great basketball both offense and defense for this team. A big test for this team coming up with SF Washington twice and Aberdeen Central yet on the schedule.

SF Washington (11-1) Winners of 11 out of the last 12, playing great swarming team defense holding teams to 33 points per game. A tough schedule the rest of this week as they host SF Roosevelt on Friday (1/25/13) and Bellevue East, NE on Saturday(1/26/13).

A look at the District standings for girls AA as of 1/23/13

District #1                                                  
SF Roosevelt       12-2
SF OGorman          8-6
Watertown            3-9                   
Brookings            2-10

District #2
SF Washington     11-1
SF Lincoln                7-3
Brandon Valley       4-9
Yankton                   2-8

District #3
Aberdeen Central  12-0
Mitchell                     9-2
Pierre                         5-5
Huron                      2-11

District #4
RC Central              6-5
RC Stevens            3-8
Sturgis                    4-8
Douglas                 5-6

Looking Ahead:

SF Lincoln (7-3) @ Brandon Valley (4-9) 1/24/13 7:30pm ESPN 99.1 FM and espn991.com with Brad Peterson

How do the Patriots respond to the loss of point guard Darby Huginin, who was lost last game to a broken wrist in the win vs SF Washington. BV is coming off a 6 point loss in overtime to RC Stevens. In that game Allie Koehn had 25 point but the only Lynx player in double figures. Some keys for both teams. For BV being able to shut down the post play of Cera Ledbetter and rebounding. For Lincoln its taking care of the basketball and having someone step up in Darby's place.

Les Schroeder
ESPN 99.1

AA Girls Basketball: District Tournament

LET THE FUN TIMES ROLL! It's time for the district tournament to begin! All the hard work the girls put into the season comes down to a week of basketball to determine who goes to the state tournament on March 8th-10th. 16 teams will enter district play and only 8 will make the state tournament. To make the state tournament you must win two games. With everyone in action Monday night, let's take a closer look at some interesting 1st round matchups.

District 1:

Watertown Arrows (11-9) host O'Gorman Knights (11-9)

Last Time Out

The Knights come into the game with a big win in their last game over the Washington Warriors 47-43. The Arrows lost at home to the defending champs Brandon Valley Lynxs in overtime, 66-59.

Record vs common opponents

Both 6-7

Last 5 games

Both 2-3

Key Matchup:

Chandler Nielsen 5'7 Senior O'Gorman: She is averaging 16 points a game since coming back from her injury and is the vocal leader for this team.

Tia Hemiller 5'7 Senior Watertown: Since bursting onto the scene as a freshman has scored over 1000 points in her career. She usually guards the other teams best player.

Regular Season Matchup:

Won by Watertown 49-37 @ O'Gorman in December: Tia Hemiller 18 points and Mandy Tetzlaff 11 points. The Knights were lead by Chandler Nielson with 17 points and Tori Langin with 14.

Edge:

Watertown at home

Also Roosevelt (14-6) host Brookings (2-18)


District 2

Yankton (14-5) host Brandon Valley (14-6)

Last Time Out

The Lynxs come into the game with a road win over the Watertown Arrows 66-59 in overtime. The Gazelles are riding a 7 game winning streak with a road win over Huron 66-48.

Regular Season Matchup:

Both won by the Gazelles: 49-38 in Brandon; 60-48 in Yankton

Last 5 Games:

Yankton 5-0
BV          4-1

Record vs ESD

Yankton 11-3
BV            9-5

Key Matchup:

Allison Koehn 5'9 Junior from BV is averaging 12 points and 5 rebounds per game.

Emily Fedders 5'10 Senior from Yankton plays great defense for the Gazelles and usually guards the other teams best player.

Edge:

Yankton at home

Also Washington (16-4) host Lincoln (11-8)


                                                                   

March 8th-10th 2012

AA Girls Basketball February 14th - 20th 2012

WOW! Where did the season go? We are in the last week of the season before districts start on February 27th for the AA! The post season gets underway for A and B schools this week! Bring on the state tournament! Let's take a look at the teams heading into the last week of the season.

(records good through 2-20-12)


Mitchell (18-1) The Kernels are clearly the team to beat with one week left in the regular season. Kerri Young had 24 points and Macy Miller had 18 points as the Kernels used a 13-1 run in the 4th quarter to secure a win on the road at Watertown 63-41. They are host to Aberdeen Central on 2/21 before hosting the 1st round of districts on Monday, Feb 27th.

SF Washington (16-3) The Warriors lost to the Roosevelt Rough Riders last Friday night 40-37. They still hold the #1 seed in a tough district 2 and play O'Gorman on 2/21 to finish out the regular season.

Yankton (13-5) The Gazelles are on a 6 game winning streak after hot shooting helped them take down Pierre last Friday 45-36. The Gazelles will finish the regular season at Huron on 2/21 and then host a first round game in district play on Monday, Feb 27th.

Aberdeen Central (13-5) The Eagles, who have lost 3 of their last 5 picked up a nice win at home vs the Huron Tigers 68-36. Kayla Schaunaman had 15 points and sister Kelcy Schaunaman had 10 points in the win. They travel to Mitchell on 2/21 before hosting a first round game in the districts next week.

Brandon Valley (12-6) The Lynxs hope to gain some momentum this week after their win at Brookings 58-31. USD recruit Heidi Hoff had 25 points, 9 rebounds and 6 steals in the win. They travel to Watertown on 2/21 to end the regular season.

SF Roosevelt (12-6) The Riders picked up two nice road victories last week to move into first place in their district winning at Aberdeen Central (getting a great game from Paige Mriden and the rest of the bench) and at Washington 40-37. They will host the Lincoln Patriots on 2/21 and travel to Marshall on 2/23 before hosting a first round game on 2/27.

Watertown (11-8) The Arrows have a tough schedule to finish out the regular season. They lost by a point to the Yankton Gazelles 47-46. They also lost to the Mitchell Kernels 63-41 and now host the Brandon Valley Lynxs on 2/21 to finish out the regular season.
SF Lincoln (11-7) The Patriots are on a nice 3 game winning streak after their loss to Stevens earlier this month. They pick up an overtime win at home vs O'Gorman and go on the road and win at Brookings 51-41. They travel to SF Roosevelt on 2/21 to end the regular season.

SF O'Gorman (10-9) The Knights had one game this week and lost in overtime to the Patriots 56-51. Chandler Nielsen had 21 points in the loss. They travel to Washington on 2/21.

RC Stevens (9-9) After their loss to the Washington Warriors they have won two straight beating the Patriots 38-37 and the Spearfish Spartans 62-49. They have two games to end the regular season at city rival Central 2/21 and home to Sturgis on 2/23 before districts start on 2/27.

RC Central (9-10) The Cobblers have lost 3 straight and will host city rival Stevens on 2/21 to end the regular season.


LOOKING AHEAD

2/21/12

Aberdeen Central (13-5) at Mitchell (18-1)
O'Gorman (10-9) at SF Washington (16-3)
Yankton (13-5) at Huron (2-17)
Brandon Valley (13-6) at Watertown (11-8)
SF Lincoln (11-7) at SF Roosevelt (12-6)
RC Stevens (9-9) at RC Central (9-10)

2/23/12

SF Roosevelt (12-6) at Marshall, Mn (19-5)
RC Stevens (9-9) at Sturgis (7-11)

2/27/12

District Tournament Starts!

AA Girls Basketball: February 7th - 13th, 2012

We have two weeks remaining in the regular season before the tournament starts to heat up! Which teams are playing well headed into the final stretch of the season and which teams needs to turn it around before districts start on the 27th of February. Let's take a look at how the teams fared this week.

(records good through 2/13/12)


Mitchell Kernels (17-1) The Kernels continued their winning ways beating Brookings 58-31 in the Dakota Wesleyan University Classic last Saturday. They go 12-0 in the ESD and win the teams first ESD crown since the 2003-04 season and also have home court throughout the district tournament. Macy Miller lead the Kernels with 18 points and teammate Kerri Young had 17 points in the win vs the Bobcats. They travel to Watertown on 2/17 and finish the season at home on 2/21 vs Aberdeen Central.


Washington Warriors (15-2) The Warriors are quietly putting together a nice season. They sweep the three games out in Rapid City and have a nine game winning streak of their own. After the loss to Eastview, Mn earlier this season the coaching staff made a switch moving Ellie Benson to the point guard and Sarah Zirpel to an off guard. The switch has paid off as Sarah Zirpel had a great weekend out west scoring 59 points in the three games.The Warriors have three home games left to finish the regular season. It starts 2/14 with the Brandon Valley Lynxs coming to town and Roosevelt to finish the week.


Yankton (11-5) The Gazelles are also on a little winning streak of four as they try and keep pace with the Warriors and the Lynxs in a tough District 2. In their last game vs Aberdeen Central it was their man to man defense that won the game for them holding the Eagles to 25% shooting for the game. Emily Fedders lead the team with 16 points and Mikala Hora had 10 rebounds. If the Gazelles want home court in the first round of the district tournament they will have to win the remaining games all on the road. They travel to Watertown on 2/14, then to Pierre on 2/17 and close out the regular season at Huron on 2/21.


Aberdeen Central (12-4) The Eagles have lost two of the last three games. They lost at home to Watertown and on the road to Yankton on 2/10. In both losses it was cold shooting going 2 for 19 in the first half vs Yankton. Megan Jordre lead the Eagles with 10 points. The Eagles host SF Roosevelt on 2/14 and then the Huron Tigers on 2/17. They close out the regular season on the road at Mitchell on 2/21.

Brandon Valley (11-5) After a tough loss at Yankton, the Lynxs have a two game winning streak beating O'Gorman and Pierre this past week. Balance is what the Lynxs are looking for as they finish up the regular season. In the win vs the Knights the Lynxs got just that has Roegiers had 15, Koehn had 14, Hoff had 13 and Lexi Hoover had 12. In the win vs Pierre it was Hoff with 16, Koehn added 14 and Brynne Rist had 11. If this team wants to win back to back state titles (a feat that hasn't been done since Roosevelt did it in 2005-06) it needs balance. The Lynxs have three games on the road to end their regular season. It starts 2/14 at Washington and 2/16 at Brookings and then they travel to Watertown on 2/21.

Watertown Arrows (11-6) The Arrows have a three game winning streak of their own, winning two of those on the road. The Arrows shot just 5 of 26 from the field in the first half in their game at Huron and trailed at the break 22-13. They turned it around in the second half by making 4 3 pointers and shooting 8 for 13 in the 3rd quarter. They went on to win 48-43 over the Tigers. The Arrows have three home games to finish out the regular season. They host Yankton on 2/14, then have the Kernels on 2/17 before ending the season with the Brandon Valley Lynxs.

SF Roosevelt (10-6) The Riders had one game this week and it was at home vs the Brookings Bobcats. In a game the Riders had to come back and win by out scoring the bobcats in the 4th quarter 11-7 to earn the two point win 41-39.  Taygn Larson scored her only basketball of the night with 13 seconds left to help them to the victory. They travel to Aberdeen on 2/14 and go to Washington to end the week.

SF O'Gorman (10-8) It has been an up and down season for the Knights. After starting the season 2-4 they go on a nice seven game winning streak but have lost 4 of their last 6 games with two road games remaining on their schedule. They travel to Lincoln on 2/17 and finish the regular season at Washington on 2/21. Both games important for a home game in the district tournament.

SF Lincoln (9-7) The Patriots went out to Rapid City and won two of three games, losing by a point to the RC Stevens Raiders.They played great for 3 quarters but couldn't finish and lose 38-37. The Patriots have also made a switch in the lineup starting Emily Pearson and giving Lauren Metzger more minutes off the bench.. They host O'Gorman on 2/17 before traveling to Brookings 2/18 and Roosevelt 2/21 to end the regular season.


RC Central (9-9) The Cobblers lost both games this past weekend to Washington and Lincoln. In the Washington game they held a small lead after the first quarter 12-11 but couldn't handle the pressure defense that the Warriors put on throughout the game and lose 62-42. In the game vs Lincoln they lose a lead late and fall 49-38 to the Patriots. They have two home games to finish out the regular season. They host Spearfish on 2/14 and then have city rival RC Stevens on 2/21.


RC Stevens (8-9) The Raiders are coming off a split this past weekend. They lost to Washington 60-38 but come back the next night and beat the Lincoln Patriots by a point 38-37. USD recruit Margaret McCloud had 12 points and 13 rebounds in the win.


LOOKING AHEAD

2/14/12

Brandon Valley (12-5) at SF Washington (15-2)
Yankton (11-5) at Watertown (11-6)
SF Roosevelt (10-6) at Aberdeen Central (12-4)
Sturgis (6-11) at RC Central (9-9)
Spearfish (11-5) at RC Stevens (8-9)

2/16/12

Brandon Valley (12-5) at Brookings (2-15)


2/17/12

Mitchell (17-1) at Watertown (11-6)
SF Roosevelt (10-6) at SF Washington (15-2)
Yankton (11-5) at Pierre (3-14)
Huron (2-16) at Aberdeen Central (12-4)
SF O'Gorman (10-8) at SF Lincoln (9-7)


2/18/12

SF Lincoln (9-7) at Brookings (2-15)