Sanford Pentagon Fall League: RECAP
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Sioux Falls, SD– The Pentagon puts on the only high school fall league that I know about outside of the metro area in MN. From everyone I have talked to, the Pentagon does a great job putting on the league.…
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Continue ReadingSioux Falls, SD– The Pentagon puts on the only high school fall league that I know about outside of the metro area in MN. From everyone I have talked to, the Pentagon does a great job putting on the league. There were many great teams that played in the league and it was loaded with talented players. Many of these guys will be playing college ball. It is great to see all of these players putting in the time on a Sunday afternoon/evening. It is going to be a fun and exciting high school season, this fall league gave a great sample of some of the amazing hoops we will see in a couple of months. (see below for All Fall League Team)
The 9th annual Sanford Pentagon Fall League is in the books. SF Roosevelt laid claim as tournament Champions with a 64-61 Title game win over EBE West on historic Heritage court within the Sanford Pentagon.
After finishing the regular season 4-4 and in a three-way tie with Mitchell and Harrisburg, SF Roosevelt got the nod and won the tie breaker. They entered the Champions bracket as the 4th seed, while SF Lincoln cruised to the top seed winning the regular season with a 7-1 record.
Champions bracket it was:
#1 Sioux Falls Lincoln (7-1)
Vs
#4 Sioux Falls Roosevelt (4-4)
#2 Kool-aid Jammers (6-2)
***aka: SF Washington
Vs
#3 EBE West (5-3)
***aka: Rapid City ST. Thomas Moore
In the opening round SF Roosevelt established themselves as the group with quicker and more athletic guards than SF Lincoln was ready for and could handle. Roosevelt grabbed a convincing 73-48 win and a spot in the title game.
On the otherside of the bracket, it was a much more competitive game with the Kool-aid Jammers (SF Washington) losing a great game to EBE West (Rapid City STM) 54-53.
In the Championship game the Defending SD Class AA Champions SF Roosevelt proved they were to much for Class A perennial powerhouse Rapid City STM (EBE West) to handle and Roosevelt grabbed a 64-61 win, and left the Pentagon as your 2021 Fall League Champions.
In the 3rd place game, SF Lincoln took down the Kool-aid Jammers 74-52. Lincoln will be one of the pre-season favorites in Class AA. They will be led by 7Ft JT Rock JT Rock 7'1" | C Sioux Falls Lincoln | 2024 #37 Nation SD who has the attention of college coaches all across the country.
In the Consolation Bracket it was
#5 Mitchell (4-4)
Vs
#8 Dakota PlayMakers (0-8)
***aka: Aberdeen Christian
#6 Harrisburg (4-4)
Vs
#7 BAB (2-6)
***aka: Sioux Valley
Mitchell won both games beating Dakota PlayMakers 72-45 and then beating BAB 79-73 to grab the Consolation bracket.
All Fall League Team
JT Rock
JT
Rock
7'1" | C
Sioux Falls Lincoln | 2024
#37
Nation
SD
(2024) |7’0 C| Sioux Falls Lincoln
Oliver Vincent Oliver Vincent 6'1" | PG Sioux Valley | 2023 State SD (2023) |6’1 G| Sioux Valley
Caleb Hollenbeck
Caleb
Hollenbeck
6'3" | PG
St. Thomas More | 2023
State
SD
(2023) |6’2 G| St. Thomas More
Caden Hinker
Caden
Hinker
6'6" | PF
Mitchell | 2022
State
SD
(2022) |6’7 F| Mitchell
Zharic Sheppard
Zharic
Sheppard
6'5" | SF
Sioux Falls Washington | 2023
State
SD
(2023) |6’6 Sioux Falls Washington
Malek Wieker
Malek
Wieker
6'0" | CG
Aberdeen Christian | 2023
State
SD
(2023) |6’1 PG| Aberdeen Christian
Caleb Hiatt Caleb Hiatt 6'5" | PF SF Lincoln | 2022 State SD (2022) |6’5 F| Sioux Falls Lincoln
Thoralingo Gilo Thoralingo Gilo 6'1" | PG SF Roosevelt | 2022 State SD (2022) |6’2 G| Sioux Falls Roosevelt
Angok Akot Angok Akot 6'7" | SF Sioux Falls Washington | 2022 State SD (2022) |6’6 F| Sioux Falls Washington
Ethan Determan Ethan Determan 6'2" | SG Harrisburg | 2023 State SD (2023) |6’2 G| Harrisburg
Hayden Ruesink Hayden Ruesink 6'5" | SF Sioux Valley | 2022 State SD (2022) |6-5 F| SiouxValley
Steele Morgan Steele Morgan 6'5" | PF Mitchell | 2023 State SD (2023) |6-5 F| Mitchell
Mikele Kambalo Mikele Kambalo 5'8" | PG Washington | 2022 State SD (2022) |5-8 G| Sioux Falls Washington
Khalil Cisse Khalil Cisse 5'11" | SG SF Lincoln | 2022 State SD (2022) |5-10 G| Sioux Falls Lincoln
Spencer Barr Spencer Barr 5'11" | PG Aberdeen Central | 2023 State SD (2023) |5-11 G| Aberdeen Central
Honorable Mention
Sam McMillan – SF Roosevelt
Vance Borchers
Vance
Borchers
6'2" | SG
SF Roosevelt | 2022
State
SD
– SF Roosevelt
Gavin Asheim – Harrisburg
Jacoby Mehrman
Jacoby
Mehrman
6'4" | PG
Harrisburg | 2024
State
SD
– Harrisburg
Elliot Whitney
Elliot
Whitney
6'0" | CG
Sioux Falls Lincoln | 2023
State
SD
– SF Lincoln
Joe Uttecht
Joe
Uttecht
6'0" | PG
SF Washington | 2022
State
SD
– SF Washington
Patrick Carey
Patrick
Carey
6'0" | SG
Sioux Valley | 2023
State
SD
– Sioux Valley
Alec Squires
Alec
Squires
6'10" | C
Sioux Valley | 2024
State
#280
Nation
SD
– Sioux Valley
Ethan Burnett
Ethan
Burnett
5'11" | SG
St. Thomas More | 2022
State
SD
– St. Thomas More
Aiden Jensen
Aiden
Jensen
6'9" | PF
Madison | 2023
State
SD
– Madison
Max Knutson – Harrisburg
Charlie McCardle
Charlie
McCardle
6'1" | SF
Mitchell | 2023
State
SD
– Mitchell