The basketball season is back in full swing and there is nothing better to do in January than watch high school hoops. Do you want to catch a game on Monday? Look below, we have some recommendations for you. Monday,…
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Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log inThe basketball season is back in full swing and there is nothing better to do in January than watch high school hoops. Do you want to catch a game on Monday? Look below, we have some recommendations for you.

Monday, January 9th
O’Gorman @ Sioux Falls Washington
Info: The Warriors opened the season up with a loss to Lincoln but have won 3 straight since. They are fresh off a big win at #2 Pierre 63-57. The Govs were missing
Lincoln Kienholz
Lincoln
Kienholz
6'3" | PG
Pierre | 2023
State
SD
as he was at an All-American football game, but that that still a quality win for Washington. O’Gorman started the season with 3 straight losses but has won 2 straight over Tea and Watertown. This will be a competitive rivalry game and the two teams will know each other very well. Multiple guys on both teams played AAU basketball on the same team over the past few springs/summers. It will be fun to see them all on the same court again. Look out for the Eng to Muirhead alley-oop, they have that down to perfection and they certainly know how to put on a show. There will be a ton of talent on the hardwood in Sioux Falls tomorrow evening.
Top Knights:
Matt Eng
Matt
Eng
6'2" | PG
Sioux Falls O'Gorman | 2023
State
SD
,
Gavin Muirhead
Gavin
Muirhead
6'7" | PF
O'Gorman | 2023
State
SD
,
Zander Benz
Zander
Benz
6'7" | PF
O'Gorman | 2023
State
SD
, Peyton Hage, Jade Anstine, Hayden Groos.
Top Warriors:
AJ Akot
AJ
Akot
6'4" | SF
Sioux Falls Washington | 2023
State
SD
,
Cole Peterson
Cole
Peterson
6'2" | PG
Sioux Falls Washington | 2023
State
SD
,
Gage Gasca
Gage
Gasca
6'7" | C
Sioux Falls Washington | 2023
SD
,
Tryg Auten
Tryg
Auten
5'10" | PG
SF Washington | 2023
SD
,
Mandalla Mohamed
Mandalla
Mohamed
6'2" | SG
Sioux Falls Washington | 2023
State
SD
,
Zharic Sheppard
Zharic
Sheppard
6'5" | SF
Sioux Falls Washington | 2023
State
SD
.
Clark-Willow Lake @ #3 De Smet
Info: This is a matchup between two prestigious coaches and two storied programs. The Cyclones coach, Jerome Nesheim won his 500th career game this weekend! On the other side De Smet is currently ranked #3 in Class B. Jeff Guenhagen is the head man for the Bulldogs, he has had great success at De Smet and his teams are regulars at the State Tournament. CWL comes into this game with a 5-1 record and De Smet sits at 3-1. The Cyclones seem to have a better backcourt with a trio of talented guards. The Bulldogs have the size advantage with Wilkinson and Jensen. How the Cyclones defend and contain Wilkinson will likely be the deciding factor in this LCC matchup.
Top Cyclones:
Kaplan Felberg
Kaplan
Felberg
6'1" | CG
Clark/Willow Lake | 2023
State
SD
,
Trey Huber
Trey
Huber
5'11" | CG
Clark/Willow Lake | 2023
State
SD
,
Brady Jordan
Brady
Jordan
6'1" | PG
Clark/Willow Lake | 2023
State
SD
, Tyson Huber.
Top Bulldogs:
Damon Wilkinson
Damon
Wilkinson
6'10" | C
De Smet | 2023
State
SD
,
Kadyn Fast
Kadyn
Fast
6'1" | PG
De Smet | 2024
SD
,
George Jensen
George
Jensen
6'5" | SF
De Smet | 2024
State
SD
,
Kasen Janssen
Kasen
Janssen
6'4" | SF
De Smet | 2023
State
SD
,
Trace Van Regenmorter
Trace
Van Regenmorter
6'3" | SF
De Smet | 2024
State
SD
,
Gannon Gruenhagen
Gannon
Gruenhagen
6'0" | SG
De Smet | 2023
State
SD
.
Tea Area @ Canton
Info: This is a battle between two good programs with two up-and-coming coaches. The Titans started out the season with two losses but are currently on a 4-game win streak. Canton has a 2-2 record but has plenty of potential. There will be some great matchups to watch in this game. Kocer vs. Tieszen are two talented PG’s, both can shoot the 3 and make plays off the bounce. Almas vs. Anderson is a matchup with two premier athletes in SD and both have the talent to play at the next level. Kirschenman vs. Vandeweerd is the BIG man matchup to watch. Both are strong/powerful posts that can dominate around the basket.
Top Titans:
Jonah Kocer
Jonah
Kocer
6'1" | PG
Tea Area | 2023
State
SD
,
Blake Thompson
Blake
Thompson
5'11" | PG
Tea Area | 2023
State
SD
,
Sam Almas
Sam
Almas
6'3" | SG
Tea Area | 2024
State
SD
,
Jessen Wiebenga
Jessen
Wiebenga
6'3" | SF
Tea Area | 2024
State
SD
,
Reis Kirschenman
Reis
Kirschenman
6'5" | C
Tea Area | 2023
State
SD
,
Garrett Wiebenga
Garrett
Wiebenga
6'3" | SF
Tea Area | 2024
State
SD
, Boston Willemssen
C-Hawks:
Derek Tieszen
Derek
Tieszen
6'1" | CG
Canton | 2023
State
SD
,
Jacob Vandeweerd
Jacob
Vandeweerd
6'8" | PF
Canton | 2023
State
SD
,
Matthew Anderson
Matthew
Anderson
6'6"
Canton | 2024
SD
, Braxton Mulder, Cain Wallner.