SD: Upcoming Games To Watch
We are coming up on the end of the regular season, it sure flew by! In this article, PHD is looking at the week ahead for hoops in South Dakota. We picked one game for each night, which leaves us…
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Continue ReadingWe are coming up on the end of the regular season, it sure flew by!
In this article, PHD is looking at the week ahead for hoops in South Dakota.
We picked one game for each night, which leaves us with 5 games to look at in this article.
PHD will give you 3 reasons to watch and ask 3 questions about each matchup.
There is some major talent in this article!
Best o of luck to all the teams & players this week!
Monday
#4 Dakota Valley (16-2) @ Groton Area (13-4)
WHY?
–Panthers – PPG: 78 OPPG: 62 Tigers – PPG: 67 OPPG: 42
-Both teams could easily make the SoDak 16 & State Tourney
-DV has 7-game win streak, Groton has 4-game W streak & multiple players in this game could be named All-State
Questions
Who is the best 3-point shooter,
Lane Tietz
Lane
Tietz
5'11" | CG
Groton | 2024
State
SD
,
Luke Bruns
Luke
Bruns
6'2" | SG
Dakota Valley | 2025
State
SD
, or
Logan Collette
Logan
Collette
5'11" | SG
Dakota Valley | 2025
State
SD
?
How do the Tigers defend
Jaxson Wingert
Jaxson
Wingert
6'7" | PF
Dakota Valley | 2024
State
SD
& can they slow him down?
Who scores more points,
Lane Tietz
Lane
Tietz
5'11" | CG
Groton | 2024
State
SD
or
Jaxson Wingert
Jaxson
Wingert
6'7" | PF
Dakota Valley | 2024
State
SD
?
Tuesday
Sioux Falls Roosevelt (12-6) @ Aberdeen Central (8-10)
WHY?
–Rough Riders – PPG: 56 OPPG: 51 Golden Eagles – PPG: 54 OPPG: 56
-RHS is coming off two L’s, they will be looking for a rebound win
-The Golden Eagles are looking to win the last two games of the regular season to get back to .500
Questions
Golden Eagles have proven they can beat the best by knocking off Harrisburg earlier, can they take down RHS?
Parker Lemer
Parker
Lemer
6'3" | SG
Aberdeen Central | 2024
State
SD
&
Brendan Phillips
Brendan
Phillips
6'5" | SF
Aberdeen Central | 2025
State
SD
are coming off nice games, can keep it going for another W?
Are Tayden Nave,
Memphis Bylander
Memphis
Bylander
6'3" | SF
Sioux Falls Roosevelt | 2026
State
SD
, and
Logan Nielsen
Logan
Nielsen
6'2" | CG
Sioux Falls Roosevelt | 2024
SD
effective and difference makers for the Riders?
Thursday
Huron (11-7) @ #3 Brandon Valley (14-3)
WHY?
–Tigers – PPG: 56 OPPG: 53 Lynx – PPG: 60 OPPG: 48
-The Lynx are disciplined, they play super hard, and they are very athletic
-Huron has the ability the upset anyone
Questions
Does
Blake Ellwein
Blake
Ellwein
6'8" | SF
Huron | 2026
State
SD
guard
Josh Olthoff
Josh
Olthoff
6'9" | C
Brandon Valley | 2024
State
SD
, can the youngster slow down the BIG man?
How does
Bergen Irey
Bergen
Irey
6'4" | SG
Brandon Valley | 2024
State
SD
look for the Lynx and
CJ Gainey
CJ
Gainey
5'11" | SG
Huron | 2024
SD
for the Tigers? These guys could be X-factors.
If Huron is going to pull the upset
Blake Ellwein
Blake
Ellwein
6'8" | SF
Huron | 2026
State
SD
will likely have to score 30+, can he get there?
Friday
Leola-Frederick Area (18-1) @ Ipswich (12-7)
WHY?
–Titans – PPG: 64 OPPG: 45 Tigers – PPG: 55 OPPG: 47
-The Titans are one of the best in B, they want to end the regular season with a WIN
-Both squads have impressive athletes and talented ballers
Questions
Noah Kippley
Noah
Kippley
6'3" | SF
Leola-Frederick Area | 2025
State
SD
is having a great season, is he the best player on the floor?
Trevor Heinz Trevor Heinz 5'11" | CG Ipswich | 2024 State SD is a mobile & high-octane player, is he the top athlete on the court?
How do the Sumption’s look for the Titans? Brayden Sumption Brayden Sumption 5'11" | CG Leola-Frederick | 2024 State SD & Milo Sumption Milo Sumption 6'2" | PF Leola-Frederick | 2026 State SD .
Saturday
#3 Brandon Valley (14-3) vs. #2 Harrisburg (14-3)
WHY?
–Lynx – PPG: 60 OPPG: 48 Tigers – PPG: 63 OPPG: 47
-Metro Athletic Conference rivalry game & BV has a 12-game win streak
-Two very good coaches & these two could see each other again at State
Questions
Who wins the battle of the BIGs,
Josh Olthoff
Josh
Olthoff
6'9" | C
Brandon Valley | 2024
State
SD
or
Camden Phipps
Camden
Phipps
6'6" | PF
Harrisburg | 2024
State
SD
?
Who wins the point guard matchup,
Landon Dulaney
Landon
Dulaney
6'1" | CG
Brandon Valley | 2025
State
SD
or
Jacoby Mehrman
Jacoby
Mehrman
6'4" | PG
Harrisburg | 2024
State
SD
?
Does
Mach Mayen
Mach
Mayen
6'5" | SF
Brandon Valley | 2025
State
SD
have any crazy dunks & how does
Braeden VanBockern
Braeden
VanBockern
6'3" | SG
Harrisburg | 2024
State
SD
shoot the rock?