SD Games To Watch This Week

<!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontStyle":"normal","fontWeight":"100"}}} --> <p style="font-style:normal;font-weight:100">The high school hoops season has been exhilarating but is going by too fast! We are into the second half of February and the playoffs will be here before we know it.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In this article, we are previewing the week ahead by picking 1 game from each day. We will give you reasons to watch and ask questions about the matchup.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Best of luck to all the players, coaches, and fans this week!</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2777931,"width":"299px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"full","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/02/image_73a630.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/02/image_73a630.png" alt="" class="wp-image-2777931" style="width:299px;height:auto" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"35px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:35px"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">MONDAY</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"30px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:30px">Florence-Henry (11-6) @ Groton Area (12-5)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline"><em>WHY?</em></span></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-We have two intriguing Class A teams from northeast South Dakota, should be a good battle</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-[player_tooltip player_id='2270973' first='Carson' last='Vavruska'] &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='2422735' first='Ty' last='Bergh'] are quality players for the Falcons, I am interested to see how they perform against the Tigers</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline"><em>QUESTIONS</em></span></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Groton has legit talent, headlined by [player_tooltip player_id='1548634' first='Ryder' last='Johnson'], does Groton take down the Hawks on their home court?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1548641' first='Gage' last='Sippel'] &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='1821026' first='Becker' last='Bosma'] are intriguing and I like their potential, do they control the paint &amp; dominate around the basket?<br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"35px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:35px"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">TUESDAY</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"30px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:30px">#5 Sioux Falls Washington (9-6) @ #3 Mitchell (14-2)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline"><em>WHY?</em></span></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Two of the top teams in AA</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-These squads are deep with talent/athleticism, they both really want this win</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline"><em>QUESTIONS</em></span></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1641566' first='Jhace' last='Woods'] is coming off a great game vs. OG where he scored 24 points, does [player_tooltip player_id='1466940' first='Colton' last='Smith'] slow him down?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1503882' first='Tommy' last='Hoffman'] vs. [player_tooltip player_id='1297809' first='Markus' last='Talley'] will be a fun matchup to watch, both are playmakers, who will rise to the occasion? </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"35px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:35px"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">THURSDAY</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"30px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:30px">#4 Harrisburg (14-3) vs. #1 Brandon Valley (14-2)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline"><em>WHY?</em></span></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Two top 5 teams in AA</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Harrisburg has surprised me a bit this season, I am interested to see how they perform against the #1</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline"><em>QUESTIONS</em></span></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1641563' first='Briggs' last='Knutson'] is the straw that stirs the drink for BV, does he take care of the ball, play tough D, and score enough points for the W?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Can [player_tooltip player_id='1625202' first='Kaden' last='Anderson'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1641209' first='Crayton' last='Jibben'] shoot the Tigers to the upset victory? Those two will need to be accounted for</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"35px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:35px"><span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>FRIDAY</strong></span></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"30px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:30px">#3 Rapid City Christian (15-2) vs. Rapid City Stevens (7-10)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline"><em>WHY?</em></span></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Class A vs. AA, private vs. public, this one is for the bragging rights in Rapid City</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-The Comets are the real deal, it will be fun to see how they perform against the athletes from Stevens</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline"><em>QUESTIONS</em></span></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2250562' first='Lucas' last='Marcus'] is an up-n-comer &amp; player to watch for the Raiders, how does he look against the tough D from RCC?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1503881' first='Benson' last='Kieffer'] &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='1761812' first='Julius' last='Frog'] are All-State ballers and recent 1K scorers, do they dominate vs. the AA players?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"35px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:35px"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">SATURDAY</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"30px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:30px">Wolsey-Wessington (13-4) vs. Mobrige Pollock (11-5)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline"><em>WHY?</em></span></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-This game is played at Warner, 4:00 afternoon game, Class B vs. Class A matchup</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Both squads are having a nice year and want to pick up this win as the end of the regular season nears</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><span style="text-decoration: underline">QUESTION</span></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Will the athleticism of [player_tooltip player_id='2344553' first='Caleb' last='Richmond'] &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='2344564' first='Moshe' last='Richmond'] be too much for MOPO?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1790129' first='Shane' last='Henderson'] is an interior beast and a D1 athlete can the Warbirds contain &amp; how does [player_tooltip player_id='1377249' first='Jackson' last='Eisemann'] shoot the rock?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1399487,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/SD-1.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/SD-1.jpg?w=865" alt="" class="wp-image-1399487" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image -->