Mt. Vernon-Plankinton Titans

The South Dakota high school basketball season is in the books. Prep Hoops Dakotas will is publishing a series of Season Reviews to help recap and celebrate the season.   We are looking at a Class A squad, the MVP Titans!   See below for stats and an in-depth Q&A session...   <figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/image_c5d515.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/image_c5d515.png" alt="" class="wp-image-2824047" style="width:274px;height:auto" /></a></figure>   Mt. Vernon-Plankinton Titans   Head Coach: Jason Helling   Class: A   Region: 5   Record: 6-16   <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"> We were without a doubt a team who liked to create chaos this season. This style of basketball is hard to play if kids don't buy into the effort and rotation it requires. Our kids did. -Jason Helling  </blockquote>   Individual Statistical Leaders   [player_tooltip player_id='2824327' first='Tyce' last='Feistner'] - 15.9 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 1.9 apg, 40.6 FG%, 50.3 eFG%   Riley Mayer - 6.2 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 1 apg, 29.7FG%, 31.6 eFG%   Brady Fox - 6.1 ppg. 2.9 rpg, 1.2 apg, 30.1 FG%, 34 eFG%   Isaiah Olson - 4.1 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 3.7 apg, 25.6 FG%, 34.3 eFG%   Mason Karst - 4.3 ppg, 4 rpg, .6 apg, 53.8 FG%, 53.8 eFG%   Caden Barnes - 2.4 ppg, 2.3 apg, .6 apg, 30.8 FG%, 33.8 eG%   Derrick Fletcher - 1.8 ppg, .6 apg, .7 apg, 25.5 FG%, 34 eFG%   Jack Larsch - 1.7 ppg, 1.7 rpg, .3 apg, 36.4 FG%, 37.9 eFG%   Camden Stahl - 1.9 ppg, 1.5 rpg, .5 apg, 33.3 FG%, 36.7 eFG%   Cole Sandland - 2.5 ppg, . rpg, .4 apg, 37.5 FG%, 50 eFG%   <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/QA.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/QA.jpg?w=865" alt="" class="wp-image-2511663" style="width:288px;height:auto" /></a></figure>   With Coach Helling   PHD: How would you sum up the season for your squad?   "Record wise most would look at the season as a failure for us. I really thought we grew each game and were playing our best basketball at the end of the year."   PHD: What are a few things your team improved on throughout the season?   "Our ability to score definitely improved from the start of the year to the end. We did a nice job of understanding offensive concepts and how to read the defense as the year played on."   PHD: Who are some role players that stood out to you?    "Isaiah Olson and Riley Mayer. These two never worried about stats or accolades. They simply went out and competed. They never let their weaknesses affect their ability to compete. Whether they made or missed 5 shots in a row, you couldn't tell."   PHD: Can you talk about your seniors?    "Each of our seniors brought something different to the table. Some were great as doing their job on scout team while others played their part during game action. The thing that we will miss most is the camaraderie they brought to the team.   PHD: Who are some up-and-comers to look out for in the future?   "Trysten Eide and Mason DeGeest are a couple of freshmen for us who have a really bright future. Mason has a good understanding of the game, and Trysten shoots the basketball as well if not better than anyone in our program."   PHD: Who was your best defensive player?   "We had a lot of players who did a lot of really good things on the defensive end of the floor, but Isaiah Olson was typically assigned to guard the opposing team's best players. He is a hard-nosed physical defender."   PHD: Who was your interior player?   "Mason Karst made maybe the most progress out of anyone on our team this past season. He missed most of his Soph year with a broken fibula and took a little while to get comfortable. When Mason got a little experience and confidence, he was a force to be reckoned with. His length, mixed with his physicality really helped him excel as the year went on.  If he can add a few more tricks to his bag, he will be a tough player to stop next season."   BEST OF LUCK TO THE TITANS THIS OFFSEASON!!   <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/IMG_4630.jpeg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/IMG_4630.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-2824087" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Photo: MVP Titans</figcaption></figure>

The South Dakota high school basketball season is in the books. Prep Hoops Dakotas will is publishing a series of Season Reviews to help recap and celebrate the season.