The high school basketball postseason begins in earnest this week as girls’ basketball teams across the state vie for a trip to the state tournaments. A total of 16 teams from Class A will advance out of their respective regions to next week’s SoDak 16 with eight teams advancing to the state tournament. This year’s Class A tournament will be in Watertown March 9-11.
Here is a look at three regions in the area:
Region 1A Tonight at Sisseton and Milbank, and Thursday at highest remaining seeds
Sisseton enters the region as a team that has been under the radar all season. The Redmen are 17-2 and have been outscoring their opponents by an average of 23.8 points per game. Sisseton has the size and athleticism to make a deep postseason run.
Milbank Area is the second seed and is led by 5-foot-10 senior Maurina Street. The Bulldogs struggled a bit down the stretch, but had an eight-game winning streak in the middle of the season. Milbank Area is a younger team, but has the t
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