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 talent to make some noise in the postseason.

Aberdeen Roncalli enters as the fourth seed. The Cavaliers are a young team that has had its ups and downs with no seniors on the roster and just one junior. The team, led by sophomore Ava Hanson, is no stranger to postseason success, finishing fifth last season in the Class B state tournament after winning the Class A state championship two years ago.

Teams W L

Sisseton 17-2

Milbank Area 12-7

Groton Area 12-8

Aberdeen Roncalli 10-9

Redfield 10-10

Waubay/Summit 9-10

Webster Area 7-12

Tiospa Zina 5-14

Tonight’s Games at Sisseton, postponed to Saturday: Redfield vs Aberdeen Roncalli; Tiospa Zina vs Sisseton.

Tonight’s Games at Milbank, postponed to Saturday: Webster Area vs Milbank; Waubay/Summit vs Groton Area.

Thursday’s Games at highest remaining seeds, postponed to Monday: 7 p.m.

Region 2A Tuesday and Thursday at highest seeds

Region 2A is top heavy with a two-time state runner-up at the top. Hamlin has lost the past two Class A state championship games and is determined to finally make it a “third time’s the charm” ending to the season. The top-ranked Chargers are led by University of Sioux Falls commit Kami Wadsworth.

Hamlin has defeated its opponents by an average of 26.6 points per game, with some of its biggest wins of the season coming against second-ranked Vermillion and Class B No. 1 Viborg-Hurley.

Florence/Henry is the two seed and has been looking to earn a trip to the state tournament after falling in the SoDak 16 last season. The Falcons, whose only losses have come against Hamlin and Sisseton, will be a tough out in the postseason.

Teams W L

Hamlin 19-0

Florence/Henry 16-2

Flandreau 16-4

Sioux Valley 13-7

Elkton-Lake Benton 12-8

Great Plains Lutheran 10-10

Clark/Willow Lake 7-12

Estelline/Hendricks 8-11

Deuel 4-16

Tonight’s Game: Deuel at Estelline/Hendricks, 7 p.m.

Tuesday’s Games: Deuel-Estelline/Hendricks winner at Hamlin, 7 p.m.; Elkton-Lake Benton at Sioux Valley, 7 p.m.; Clark/Willow Lake at Florence/Henry, 7 p.m.; Great Plains Lutheran at Flandreau, 7 p.m.

Thursday’s Games at highest remaining seeds: 7 p.m.

Region 6A Tuesday at Miller and Mobridge, Thursday at highest remaining seeds

Miller is the top seed in this region after putting together an impressive regular season. Two of the Rustlers’ four losses came against Class B second-ranked Wolsey-Wessington and in double overtime to Roncalli. Miller, which competed in the state volleyball tournament last fall, would like to add a second state tourney next month.

Mobridge-Pollock is the two seed and began the year with a 2-3 record before going 12-3 over the remainder of the season. The Tigers may have found their stride and will be in strong contention for a SoDak 16 berth.

North Central, which moved up to Class A this season, enters as the five seed. The Thunder are 10-10 as they head into their matchup against Crow Creek.

Team W L

Miller 16-4

Mobridge-Pollock 14-6

Dupree 15-5

Crow Creek 10-10

North Central 10-10

Stanley County 6-14

McLaughlin 5-15

Cheyenne-Eagle Butte 2-18

Tuesday’s Games at Miller: Cheyenne-Eagle Butte vs Miller; North Central vs Crow Creek.

Tuesday’s Games at Mobridge: McLaughlin vs Mobridge-Pollock; Stanley County vs Dupree.

Thursday’s Games at highest remaining seeds: 7 p.m.