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Class AA girls, Class A boys win title games at 3-Class Shootout

Wolsey-Wessington’s Mallory Miller, left, puts up a shot as Jones County’s Mallory Valburg, center, closes out on defense during a game this past season at the Warner Classic in Warner. Miller scored 22 points and was chosen the Class B MVP during the 3-Class Shootout Saturday in Salem. Photo by John Davis taken 2/11/2023

SALEM – There was no shortage of points produced during the annual 3-Class Shootout at Salem on Saturday.

Class AA won the girls’ games defeating Class A 88-87 and then rolling past Class B 97-71.

Hilary Behrens of Brandon Valley was chosen the AA MVP, while Reese Ross claimed that honor in Class A, and Mallory Miller was chosen MVP in Class B.

Class A won both of the boys’ games defeating Class AA 111-105 and outscoring Class B 129-111.

Isaac Bruns of Dakota Valley was selected the Class A MVP, while MVP awards went to Matt Eng of O’Gorman in Class AA, and Joe Sayler of White River in Class B.

Sioux Fall Jefferson’s Kaden Year won the dunk contest.

GIRLS

Class AA 88, Class A 87

CLASS AA: Remington Price 3 0-0 9, Cierra Watkins 5 1-2 11, Jaida Young 5 2-3 13, Isabelle Ellwien 7 0-0 20, Macey Wathen 3 0-0 6, Mariah Siem 4 0-0 9, Hilary Behrens 3 0-0 7, Hannah Harpe 3 2-2 11, Brooklyn Harpe 0 2-4 2. Totals 33-93 7-11 88.

CLASS A: Mollie Thornton 2 0-0 5, Tyra Gates 3 0-0 6, Leah Herbster 3 0-0 7, Shalayne Nagel 2 0-0 6, Reese Ross 10 1-2 21, Emma Yost 3 3-4 9, Landree Wilson 4 0-0 10, Trinity Watson 2 0-0 5, Kami Wadsworth 6 6-8 18. Totals 35-82 10-14 87.

Class AA 16 47 69 88

Class A 27 46 69 87

3-point field goals – Class AA 15-38 (Price 3, Young, Ellwien 6, Siem, Behrens, H. Harpe 3); Class A 7-27 (Thornton, Herbster, Nagel 2, Wilson2, Watson). Total fouls – Class AA 11; Class A 12. Rebounds – Class AA 38 (B. Harpe 9); Class A 55 (Ross 12, Nagel 8). Turnovers – Class AA 7; Class A 16. Assists – Class AA 7; Class A 15 (Ross 5, Yost 4). Blocked shots – Class AA 1; Class A 2. Steals – Class AA 16 (Young 7); Class A 6.

Class A MVP: Reese Ross, St. Thomas More.

Class AA 97, Class B 71

CLASS B: Leah Williams 4 3-4 13, Coral Mason 1 0-1 2, Denae Mach 1 0-0 3, Jadyn Jenson 1 2-2 4, Ella Griffin 1 1-1 3, Jessy VanDerWerff 2 0-2 5, Mallory Miller 9 0-0 22, Kate Connor 4 1-2 9, Jada Burke 5 0-1 10. Totals 28-86 7-13 71.

CLASS AA: Remington Price 5 0-0 13, Cierra Watkins 6 2-4 14, Jaida Young 4 0-0 11, Isabelle Ellwien 1 0-0 2, Macey Wathen 5 0-0 11, Mariah Siem 3 4-4 11, Hilary Behrens 9 2-4 23, Hannah Harpe 2 0-0 5, Brooklyn Harpe 3 0-0 7. Totals 38-103 8-12 97.

Class B 22 37 56 71

Class AA 30 48 67 97

3-point field goals – Class B 8-31 (Williams 2, Mach, VanDerWerff, Miller 4); Class AA 13-49 (Price 3, Young 3, Wathen, Siem, Behrens 3, H. Harpe, B. Harpe). Total fouls – Class B 8; Class AA 11. Rebounds – Class B 65 (Jenson 12, Miller 9); Class AA 51 (B. Harpe 12). Turnovers – Class B 20; Class AA 6. Assists – Class B 9; Class AA 11 (Behrens 4). Blocked shots – Class B 1; Class AA 0. Steals – Class B 6; Class AA 20 (Behrens 7, Watkins 5).

Class B MVP: Mallory Miller, Wolsey-Wessington.

Class AA MVP: Hilary Behrens, Brandon Valley.

BOYS

Class A 111, Class AA 105

CLASS AA: Taylen Ashley 8 1-1 19, Ethan Determan 4 0-0 9 Rugby Ryken 3 3-4 9, Matt Eng 9 0-0 26, Elliot Whitney 3 0-0 8, Spencer Barr 2 0-0 5, Jackson Edman 5 0-1 10, Dylan Soulek 1 0-0 3, Kaden Year 5 0-0 10, Steele Morgan 3 0-0 6. Totals 43-98 4-6 105.

CLASS A: Damon Opdahl 1 0-0 2, Reed Rus 4 0-0 8, Isaac Bruns 12 3-4 32, Oliver Vincent 1 2-2 4, Ethan Bruns 1 2-2 4, Caleb Hollenbeck 5 0-0 15, Randy Rosenquist 8 0-0 19, Blake Volmer 3 0-0 7, Aiden Jensen 4 0-0 8, Brayden Pankonen 2 0-0 6, Ethan Cheeseman 2 1-2 6. Totals 43-97 8-10 111.

Class AA 27 51 80 105

Class A 27 55 81 111

3-point field goals – Class AA 15-45 (Ashley 2, Determan, Eng 8, Whitney 2, Barr, Soulek); Class A 17-50 (I. Bruns 5, Hollenbeck 5, Rosenquist 3, Volmer, Pankonen 2, Cheeseman). Totals fouls – Class AA 10; Class A 8. Rebounds – Class AA 47 (Whitney 8, Edman 7); Class A 49 (Jensen 10). Turnovers – Class AA 10; Class A 10. Assists – Class AA 10 (Whitney 5) Class A 11 (Rosenquist 3). Blocked shots – Class AA 3; Class A 4. Steals – Class AA 9 (Barr 3); Class A 10.

Class AA MVP: Matt Eng, O’Gorman.

Class A 129, Class B 111

CLASS B: Sutton Arend 6 0-0 12, Brian LaRoche Jr. 4 0-0 9, Gavin Thigh 3 0-0 9, Malek Wieker 5 0-0 12, Joe Sayler 14 0-0 37, Cooper Long 1 0-2 2, Ethan Russell 5 0-0 12, Sam Hand 2 0-0 6, Logan Bobzin 0 2-2 2, Damon Wilkinson 5 0-0 10. Totals 45-110 2-4 111.

CLASS A: Damon Opdahl 5 0-0 12, Isaac Bruns 9 0-0 19, Oliver Vincent 10 0-0 25, Ethan Bruns 5 1-1 11, Caleb Hollenbeck 5 0-0 13, Randy Rosenquist 4 0-0 9, Blake Volmer 3 0-0 6, Aiden Jensen 2 1-2 5, Ethan Cheeseman 10 5-6 29. Totals 53-106 7-9 129.

Class B 23 49 81 111

Class A 29 68 95 129

3-point field goals – Class B 19-54 (LaRoche, Thigh 3, Wieker 2, Sayler 9, Russell 2, Hand 2); Class A 16-41 (Opdahl 2, I. Bruns, Vincent 5, Hollenbeck 3, Rosenquist, Cheeseman 4). Total fouls – Class B 6; Class A 2. Rebounds – Class B 56 (Wilkinson 13, Arend 8); Class A 49 (I. Bruns 7, Vincent 7, E. Bruns 7). Turnovers – Class B 8; Class A 8. Assists – Class B 7; Class A 15 (Rosenquist 4). Blocked shots – Class B 1; Class A 1. Steals – Class B 8; Class A 8.

Class B MVP: Joe Sayler, White River.

Class A MVP: Isaac Bruns, Dakota Valley.

Dunk Contest Champion: Kaden Year, Sioux Falls Jefferson.

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