WATERTOWN – Top-seeded Sisseton pulled away in the second quarter, then held off Tri-Valley for a 63-52 Class A SoDak 16 girls basketball win on Thursday. The Redmen advance to the Class A state tournament where they will face Mount Vernon-Plankinton in the opening round at noon next Thursday in Brookings.

After leading by just six at the end of the opening period, Sisseton used a 16-5 second quarter to pull away for a 33-16 halftime lead.

Tri-Valley (12-11) was led by Madelyn Wenzel with 16 points, while Lauren Grinde totaled 13, and Hillary Hastings had nine.

Krista Langager led Sisseton (21-1) with a game-high 23 points, and Hannah Leverson had 16. Chloe Langager and Rylie Huff each recorded eight, while Emmalee Nielsen added six.

TRI-VALLEY (12-11): Hillary Hastings 3 0-0 9, Madelyn Wenzel 8 0-0 16, Elizabeth Davey 1 0-0 2, Mattie Huwe 2 0-0 4, Lauren Grinde 5 2-2 13, Julia Mauszycki 1 1-2 3, Emery Pearson 1 3-4 5. Totals 21 6-8 52.

SISSETON (21-1): Chloe Langager 3 2-2 8, Krista Langager 11 1-1 23, Hannah Leverson 5 2-2 16, Emmalee Nielsen 3 0-0 6, Rylie Huff 4 0-0 8, Alexia Quinn 1 0-2 2. Totals 27 5-7 63.

Tri-Valley 11 16 32 52

Sisseton 17 33 48 63

3-point field goals – Hastings (3), Grinde; Leverson (4). Total fouls – Tri-Valley 12; Sisseton 10. Rebounds – Tri-Valley 22 (Mauszycki 4, Pearson 4); Sisseton 40 (K. Langager 12). Turnovers – Tri-Valley 12; Sisseton 19. Assists – Tri-Valley 13 (Grinde 5); Sisseton 17 (Leverson 3, Ruby Rice 3, Huff 3). Blocks – Sisseton 2 (K. Langager, Leverson). Steals – Tri-Valley 14 (Wenzel 5); Sisseton 7 (Leverson 3).

Harding County 58, Northwestern 25

TIMBER LAKE – Second-seeded Harding County used a stout defense to pull away from fifteen- seeded Northwestern for a 58-25 Class B SoDak 16 win on Thursday. The Ranchers move on to the Class B state tournament, where they will face seventh-seeded Lyman in the opening round at 6 p.m. next Thursday in Rapid City.

The Harding County defense caused problems throughout the night, totaling 15 steals and forcing the Wildcats into 34 turnovers.

The Ranchers (22-0) were led by Claire Verhulst and Bailey Verhulst with 13 points apiece, while Macey Wendt totaled nine points.

Northwestern, which ends its season with a 13-10 record, was led by Ana Ratigan with 10 points, while Breelyn Satter, Ella Boekelheide, and Mikaela Schmitt each had four points.

NORTHWESTERN (13-10): Breelyn Satter 1 1-2 4, Ana Ratigan 3 4-5 10, Ella Boekelheide 1 1-2 4, Sophia Troske 1 0-0 3, Mikaela Schmitt 1 1-2 4, Taylor Vetter 0 0-2 0. Totals 7 7-13 25.

HARDING COUNTY (22-0): Claire Verhulst 5 0-1 13, Bailey Verhulst 6 1-3 13, Kaylen Padden 1 3- 4 5, Kelsi Costello 1 0-0 2, Jaelyn Wendt 2 1-2 5, Sattyn Wilson 1 1-2 3, Macey Wendt 4 1-2 9, Raelee Hunsucker 1 0-0 2, Kamry Padden 1 2-2 4, Brayden Padden 1 0-0 2. Totals 23 9-16 58.

Northwestern 9 16 20 25

Harding County 20 42 53 58

3-point field goals – Satter, Boekelheide, Troske, Schmitt; C. Verhulst (3). Total fouls – Northwestern 16; Harding County 16. Rebounds – Northwestern 30 (Ratigan 5, Boekelheide 5, Schmitt 5); Harding County 20 (B. Padden 5). Turnovers – Northwestern 34; Harding County 13. Assists – Northwestern 6 (Josie Sparling 3); Harding County 8 (B. Verhulst 2, K. Padden 2). Blocks – Harding County 2 (J. Wendt, B. Padden). Steals – Northwestern 3 (Satter, Sparling, Troske); Harding County 15 (B. Verhulst 6).

Hanson 49, Florence-Henry 45

MADISON – A fourth-quarter surge propelled Hanson to a 49-45 victory over Florence-Henry in Class A SoDak 16 girls basketball action on Thursday. The Beavers advance to the Class A state tournament where they will face second-seeded Sioux Falls Christian in the opening round at 6 p.m. in Brookings.

Trailing 32-30 after three quarters, the Beavers rallied for the win, outscoring the Falcons 19-13 in the final period, including the final four points in the closing minute to break a 45-45 tie.

Hanson (17-5) was led by Taziah Hawkins with 17 points, while Eliza Oltmanns 11 points. Kylie Haiar had nine, and Cadence Jarding finished with eight.

For Florence-Henry, which finished its season with a 17-6 record, Caylin Kelly totaled a game-high 25 points and nine rebounds.

FLORENCE-HENRY (17-6): Haley Hlavacek 3 0-2 6, Taylor Watson 1 3-4 5, Reese Schmidt 1 2-4 4, Grace Kahnke 1 0-0 2, Caylin Kelly 11 2-6 25, Ashlynn Vavruska 1 0-0 3. Totals 18 7-16 45.

HANSON (17-5): Cadence Jarding 2 3-4 8, Eliza Oltmanns 5 0-0 11, Alyssa Moschell 2 0-0 4, Taziah Hawkins 7 0-0 17, Kylie Haiar 2 3-4 9. Totals 18 6-8 49.

Florence-Henry 5 19 32 45

Hanson 13 21 30 49

3-point field goals – Kelly, Vavruska; Hawkins (3), Haiar (2), Jarding, Oltmanns. Total fouls –  Florence-Henry 9; Hanson 11. Rebounds – Florence-Henry 26 (Kelly 9); Hanson 21 (Moschell 5). Turnovers – Florence-Henry 12; Hanson 11. Assists – Florence-Henry 4 (Hlavacek, Watson, Schmidt, Kelly); Hanson 8 (Moschell 4). Steals – Florence-Henry 7 (Vavruska 3); Hanson 4 (Oltmanns 2).