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Class B girls’ squads gearing up for region tourneys

Wilmot’s Jada Cameron, right, puts up a shot as Aberdeen Christian’s Jacie Fogarty, left, looks on during a game earlier this season at the Aberdeen Christian School gym. Wilmot plays at Hitchcock-Tulare Tuesday in Region 1B action. Photo by John Davis taken 1/30/2025

Conference championships have been decided, seed points awarded, and now it’s time for Class B girls’ basketball teams to put those things in the past and try to win their biggest games of the season.

Whether top dogs or under dogs, each team faces the same task heading into region action: survive and advance or else put the uniforms away for another season.

Here is a capsule look at each Class B region involving area teams:

Region 1B

Today, Tuesday, and Thursday at highest seeds

There are just two teams above .500 in this region, but any of the top five squads are capable of pulling off a big win.

Northwestern is the top seed, but went just 3-2 in its last five games. Warner is the second seed and has won eight of its last nine heading into the postseason.

Waubay-Summit, Hitchcock-Tulare, and Wilmot are all 10-10, and all would provide dangerous roadblocks in the semifinals if they can get there.

Teams W L

Northwestern 15-5

Warner 14-6

Waubay-Summit 10-10

Hitchcock-Tulare 10-10

Wilmot 10-10

Tiospa Zina 6-3

Langford Area 8-12

Waverly-South Shore 6-13

Leola-Frederick 5-15

Aberdeen Christian 0-20

Monday’s Games: Aberdeen Christian at Langford Area; Leola-Frederick at Waverly-South Shore.

Tuesday’s Games: Aberdeen Christian-Langford Area winner at Warner; Wilmot at Hitchcock-Tulare; Tiospa Zina at Waubay-Summit; Leola-Frederick/Waverly-South Shore winner at Northwestern.

Thursday’s Games: Semifinals at highest remaining seeds.

Region 2B

Today, Tuesday, and Thursday at highest seeds, De Smet and Deubrook Area

While Deubrook Area and De Smet are the top seeds in this region, there is potential for things to get interesting here.

Castlewood’s Claire Horn, right, moves to the basket past Faith’s Jae’cyn Starr, center and Brynlie Price, left, during a recent game at the Warner Classic in Warner. Photo by John Davis taken 2/15/2025

Deubrook Area is looking at a potential semifinal matchup against either Castlewood or Wessington Springs, who played solid schedules. Meanwhile, second-seeded De Smet has lost four of its last six games and could be facing Arlington, which has also lost four of its past six, in the semifinals.

Teams W L

Deubrook Area 15-5

De Smet 13-7

Arlington 12-8

Castlewood 8-12

Wessington Springs 9-11

Wolsey-Wessington 8-12

Estelline-Hendricks 5-15

Iroquois-Lake Preston 6-14

Oldham-Ramona-Rutland 4-14

James Valley Christian 0-18

Monday’s Games: James Valley Christian at Estelline-Hendricks; Oldham-Ramona-Rutland at Iroquois-Lake Preston.

Tuesday’s Games: James Valley Christian/Estelline-Hendricks winner at De Smet; Wessington Springs at Castlewood; Wolsey-Wessington at Arlington; Oldham-Ramona-Rutland/Iroquois-Lake Preston winner at Deubrook Area.

Thursday’s Games: Semifinals at highest remaining seeds.

Region 6B

Today, Tuesday and Thursday

There are five teams in this region that have won at least a dozen games and will be battling to reach next week’s SoDak 16.

Highmore-Harrold and Tiospaye Topa are the top seeded teams, but each will likely face a stiff challenge in the semifinal round.

Faulkton is the third seed and has been playing some of its best basketball lately, having won eight of its last nine games.

Ipswich’s Marley Guthmiller, center, moves to the basket along the baseline past Aberdeen Christian’s Arianna Johnson, right, during a game earlier this season at the Aberdeen Civic Arena. Photo by John Davis taken 2/11/2025

The intensity gets started right away with a quarterfinal matchup between Herreid-Selby Area and North Central. The Thunder are one of the hottest teams around, having won 10 of their last 11 games, including a win over HSA.

Teams W L

Highmore-Harrold 14-6

Tiospaye Topa 14-5

Faulkton 13-7

Herreid-Selby Area 12-8

North Central 14-6

Sully Buttes 8-11

Ipswich 10-10

Potter County 8-12

Wakpala 7-13

Sunshine Bible 4-14

Monday’s Games: Sunshine Bible at Ipswich; Wakpala at Potter County.

Tuesday’s Games: Sunshine Bible/Ipswich winner at Tiospaye Topa; North Central at Herreid-Selby Area; Sully Buttes at Faulkton; Wakpala/Potter County winner at Highmore-Harrold.

Thursday’s Games: Semifinals at highest remaining seeds.

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