South Dakota
2025 SDHAA State Girls' Basketball Saturday Recap
The 2025 SDHSAA state girls’ basketball tournaments wrapped up on Saturday, March 15, from Rapid City (AA), Spearfish (A), and Huron (B).
Class B
7th/8th Place Game
Harding County 48 Deubrook Area 39
Harding County defeated Deubrook Area 48-39 to place seventh at the ‘B’ girls state tournament. The Ranchers were led offensively by Bailey Verhulst. She scored 13 points in the winning effort. The Dolphins top scorer was Kylee Johnson. She finished with a double-double, 11 points and ten rebounds, in the loss for Deubrook.
Consolation Championship
Parkston 38 Lyman 35
Parkston is the ‘B’ girls consolation champions after a 38-35 win over Lyman. The Trojans were led by Lauren Ziebart and Keeara Oakley, who both scored ten in the contest. Oakley also had ten rebounds as well. Bree Smart scored ten points and grabbed nine rebounds for the Raiders in the loss.
3rd/4th Place Game
Centerville 65 St. Mary 50
Centerville finishes the year in third place after they defeated St. Mary 65-50 on Saturday. The pair of Emma Marshall and Althea Gust led the way for the Tornadoes as each notched 15 points in the game. Marshall also led the team with 13 rebounds. St. Mary’s top scorers were Brianna Griffin and Madala Hanson. They each finished with 12 points and combined for ten rebounds.
Championship
Bennett County 71 Sanborn Central/Woonsocket 61
For the first time since 1986, Bennett County has won a girls state basketball championship. The Warriors defeated Sanborn Central/Woonsocket 71-61 on Saturday night in Huron. Bennett County was led by the O’Neill sisters, Reagan and Peyson, who combined for 43 points in the contest. Liz Boschee and Alexa Goertz each scored 15 points for the Blackhawks.
Class A
7th/8th Place Game
Wagner 59 Mt Vernon/Plankinton 47
Wagner defeated Mt. Vernon/Plankinton 59-47 in the seventh place game on Saturday. Ashlyn Koupal had a double-double with 33 points and ten rebounds for the Red Raiders. She also had nine blocks in the game. Reagan Rus was the top scorer for the Titans with 20 points. She also had nine rebounds in the loss.
Consolation Championship
Sioux Valley 74 Mobridge-Pollock 59
Sioux Valley won the consolation championship with a 74-59 win over Mobridge-Pollock. Kaile Cradduck had a double-double for the Cossacks with 21 points and 13 rebounds. Talya Vincent also had 17 points and Liberty scored 16 points in the win as well for Sioux Valley. For the Tigers, Blake Thompson led the team with 20 points and a couple of steals.
3rd/4th Place Game
Hamlin 60 Dakota Valley 45
Hamlin defeated Dakota Valley 60-45 to place third in Class A. Addison Neuendorf and Addie Steffensen combined for 45 points in the Chargers winning effort. For the Panthers, Cameryn Sommervold led the team with 12 points, eight rebounds, and a couple steals.
Championship
Sioux Falls Christian won a thriller over Mahpíya Lúta 57-56 in a shot at the buzzer. Lezlei Setzer, who led the Chargers with 14 points, released the final attempt that just beat the buzzer and fell through the hoop. Emory Lems also tallied 12 points in the win for Sioux Falls Christian. Essence Tobacco led Mahpíya Lúta with 15 points on five of six from beyond the arc.
Class AA
7th/8th Place Game
Sioux Falls Jefferson 52 Pierre TF Riggs 51
Sioux Falls Jefferson won the seventh place game 52-51 over Pierre TF Riggs. Abby Horner scored 22 points, grabbed nine rebounds, and contributed with three steals for the Cavaliers. For the Governors, Emery Larson led the offense with 23-points. Eighteen of her points were scored from beyond the arc.
Consolation Championship
Mitchell 49 Spearfish 38
Mitchell defeated Spearfish 49-38 in the consolation championship. Addie Siemsen scored 13 points to lead the Kernels offensively in the game. On the Spartans side, it was Jozie Dana who led the team on offense with 11 points.
3rd/4th Place Game
Sioux Falls Washington 67 Rapid City Stevens 64
Sioux Falls Washington defeated Rapid City Stevens 67-64 in the third place game. Two of the strengths for the Warriors was a 54% shooting performance and +20 in the rebound department. Dana Harpe led Washington in scoring with 20 points and nine rebounds. Taaliya Porter led the Raiders with 37 points and nine rebounds.
Championship
O’Gorman 47 Brandon Valley 46
O’Gorman goes back-to-back in Class AA as the Knights defeated Brandon Valley in a 47-46 thriller on Saturday night. Sydney Terveen led O’Gorman in scoring with 21 points, but it was five late points by Ruby Moore that put the Knights ahead. The Lynx were led by Alyvia Padgett, who scored 12, and Amanda Lease, who tallied 11.
South Dakota
SD Lottery Lucky For Life winning numbers for Jan. 4, 2026
The South Dakota Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Jan. 4, 2026, results for each game:
Winning Lucky For Life numbers from Jan. 4 drawing
03-08-13-38-47, Lucky Ball: 02
Check Lucky For Life payouts and previous drawings here.
Feeling lucky? Explore the latest lottery news & results
Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your prize
- Prizes of $100 or less: Can be claimed at any South Dakota Lottery retailer.
- Prizes of $101 or more: Must be claimed from the Lottery. By mail, send a claim form and a signed winning ticket to the Lottery at 711 E. Wells Avenue, Pierre, SD 57501.
- Any jackpot-winning ticket for Dakota Cash or Lotto America, top prize-winning ticket for Lucky for Life, or for the second prizes for Powerball and Mega Millions must be presented in person at a Lottery office. A jackpot-winning Powerball or Mega Millions ticket must be presented in person at the Lottery office in Pierre.
When are the South Dakota Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 9:59 p.m. CT on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 10 p.m. CT on Tuesday and Friday.
- Lucky for Life: 9:38 p.m. CT daily.
- Lotto America: 9:15 p.m. CT on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Dakota Cash: 9 p.m. CT on Wednesday and Saturday.
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South Dakota
UND depth shines in fending off South Dakota State in OT
GRAND FORKS — UND senior guard Garrett Anderson had shot 1-for-7 from the field before he pulled up for a deep 3-pointer in overtime.
It was a make-or-break shot for the Fighting Hawks, who trailed South Dakota State by two points with 20 seconds remaining.
Anderson’s triple fell. On a Saturday afternoon at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center where several Hawks provided clutch shots late, it was his 3-pointer that iced the victory.
Gabe and Reed Uelmen / Grand Forks Herald
“That was a huge three by Garrett,” UND head coach Paul Sather said. “Happy for him, because you feel it with him — when that floodgate opens a little bit of confidence, and not just as a scorer but just as a player, he keeps fighting for it, keeps working for it, keeps keeping the right mindset.”
UND won 90-87, earning its third-straight win over the Jackrabbits and improving to 2-0 (8-10 overall) in Summit League play.
South Dakota State, hot off the heels of a commanding New Year’s Day win over Omaha, fell to 1-1 in conference (8-9 overall).
“These two first league games, you need to protect your home court if you want any chance to be in play at the end of this year,” Sather said. “It’s a great way to start. But you also need to go on the road and win some games. And as I tell the guys, it’s not who, when or where, it’s how you show up to play. And having that mentality, it’s not home and road, it’s ‘Are you ready to go today?’”
The Hawks needed just about everyone to stave off SDSU.
Redshirt sophomore guard Zach Kraft and freshman guard Anthony Smith III led the way with double-digit point totals in a first half that was a high-scoring, fast-paced affair.
Gabe and Reed Uelmen / Grand Forks Herald
UND shot 64.3%, South Dakota State 55.6%. By halftime, the Hawks had a slight 50-45 lead.
The shooting cooled down in the second half and in overtime. In those final two frames, the Hawks turned to a variety of players, from the starting lineup to the bench, to keep up with the Jackrabbits.
“It’s hard to sustain that for 40 minutes, but we were able to kind of get ourselves back,” Sather said. “Our bench was fantastic in that first half. … We sustained it, we got back in, we stayed there within distance of it, and guys made plays. We had opportunities to make plays and close the game, but we had plays that were made to get us into overtime and win in overtime.”
Redshirt freshman Greyson Uelmen finished with a team-high 17 points and nailed the final two free throws in overtime to seal the win.
Gabe and Reed Uelmen / Grand Forks Herald
Kraft, who ended with 14 points, splashed a 3-pointer with 47 seconds left in regulation to take a 79-77 lead.
Junior forward George Natsvlishvili came off the bench and tied up the game just minutes earlier with a clutch second-chance layup. He also nabbed a key basket with 1 minute, 56 seconds left in overtime.
Before South Dakota State managed to rally back for its first lead of the second half, a free throw and a layup from Smith kept the Hawks’ offense on pace with the visitors. He finished with 16 points.
UND’s bench contributed 39 points.
Gabe and Reed Uelmen / Grand Forks Herald
“I felt like our bench won the game today,” Kraft said. “In the first half, (Smith) came into the game, knocked down that three at the end of the half, and then Wylee (Delorme) in the second half, five rebounds, scoring off the offensive rebounds, it’s huge for us.”
Delorme put together his best game as a Hawk in the win. The sophomore guard from Devils Lake constantly attacked the offensive glass, flexing some creativity with slick drives to the rim.
He earned a season-high 12 points.
Gabe and Reed Uelmen / Grand Forks Herald
“We’ve seen him more of a shooter (in practice), I haven’t really seen the behind-the-back, step-through and float,” Anderson said. “That was kind of new, that was a tough move. But he’s gotten to it in practice for sure.”
Kraft, Uelmen, Smith, Delorme and senior guard Eli King all finished with 12 or more points.
“We just relied on our guys that make those tough shots and are built for those moments,” Delorme said. “Seventh, eighth man off the bench — like Marley (Curtis), Marley can have a double-digit day too. All of us can go for 10 points, but it’s just a matter of making the easy plays and just using each other.”
UND will face its first road test of the conference slate this Thursday, when it travels to Omaha.
Gabe and Reed Uelmen / Grand Forks Herald
South Dakota
SD Lottery Powerball, Lucky For Life winning numbers for Jan. 3, 2026
The South Dakota Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Jan. 3, 2026, results for each game:
Winning Powerball numbers from Jan. 3 drawing
18-21-40-53-60, Powerball: 23, Power Play: 3
Check Powerball payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Lucky For Life numbers from Jan. 3 drawing
01-02-28-30-43, Lucky Ball: 07
Check Lucky For Life payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Lotto America numbers from Jan. 3 drawing
03-04-05-25-42, Star Ball: 03, ASB: 02
Check Lotto America payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Dakota Cash numbers from Jan. 3 drawing
07-13-17-28-30
Check Dakota Cash payouts and previous drawings here.
Feeling lucky? Explore the latest lottery news & results
Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your prize
- Prizes of $100 or less: Can be claimed at any South Dakota Lottery retailer.
- Prizes of $101 or more: Must be claimed from the Lottery. By mail, send a claim form and a signed winning ticket to the Lottery at 711 E. Wells Avenue, Pierre, SD 57501.
- Any jackpot-winning ticket for Dakota Cash or Lotto America, top prize-winning ticket for Lucky for Life, or for the second prizes for Powerball and Mega Millions must be presented in person at a Lottery office. A jackpot-winning Powerball or Mega Millions ticket must be presented in person at the Lottery office in Pierre.
When are the South Dakota Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 9:59 p.m. CT on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 10 p.m. CT on Tuesday and Friday.
- Lucky for Life: 9:38 p.m. CT daily.
- Lotto America: 9:15 p.m. CT on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Dakota Cash: 9 p.m. CT on Wednesday and Saturday.
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a South Dakota editor. You can send feedback using this form.
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