South Dakota
GIRLS REGION 4A: Sioux Falls Christian suffocates Lennox, Dakota Valley dethrones Vermillion
SIOUX FALLS & NORTH SIOUX CITY, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – There will be a new State Champion in South Dakota Girls Class A Basketball.
Reigning champion Vermillion saw their bid to repeat come to an end in the Region 4A semifinal/SoDAK 16 qualifiers in a battle of top five ranked teams on Thursday night.
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-Sioux Falls Christian, ranked #2 in Class A, using suffocating defense that held Lennox to just 10 points after seeing their lead trimmed to 24-23, qualifying for the SoDAK 16 with a 49-33 victory. Maya Nelson led the Chargers with 13 points.
-Host Dakota Valley, ranked #4 in Class A, held off a furious charge from defending state champion Vermillion, ranked #3, to advance to the SoDAK 16 62-54 and end the Tanagers bid to repeat as state champs. Camryn Sommervold’s had a game-high 17 points for the Panthers who had four players in double figures. Vermillion’s Taylor Reuvers led all scorers with 25 points.
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