STATE A SEMIFINALS: Sioux Falls Christian and Dakota Valley roll into championship showdown

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota Information Now) – The 2023 State A Boys Basketball Championship will probably be a battle of the final two champions.

Click on on the video viewer for semifinal Friday evening highlights that includes:

-Dakota Valley rallying from 9 down at half to defeat Hamlin 77-63 and win their 52nd straight sport. The Panthers Isaac Bruns led all scorers with 27. Randy Rosenquist added 20 and Jaxson Wingert scored 18. All of it helped Dakota Valley come again from a 39-30 halftime deficit and was keyed by a 19-0 run to begin the third quarter. Easton Neuendorf led the Chargers of Hamlin with 16 factors.

-Sioux Falls Christian ended Elk Level-Jefferson’s Cinderella match run with a 75-51 victory, outscoring the Huskies 44-24 within the second half to interrupt open an in depth sport at half. SFC’s Ethan Bruns led all scorers with 20 factors. Britton Mulder scored 14, Cole Snyder put in 11 and Tayton Snyder added 10. Easton Kempfh led the Huskies with 16.

Dakota Valley, the reigning champion, will tackle Sioux Falls Christian, the 2021 champ, for the title tomorrow at 7:45 PM.

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