MADISON – Second-seeded Hamlin used a strong start to cruise past Hanson 90-43 in Class A SoDak 16 boys’ basketball action Tuesday night. The Chargers punched their ticket to the State A tournament next week in Rapid City where they will face Groton in the opening round.

Hamlin was led by Jackson Wadsworth with 25 points, while Easton Neuendorf had 22 points, eight rebounds, five assists, and four steals. Tyson Stevenson had 16 points and five assists, and Zac VanMeeteren added eight points.

Hanson was led by Jayce Slaba with 17 points.

HANSON (14-9): Jayce Slaba 6 3-4 17, Tye Hernandez 1 0-0 3, Sutton Dewald 2 1-1 5, Hayden Schroeder 1 0-0 2, A.J. Wilber 1 0-2 3, Carter Popp 1 0-0 2, Cole Dewald 2 1-1 6, Ben Wilber 2 0-0 5. Totals 16 5-8 43.

HAMLIN (20-3): Easton Neuendorf 9 1-1 22, Evan Stormo 2 0-0 6, Jackson Wadsworth 8 2-2 25, Tyson Stevenson 6 3-3 16, Zac VanMeeteren 4 0-0 8, Boden Stevenson 2 0-0 4, Watson Grantham 1 0-0 3, Dawson Noem 2 0-0 4, Jameson Nebel 1 0-0 2. Totals 35 6-6 90.

Hanson 5 23 37 43

Hamlin 25 47 76 90

3-point field goals – Slaba (2), Hernandez, A.J. Wilber, C. Dewald, B. Wilber; Wadsworth (7), Neuendorf (3), Stormo (2), T. Stevenson, Grantham. Total fouls – Hanson 7; Hamlin 10. Rebounds – Hanson 19 (Slaba 3, Isayah Price 3, A.J. Wilber 3, B. Wilber 3); Hamlin 37 (Neuendorf 8). Turnovers – Hanson 9; Hamlin 3. Assists – Hanson 5 (S. Dewald 2); Hamlin 21 (Neuendorf 5, T. Stevenson 5). Blocks – Hamlin 2 (VanMeeteren, Noem). Steals – Hanson 1 (A.J. Wilber); Hamlin 6 (Neuendorf 4).

Rapid City Christian 82, Milbank 66

PIERRE – Seventh-seeded Rapid City Christian held off Milbank 82-66 for a Class A SoDak 16 win on Tuesday. The Comets will play in the Class A state tournament next week where they will face Sioux Valley in the opening round.

Rapid City Christian was led by Julius Frog with 24 points, while Benson Kieffer had 21. Simon Kieffer recorded 10 points and five steals, and Aiden Roberts finished with eight points.

The Bulldogs were led by Joe Schulte with 24 points, and Jaxson Wildung contributed 21. Garrett Mertens totaled 15.

MILBANK (17-6): Garrett Mertens 4 7-11 15, Jaxson Wildung 9 2-5 21, Joe Schulte 7 6-9 24, Emmett Hanson 2 0-0 4, Braylen Bowsher 1 0-0 2. Totals 23 15-25 66.

RAPID CITY CHRISTIAN (20-3): Simon Kieffer 2 6-9 10, Aiden Roberts 3 0-0 8, Benson Kieffer 7 4-4 21, Wilson Kieffer 1 4-4 6, Julius Frog 10 1-1 24, Jack Bybee 1 0-0 2, Wes Schlabach 2 1-3 5, Cayden Von Eye 2 0-0 6. Totals 28 16-21 82.

Milbank 14 31 52 66

Rapid City Christian 22 44 64 82

3-point field goals – Schulte (4), Wildung; B. Kieffer (3), Frog (3), Roberts (2), Von Eye (2). Total fouls – Milbank 20; Rapid City Christian 22. Rebounds – Milbank 31 (Hanson 7); Rapid City Christian 27 (B. Kieffer 4, Frog 4, Von Eye 4). Turnovers – Milbank 24; Rapid City Christian 14. Assists – Milbank 12 (Wildung 4); Rapid City Christian 10 (B. Kieffer 4). Blocks – Milbank 3 (Hanson 3); Rapid City Christian 2 (B. Kieffer, Frog). Steals – Milbank 9 (Mertens 4); Rapid City Christian 12 (S. Kieffer 5).

Castlewood 82, Centerville 51

MADISON – Third-seeded Castlewood pulled away from Centerville for an 82-51 Class B SoDak 16 win on Tuesday. The Warriors advance to the Class B State Tournament next week where they will take on Leola-Frederick in the opening round.

Castlewood’s Bryon Laue led with a game-high 21 points and 12 rebounds. Lane Tvedt had 18 points, while Luke Baumberger had 14. Jamison Keszler added 11 points and five assists.

Centerville was led by Aiden Bobzin with 16 points, while Cole Edberg and Ethan Bobzin each had 10.

CENTERVILLE (14-9): Miles Eide 2 0-0 5, Cole Edberg 3 4-4 10, Brennan Tople 0 2-2 2, Aiden Bobzin 6 2-2 16, Alec Austin 2 1-1 5, Covin Wattier 0 1-2 1, Ethan Bobzin 4 0-0 10, Corbin Tople 0 2-2 2. Totals 17 12-13 51.

CASTLEWOOD (20-3): Lane Tvedt 6 2-2 18, Qunicy Thu 3 0-0 9, Luke Baumberger 4 3-3 14, Jamison Keszler 5 0-0 11, Bryon Laue 10 1-5 21, Brody Bass 2 1-1 6, Kabren Jackson 1 0-0 3. Totals 31 7-11 82.

Centerville 15 29 43 51

Castlewood 22 39 59 82

3-point field goals – A. Bobzin (2), E. Bobzin (2), Eide; Tvedt (4), Thu (3), Baumberger (3), Keszler, Bass, Jackson. Total fouls – Centerville 12; Castlewood 13. Rebounds – Centerville 23 (Edberg 6); Castlewood 29 (Laue 12). Turnovers – Centerville 15; Castlewood 9. Assists – Centerville 5 (Tople 2); Castlewood 18 (Keszler 5). Blocks – Centerville 2 (Austin 2); Castlewood 3 (Laue 2). Steals – Centerville – 4 (Eide 2); Castlewood 5 (Thu 3).

Wessington Springs 54, Waverly-South Shore 35

HURON – Fourth-seeded Wessington Springs used a strong defensive effort to pull away from Waverly-South Shore for a 54-35 win in a Class B SoDak 16 contest on Tuesday. The Spartans advance to the Class B State Tournament where they will face Howard in the opening round.

Ryder Michalek led Wessington Springs with a game-high 19 points, and also recorded 12 rebounds, four assists, and four steals. Parker Graff had 14 points, and Colby Flowers contributed nine points and 12 rebounds. Brock Krueger added eight points.

Waverly-South Shore was led by Sam Appelhof with 11 points. Colton Kranz and Zach Ries each finished with eight, and Cody Thompson added seven.

WAVERLY-SOUTH SHORE (16-7): Cody Thompson 2 1-2 7, Sam Appelhof 4 2-3 11, Colton Kranz 2 4-5 8, Brady Eschen 0 1-2 1, Zach Ries 4 0-1 8. Totals 12 8-13 35.

WESSINGTON SPRINGS (22-1): Blake Larson 1 0-0 2, Parker Graff 5 0-0 14, Brock Krueger 3 0-0 8, Colby Flowers 4 1-1 9, Ryder Michalek 6 6-6 19, Karter Mebius 1 0-0 2. Totals 20 7-7 54.

Waverly-South Shore 5 10 23 35

Wessington Springs 10 27 44 54

3-point field goals – Thompson (2), Appelhof; Graff (4), Krueger (2), Michalek. Total fouls – Waverly-South Shore 8; Wessington Springs 14. Rebounds – Waverly-South Shore 24 (Ries 7); Wessington Springs 43 (Flowers 12, Michalek 12). Turnovers – Waverly-South Shore 8; Wessington Springs 11. Assists – Waverly-South Shore 4 (Evan Ekern 2); Wessington Springs 13 (Flowers 5). Blocks – Wessington Springs 2 (Flowers 2). Steals – Waverly-South Shore 8 (Thompson 3, Kranz 3); Wessington Springs 6 (Michalek 4).