Conference championships have been secured, seed points totaled, and now the safety net is gone for Class B girls’ basketball teams as they head into regional play this week.
For a majority of teams, the season will end this week. For two teams in each region a trip to the SoDak 16 next week awaits. This year’s state tourney takes place in Brookings next month.
Here is a look at regions involving area teams:
Region 1B
Tonight, Tuesday, Thursday
Things will get interesting at some point in this region, which features six teams at .500 or better.
Waubay-Summit is the top seed and has not lost to a Class B team so far this season.
Northwestern and Warner are the second and third seeds, respectively and could have a memorable matchup in the semifinals.
Langford Area and Hitchcock-Tulare both have solid records, but will need to defeat Waubay-Summit on the road to advance to the SoDak 16.
Teams W L
Waubay-Summit 18-2
Northwestern 14-6
Warner 14-6
Langford Area 13-7
Hitchcock-Tulare 11-9
Waverly-South Shore 10-10
Tiospa Zina 5-15
Leola-Frederick 7-13
Aberdeen Christian 3-16
Wilmot 2-18
Tonight’s Games: Aberdeen Christian vs. Leola-Frederick, 7 p.m. at Leola; Wilmot at Tiospa Zina.
Tuesday’s Games: Aberdeen Christian/Leola-Frederick winner at Waubay-Summit; Hitchcock-Tulare at Langford Area; Wilmot/Tiospa Zina winner at Northwestern; Waverly-South Shore at Warner.
Thursday’s Games: at highest remaining seeds:
Region 2B
Tonight, Tuesday, Thursday
This region is filled with teams that are capable of advancing to the round of 16.
Arlington is the top seed, but has already lost to a pair of teams within the region, including to potential semifinal foe De Smet by 27 points.
Castlewood, Deubrook Area, Wessington Springs and Wolsey-Wessington all have winning records and will be a tough out. Castlewood has won six of its last seven and has a first-round bye.
Teams W L
Arlington 14-6
Castlewood 12-8
Deubrook Area 11-9
Wessington Springs 13-7
De Smet 9-11
Wolsey-Wessington 11-9
Iroquois-Lake Preston 7-13
Estelline-Hendricks 5-15
Oldham-Ramona-Rutland 5-14
James Valley Christian 2-17
Tonight’s Games: Oldham-Ramona-Rutland at Estelline-Hendricks; James Valley Christian at Iroquois-Lake Preston.
Tuesday’s Games: Oldham-Ramona-Rutland/Estelline-Hendricks winner at Arlington, 7 p.m.; De Smet at Wessington Springs, 7 p.m.; James Valley Christian/Iroqois-Lake Preston winner at Castlewood, 7 p.m.; Wolsey-Wessington at Deubrook Area, 7 p.m.
Thursday’s Games: at highest remaining seeds:
Region 6B
Tonight, Tuesday, Thursday
Life is a bit crowded at the top in this region.
Highmore-Harrold is the top seed at 16-4. The Pirates won their first 10 games to start the season, but are 4-3 in their last seven.
Herreid-Selby Area, Ipswich and North Central all won at least a dozen games this season and are capable of moving on to next week’s So Dak 16. HSA and Ipswich could meet in the semifinals. Ipswich won a previous matchup by 14 points.
Team W L
Highmore-Harrold 16-4
Herreid-Selby Area 12-7
Ipswich 13-7
North Central 14-6
Faulkton 11-9
Gettysburg 9-11
Wakpala 8-10
Sully Buttes 4-16
Tiospaye Topa 4-15
Sunshine Bible Academy 1-19
Tonight’s Games: Tiospaye Topa at Sully Buttes, 7 p.m.; Sunshine Bible Academy at Wakpala, 7 p.m. (MST)
Tuesday’s Games: Tiospaye Topa/Sully Buttes winner at Highmore-Harrold 7 p.m.; Faulkton at North Central, 7 p.m.; Sunshine Bible Academy/Wakpala winner at Herreid-Selby Area, 7 p.m.; Gettysburg at Ipswich, 7 p.m.
Thursday’s Games: at highest remaining seeds.
