SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) The Mitchell Kernel girls basketball team fell to Harrisburg 57-41 in the quarterfinal round of the Class AA girls basketball tournament in Sioux Falls on Thursday. Harrisburg, the number seven seed, shot 10-20 from 3-point range and 7-10 from the perimeter in the second half to down the 2nd-seeded Kernels. Mitchell was up by one at halftime.
Harrisburg was led by Jaylee Hofer’s 21 points. Abby Flanagan added 11 for the Tigers. Sawyer Stoebner scored 20 to lead Mitchell. Mitchell will play Spearfish at 1:45 PM on Friday in the consolation round.
Quarterfinal round results:
No. 1 O’Gorman 64, No. 8 Rapid City Stevens 58
No. 4 Sioux Falls Jefferson 45, No. 5 Pierre 41
No. 7 Harrisburg 57, No. 2 Mitchell 41
No. 3 Brandon Valley 58, No. 6 Spearfish 42
Consolation round, Friday, March 8
No. 8 Rapid City Stevens vs. No. 5 Pierre – 12:00 PM
No. 2 Mitchell vs. No. 6 Spearfish – 1:45 PM
State semifinals, Friday, March 8
No. 1 O’Gorman vs No. 4 Sioux Falls Jefferson – 6 p.m.
No. 7 Harrisburg vs No. 3 Brandon Valley – 7:45 p.m.
Class A girls state basketball tournament results and schedule:
Quarterfinal round results:
No. 1 Sisseton 57, No. 8 Mount Vernon/Plankinton 47
No. 4 Vermillion 41, No. 5 Mahpiya Luta 37
No. 2 Sioux Falls Christian 53, No. 7 Hanson 42
No. 6 Tea Area 52, No. 3 Flandreau 47
Consolation round, Friday, March 8
No. 8 Mount Vernon/Plankinton vs. No. 5 Mahpiya Luta – 12:00 PM
No. 7 Hanson vs. No. 3 Flandreau – 1:45 PM
State semifinals, Friday, March 8
No. 1 Sisseton vs No. 4 Vermillion – 6 p.m.
No. 2 Sioux Falls Christian vs No. 6 Tea Area – 7:45 p.m.
Class B girls state basketball tournament results and schedule:
Quarterfinal round results:
No. 1 Arlington 51, No. 8 James Valley Christian 41
No. 4 Ethan 51, No. 5 Wall 45
No. 7 Lyman 54, No. 2 Harding County 49
No. 3 Centerville 59, No. 6 Warner 50
Consolation round, Friday, March 8 (all game times MT)
No. 8 James Valley Christian vs. No. 5 Wall – 12:00 PM
No. 2 Harding County vs. No. 6 Warner – 1:45 PM
State semifinals, Friday, March 8
No. 1 Arlington vs No. 4 Ethan – 6 p.m.
No. 7 Lyman vs No. 3 Centerville – 7:45 p.m.