Aberdeen, SD (MITCHELLNOW) The Howard Tigers jumped out to an impressive 21-8 first quarter lead and built a lead of 17 points as they rolled to a comfortable 53-38 win over the Wessington Springs Spartans in the 1st Round of the State B Boys Basketball Tourney at The Barnett Center in Aberdeen. The 1-2 punch of Kolt Koepsell and Luke Koepsell were to much as they combined for 37 points in the victory. Kolt had 20 points, 14 rebounds, five blocks, and four assists in the win while Luke finished with 17 points for Howard, 21-3 overall. The Tigers have now won 14 in a row and have advanced to the Class B Semi-Finals and will play White River at 6:00pm Friday night. Coverage begins at 5:50pm on KOOL 98.3 FM or online at kool98.com.
Wessington Springs falls to 22-2 overall and were led by Parker Graff with 14 points and Ryder Michalek with 10 points and seven rebounds. The Spartans will play Viborg/Hurley at Noon on Friday with coverage beginning at 11:50am on KOOL 98.3 FM and online at kool98.com.