Sports Roundup: Monday 2/2/26

Area high schoool basketball games, Mitchell vs Sioux Falls Jefferson tomorrow & Timberwolves vs Grizzlies tonight.

By Drew Ivery February 2, 2026 9:15 am

Area Sports

Tonight’s Basketball Games

Howard @ Oldham-Ramona-Rutland at 4pm (DH)
Flandreau @ McCook Central/Montrose at 6:15pm (DH)
Bon Homme @ Corsica-Stickney at 6:30pm (boys)
Avon @ Freeman at 7:15pm (girls)
Ethan @ Corsica-Stickney at 7:30pm (girls)

Mitchell Basketball

The Kernel basketball teams will have split home/away action tomorrow night against Sioux Falls Jefferson with the girls in Mitchell and the boys in Sioux Falls. You’ll have both the girl’s freshman and JV teams playing at 4pm with the freshman in the auxiliary gym and the JV in the main. Followed by the girl’s sophomore team at 5:15pm in the main gym and the varsity girls tipping off at 7pm. The boy’s freshman and JV teams will also play at 4pm with the sophomore boys at 5:15pm. Varsity boys will play at 7pm all at Sioux Falls Jefferson high school.

NBA

The Minnesota Timberwolves hit the court tonight for another road game. They’ll be in Memphis, TN at FedExForum to take on the Memphis Grizzlies. The game will tipoff at 6:30pm on Peacock.

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