Area Sports

Boys Basketball Scores:

Bridgewater-Emery 60, Platte-Geddes 48

Corsica/Stickney 68, Potter County 65

Wessington Springs 55, Gregory 51

Mitchell

The Kernel boys and girls wrestling teams saw action yesterday afternoon in Aberdeen. It was a tough day for the Kernels. Only one athlete was able to get a fall against the Golden Eagles and it was on the girls side. In the 165lb class, Taylor DeJong scored a fall over Lilly Nelson from Aberdeen Central. In the 107lb class, MyKyla Linke earned points due to forfeit. The Golden Eagles won the competition over the girls 53-12 and over the boys, 72-0.

The Kernel basketball teams ended the year on a high note with a pair of wins. For the girls, they struggled early but rallied in the third on the back of Londyn Hajek who had 11 of her team-high 17 points in the third quarter. Her efforts, among other contributions, powered her team to a 53-48 win over Sisseton. They win their fourth in a row and improve to 4-1 overall and 3-0 in Class AA. The boys had a bit of a slow start as well but were steadied all night by Colton Smith. He had a near first half double-double and scored 13 of his game-high 24 points in the third quarter. He finished with 24 points and 16 rebounds, and the Kernels defeated Orlando Christian Prep, 50-41. They improve to 5-0 overall and 3-0 in Class AA.

Dakota Wesleyan

The Tiger basketball teams will both get set to face Concordia this Thursday, Jan. 2 in the World’s Only Corn Palace. Nothing but Great Plains Athletic Conference action until potential National Tournament berths for each of them. It’ll get started with the women at 6 and then the men at 7:45pm.

NBA

For the final games of the year 2024, things will get rolling at 2pm. You’ll have the Toronto Raptors at the Boston Celtics and the Milwaukee Bucks at the Indiana Pacers. Next, at 6pm, is the Los Angeles Clippers at the San Antonio Spurs. At 7pm you’ll have the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Oklahoma City Thunder on NBATV. Ending the night with two 8pm games. It’s the Memphis Grizzlies at the Phoenix Suns and the Cleveland Cavaliers at the Los Angeles Lakers.

NFL

Last night the San Franciso 49ers put up more of a fight against the Detroit Lions than one might expect on Monday Night Football. Brock Purdy threw for nearly 400 yards, but the 49ers were still unable to get past the Lions in the end. Detroit came out on top, 40-34.