Roosevelt Tournament Run Over

#3 posting 2.29.2008
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SOUTH DAKOTA REPORTS
It is region time in South Dakota as all three classes winnow the field.
AA
Huron beat Mitchell 46-35. From the Mitchell Daily Republic.

Pierre punched their state ticket with a 33-30 win over Aberdeen Central. From the Rapid City Journal from the Aberdeen American News.

Sioux Falls Washington beat Brandon Valley 72-66 in overtime. Brookings knocked out Sioux Falls Roosevelt 39-38. It is the first time in 13 years Roosevelt will not be in the state tournament. Watertown beat Sioux Falls O'Gorman 55-36. From the Sioux Falls Argus Leader.

WHY NOT THE BEST?
Stu Whitney in the Sioux Falls Argus Leader argues that the AA playoff system is dysfunctional. The best don't get to state.....where have I heard that (and know that). In South Dakota there are only 16 teams in AA. Why not just have one jumbo tournament where all are invited and seed it? That would be the best scenario.

A
West Central beat Parkston 72-65. From the Sioux Falls Argus Leader and the Mitchell Daily Republic.

Sioux Valley beat #2 Milbank 54-45 to go to state.

POINT PARADE
AA
Ashley Eide, Sioux Falls Washington 28 vs Brandon Valley 72-66 OT
Abby Burbach, Yankton 27 vs Sioux Falls Lincoln 58-53
A
Vanessa Johnson, West Central 33 vs Parkston 72-65
Maggie Malloy, Parkston 32 vs West Central 65-72
Valerie Kleinjan, Sioux Valley 29 vs Milbank 54-45
B
Kyle Westover, Colman-Egan 26 vs Viborg 72-46

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