Hanson Classic at Corn Palace to host the cream of the crop in girls basketball Saturday
Jan 17, 2025
The Jones County Invitational isn’t the only big tournament taking place around the state this week in SD High School basketball. The Hanson Classic will see some of the best girl’s programs in the state converge on the historic Corn Palace for a one-day hoops marathon, and here’s a breakdown of what’s to come Saturday.
This year’s tournament will have defending Class B champion Centerville and defending Class A champion Vermillion, and they’re just two of the few undefeated programs participating tomorrow. 9-0 Mahpiya Luta, 7-0 Harding County, 9-0 Dakota Valley and 7-0 Lyman will all be there to compete as well. We will also be treated to a 7-1 Elk Point Jefferson taking on 7-1 Aberdeen Roncalli. You simply could not ask for a better slate of teams, and here is each matchup to look forward to Saturday:
Hanson (3-6) vs. Arlington (6-4): 10 AM CT
Harding Co. (7-0) vs. Hitchcock-Tulare (4-4): 11:30 AM CT
St. Thomas More (6-3) vs. Lennox (6-5) 1 PM CT
Elk Point-Jefferson (7-1) vs. Aberdeen Roncalli (7-1): 2:30 PM CT
Dakota Valley (9-0) vs. Groton Area (7-2) 4 PM CT
Parkston (9-1) vs. Lyman (7-0) 5:30 PM CT
Centerville (11-0) vs. Ethan (8-1) 7 PM CT
Mahpiya Luta (9-0) vs. Vermillion (9-1) 8:30 PM CT
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