Sioux Falls area high school basketball roundup, Jan. 24, 2023

Sioux Falls Lincoln slips past Yankton 60-54
A sigh of relief filled the air in Sioux Falls Lincoln's boy’s locker room after a trying 60-54 test with Yankton on Jan. 24 in South Dakota boys high school basketball.

Sioux Falls Lincoln moved in front of Yankton 19-10 to begin the second quarter, but the Bucks didn't give up, slicing the gap to 25-22 at the half. Nothing was decided in the third quarter, with Lincoln and Yankton locked in a 39-39 stalemate.

The Patriots' train of momentum chugged along the fourth-quarter tracks with a 21-15 points differential.

Sioux Falls Christian stops Tea Area in snug affair 56-51
Sioux Falls Christian edged Tea Area 56-51 in a close encounter of the athletic kind on Jan. 24 in South Dakota boys high school basketball action.

Sioux Falls Jefferson knocks off Brandon Valley 59-58
Tuesday's outing turned into an endurance test that Sioux Falls Jefferson passed in a 59-58 victory at Brandon Valley's expense for a South Dakota boys basketball victory on Jan. 24.

Dell Rapids flies high over Elkton-Lake Benton 81-36
Dell Rapids showed no mercy to Elkton-Lake Benton, leading from end-to-end in an authoritative 81-36 victory at Dell Rapids High on Jan. 24 in South Dakota boys high school basketball action.

Dell Rapids St. Mary knocks out victory beat against Deubrook 71-57
Dell Rapids St. Mary pushed past Deubrook for a 71-57 win on Jan. 24 in South Dakota boys high school basketball.

McCook Central/Montrose designs winning blueprint against Baltic 71-61
McCook Central/Montrose put its nose to the grindstone and turned back Baltic in a 71-61 decision in a South Dakota boys basketball matchup on Jan. 24.

Canton routs Tri-Valley 70-42
Canton played the role of Thor, dropping its hammer on Tri-Valley during a 70-42 beating at Tri-Valley High on Jan. 24 in South Dakota boys high school basketball action.

Lennox escapes close call with Brookings 73-69
A nook of opportunity was all that was needed and Lennox nabbed it to nudge past Brookings 73-69 in a South Dakota boys basketball matchup.

Flandreau claims close encounter of the winning kind over Garretson 42-41
Flandreau finally found a way to top Garretson 42-41 during this South Dakota boys high school basketball game.

Beresford sinks Irene-Wakonda with solid showing 58-40
Beresford turned in a solid effort to wrap up a 58-40 win over Irene-Wakonda in South Dakota boys basketball on Jan. 24.

Putting it all together: Tripp-Delmont/Armour overwhelms Centerville 55-33
Tripp-Delmont/Armour scored early and often to roll over Centerville 55-33 in a South Dakota boys basketball matchup on January 24.

Canistota outclasses Chester 60-45
Chester was solid, but not good enough, on Tuesday, as Canistota prevailed 60-45 during this South Dakota boys high school basketball game.

Over and out: Castlewood punches through Colman-Egan 81-29
Castlewood recorded a big victory over Colman-Egan 81-29 for a South Dakota boys basketball victory on Jan. 24.

Sioux Falls Washington slides past Sioux Falls Lincoln 42-39
Sioux Falls Washington poked just enough holes in cross-city rival Sioux Falls Lincoln's defense to garner a taut 42-39 victory in South Dakota girls basketball on Jan. 24.

Sioux Falls O'Gorman tacks win on Tea Area 71-30
Sioux Falls O'Gorman unleashed a high-powered offensive show to knock off Tea Area 71-30 Tuesday in South Dakota girls basketball action on Jan. 24.

West Central sets quick pace to roar over Parker 61-36
West Central took control early and methodically pulled away to beat Parker 61-36 for a South Dakota girls basketball victory on Jan. 24.

Lennox outclasses Brookings 63-44
Lennox notched a win on the victory belt after defeating Brookings 63-44 in South Dakota girls basketball on Jan. 24.

Tri-Valley records thin win against Canton 53-47
A sigh of relief filled the air in Colton Tri-Valley's locker room after a trying 53-47 test with Canton during this South Dakota girls high school basketball game.

Elkton-Lake Benton passes stress test against Dell Rapids 55-39
Elkton-Lake Benton handed Dell Rapids a tough 55-39 loss at Dell Rapids High on Jan. 24 in South Dakota girls high school basketball action.

Beresford trips Irene-Wakonda in tenacious tussle 50-41
Beresford survived Irene-Wakonda in a 50-41 win that had a seat-squirming feel in a South Dakota girls basketball matchup.

Convincing fashion: Centerville handles Tripp-Delmont/Armour 52-22
Centerville showed no mercy to Tripp-Delmont/Armour, leading from end-to-end in an authoritative 52-22 victory on Jan. 24 in South Dakota girls high school basketball action.

Colman-Egan takes a toll on Castlewood 36-24
Riding a wave of production, Colman-Egan surfed over Castlewood 36-24 on Jan. 24 in South Dakota girls high school basketball.

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