Class AA tean finish 2-0 during 3-Class Shootout held Saturday in Salem

De Smet’s Luethmers named MVP for Class B girls’ team

SALEM — The Class AA girls and the Class AA boys each went 2-0 during the 38th Annual 3-Class Shoutout held Saturday at McCook Central Auditorium.

The Class AA girls opened the event, which featured the top seniors from across the state, with a 100-92 victory against Class A.

Dana Harpe of Sioux Falls Washington had 23 points and 11 rebounds to lead Class AA, while Alyvia Padgett of Brandon Valley had 20 points and six assists.

Also reaching double figures for the Class AA squad were Hayden Thorton of Rapid City Stevens with 13, Sadie Mehrman of O’Gorman with 12 and Ava Kellenberger of Brandon Valley with 11. Addie Siemsen of Mitchell added nine points, while Hylton Heinz of Huron had two points.

Ashlan Carlow-Blount of Mahpiya Luta led the Class A team with 26 points and eight asssits and was named the team’s Most Valuable Player.

Andie Peters of Lennox had 17 points and ine rebounds, while Sioux Falls Christian teammates Ruth Dvoracek and Aubrie VanBeek had 12 and 10 points, respectively.

In the second girls’ game, Class AA got past Class B 103-72.

Mehrman had 17 points to lead seven players in double figures for Class AA. Padgett, who was selected as the Class AA MVP had 14 pionts, while Kate Scharf of Spearfish had 13 points and Kellenberger had 12 points. Sydney Terveen of O’Gorman and Siemsen each had 11 points while Rylan Kennett of Sioux Falls Washington had 10 points and 10 rebounds.

Hazel Luethmers of De Smet tallied 20 points to lead the Class B team and earn MVP honors with eight rebounds and pair of assists.

Liz Boschee of Sanborn Central/Woonsocket added 13 points and had nine rebounds, while Hadlee Holt of Iroquois/Lake Preston had 12 points and nine rebounds.

Also reaching double figures for Class B was Sophie Delange of Corsica-Stickney with 11 points.

In the first boys’ game, Class AA defeated Class A 127-110.

Sam Ericsson of Sioux Falls Lincoln had 24 points for Class AA, while Jusin Bilal of Sioux Falls Roosevelt had 22 points.

Colton Smith of Mitchell and Sam DeGroot of Sioux Falls Lincoln each had 15 points, while Kamren Davis of Spearfish had 14 points. Ayuel Deng of Brandon Valley and Brayton Jibben of Harrisburg each had nine points.

Blake Ellwein of Huron finished with seven points.

Trey Hansen of Vermillion had a game-high 32 points for Class A and was named as the team’s MVP. Tate Gerdes of Lennox had 20 points, while Keegan Tracy of Groton Area had 16 points. Teegan Musser of Lennox had 13 points, while Will Kuhl of West Central and Isaak Hunter of Miller each had 11 points.

Hansen and Gerdes each had eight rebounds and four assists.

With eight players in double figures, Class AA defeated Class B 124-117 in the final boys’ game.

DeGroot was the MVP for Class AA with 32 points, 12 rebounds and six assists. Bilal had 17 pionts, while Deng and Jibben each had 14 points. Smith had 13 points, Memphis Bylander of Roosevelt had 12 points, Ericsson had 12 and Davis had 10 points.

Holden Wollmann of Bridgewater-Emery was the Class B MVP with 20 points, four rebounds and six assists. Brandon Schroedermeier of Viborg-Hurley had 19 points, while Tate Sorenson of Freeman had 15 points. Ben Weber of Bridgewater-Emery and Emmet Dinger of Wall each had 14 points, while Chance Schoenfeld fo Deubrook Area had 13 points.

Grant Wilkinson of De Smet had eight points, seven rebounds and three assists for Class B.

Deng was the winner of the dunk contest held between the two boys’ games.

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