Sioux Falls Christian

The South Dakota High School basketball season is officially here, and with it comes the preseason polls.

The Sioux Falls Christian Chargers were upset by the Lennox Orioles last season in the 11A Title Game. The two programs met once again on Saturday for the title inside the DakotaDome, and more fireworks ensued.

A lot can change as a result of coaching changes in any level of college athletics. We have seen a few in our neck of the woods this offseason, with new coaches at South Dakota State, Minnesota, Iowa, Drake, and others.

The 2024-25 South Dakota Boys High School Basketball seasons came to a close over the weekend, and we have our three champions.

The brackets are set for the 2025 South Dakota High School Boys Basketball State Tournaments, and this is your one-stop shop to preview what's coming up across the state.

A pair of Sioux Falls-based schools cut down the nets as State Champions on Saturday, as the South Dakota High School Girls Basketball season came to a close.

Following a week in which they stayed undefeated, and then-number one Sioux Falls Christian lost their first game of the season, the Mahpiya Luta Girls Basketball team has taken over the top spot in the latest Girls Basketball poll.

The Sioux Falls O'Gorman Knight Girls Basketball program remains a perfect 8-0 on the season, and they held on to the top spot in the latest SD Media poll this week.

Last week, we had a two-way tie for the top spot in Class A in South Dakota High School football, and this week, that tie has been broken.

It's just about State Tournament time for all classes of South Dakota High School basketball, and the final poll of the season was released by SD Media on Monday.