Category Archives: Local Sports

Crofton Downs Ponca in Battle of Top-Five Girls BB Teams

The Crofton girls basketball squad pulled away from a two-point lead with four minutes to play for a 57-46 victory over previously unbeaten Ponca last night.  Senior Lacey Sprakel led the Lady Warriors with 22 points, while junior Alexis Folkers added 14 points.  Crofton and Ponca are now both 10 and 1 this season, and…read more »

Gazelles Last Night, Bucks Tonight at Sioux City East

The Yankton Gazelles gave unbeaten Sioux City East a battle before losing a 44-31 contest last night.  Junior Kate Beeman led the Gazelles with 15 points as their record dropped to 1-6 on the season. The Yankton Bucks have another key basketball matchup tonight playing at Sioux City East with both teams having just one…read more »

SDSU Beats MMU in Men’s Basketball on Monday

Mount Marty led in the opening six minutes last night, but South Dakota State used a big rebounding advantage and 59 percent field goal shooting to roll past the Lancers 93-50 in men’s basketball at Brookings.  Matt Dentlinger led the Jacks with 21 points and 8 rebounds, while Gio Diaz topped the Lancers with 9…read more »

USD Senior Sjerven Women’s BB Player of the Week

South Dakota senior Hannah Sjerven has been named the Summit League Women’s Basketball Player of the Week for a fourth time in her career, and she was also selected as the College Sports Madness National Mid-Major Player of the Week.  Sjerven averaged 24 points and 10 rebounds per game last week and ranks in the…read more »

MMU Loses a Pair of BB Games at Briar Cliff Saturday

The Mount Marty University women’s basketball team dropped a 78-53 decision at Briar Cliff on Saturday.  Senior Karlee McKinney topped the Lancers with 15 points while sophomore Kiara Berndt added 14 points off the bench, including four three-point baskets.  Mount Marty is 3-10 overall and will host Northwestern in a GPAC doubleheader this Wednesday evening.…read more »

USD Routs Denver in Four BB Games This Weekend

The South Dakota women’s and men’s basketball teams both crushed the University of Denver twice to open the Summit League this weekend. The Coyote ladies won by scores of 87-47 and 89-74 against Denver over the weekend.  Hannah Sherven had a total of 48 points and 19 rebounds for USD, and in the process passed…read more »

Gazelles Basketball at SC East Tonight

The Yankton Gazelles basketball team is 1 and 6 on the season and will start the New Year with a 7:00 game tonight at Sioux City East.  Our broadcast with KYNT Sports Director Bryce Ladwig begins at 6:30 on FM 102-1 / AM 1450 KYNT, on-line at kynt1450-dot-com, or on the free Riverfront Sports App.read more »

MMU Starts 2021 With a GPAC Twin Bill at Briar Cliff

The Mount Marty University basketball teams will start the New Year with a conference doubleheader at Briar Cliff University in Sioux City this afternoon.  The Lancer women are 3-9 overall and the Mount Marty men have a 7-7 record.  Our broadcast of Lancer basketball starts at 1:30 today on KYNT Sports.read more »

USD Hoops Teams Host Denver Twice This Weekend

The South Dakota women’s and men’s basketball squads will host doubleheaders today and tomorrow to open the Summit League schedules.  The Coyote women are 4-3 on the season and the USD men are 2-6 overall. South Dakota will entertain Denver with doubleheaders starting at 1:00 both days this weekend in the Sanford Coyote Sports Center.read more »

YHS Athletes Busy Early Next Week

The Yankton High School basketball teams will make the short trip to Sioux City early next week.  The Gazelles play at Sioux City East Monday night, and the Bucks visit Sioux City East on Tuesday evening.  The Yankton Bucks wrestling squad hosts a triangular Tuesday at the Summit Activities Center involving Harrisburg and Mitchell.read more »