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WEEKEND SPORTS: Final Day of Boys State Basketball Tournaments, DWU softball hosting Kids Day in Mitchell + Tiger WBB plays National Tournament Quarterfinal game and Timberwolves face Celtics.

WEEKEND SPORTS: Final Day of Boys State Basketball Tournaments, DWU softball hosting Kids Day in Mitchell + Tiger WBB plays National Tournament Quarterfinal game and Timberwolves face Celtics.

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Saturday’s Boys State Tournament Games

Class AA:

  • No. 3 seed Huron vs No. 1 Sioux Falls Lincoln at 7:45pm MT/8:45pm CT (Championship)

Class B:

  • No. 4 seed Aberdeen Christian vs No. 3 De Smet at 12:45pm (Consolation Championship)
  • No. 5 seed Castlewood vs No. 2 seed Freeman at 6:45pm (Championship)

DWU

The Tiger softball team is set for doubleheader action this weekend. Saturday they will host Kids Day in Mitchell, SD for their two games against the Hastings Broncos. First pitch will be at 2pm.

The No. 9/No. 2 seed Tiger basketball team has moved on to the Quarterfinals of the 2026 NAIA Women’s Basketball National Tournament. Saturday they will face No. 1 seed Bethel (TN) at 6pm at the Tyson Events Center in Sioux City, IA.

NBA

The Minnesota Timberwolves will play again on Sunday night. They’ll travel to Boston, MA to face the Celtics at TD Garden with tipoff at 7pm on NBC/Peacock.

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