On Tuesday, the Garretson High School boys' basketball team wrapped up its postseason in a loss to Sioux Falls Christian after a hard-fought game that saw Garretson out-score SFC in the second half.
Sioux Falls Christian opened the game and went on a 14-point run before allowing Garretson its first basket, a 3-pointer by Ian Buettner. Buettner would ultimately get four 3-pointers on the night. The Dragons had a hard time getting around the Charger defense as both teams executed a full-court press. They went into the second quarter 14-31.
In the second quarter, Garretson again had difficulty getting near the basket as the Chargers continued to press their advantage. However, Blaine Trower, Buettner, and Brecken Weir were able to sneak in some buckets. They went into the half 25-52.
The third quarter saw the Dragons come back out of the locker room with a fire in the bellies, ready to press the Chargers into the corner. Trower racked two 3-point baskets and Buettner followed suit. The quarter ended with the Dragons at 42 to SFC's 67, 17 points added to their tally versus SFC's 15.
In the fourth, both teams fought to drive up their score as Ramsey Schweitzer landed a 3-pointer and Weir finished the game with a successful fast break to the basket. They gained another 15 points to the Chargers' 14, but unfortunately it wasn't enough to overcome the opponent. They lost 57-81.
SFC will move on to the second round of the Region 3A tournament.
However, on Wednesday, the South Dakota High School Activities Association had a first reading of the Region Classification and Alignments. In the reading are two important re-alignments. SFC would be moved to Region 4A, where they will compete against schools such as Beresford, Lennox, and Canton. If the alignments are approved, Flandreau will move into Region 3A to compete against Garretson, Baltic, Dell Rapids, Madison, Tri-Valley, and West Central. For more, see the article on page 5.
