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 1)  Sioux Falls Christian 23-0

Coach Mike Schouten, Sioux Falls Christian:

“Our message is pretty simple in that we are telling the guys to focus on one game at a time and to not take any team or any player for granted. It's the state tournament so anything can happen and we will have to play our best if we want to be successful."

 8) Vermillion 16-7

Coach Jay Drake, Vermillion:

“It will be a big challenge.  In my opinion, SFC is the best team in the state (regardless of class) and I think they have proven it throughout the year.  They really got after us in our regular season game and we were never really in the game as they jumped on us right away.  We will have to be much better this time around, but that is the challenge for us."

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 4)  Pine Ridge (21-1)

Coach Casey Means, Pine Ridge

Pine Ridge has lost just one game this year, that was to Hot Springs back on January 4. Much of the rest of the year they've dominated their competition. They average a 21.2 margin of victory. 

 5) Dakota Valley 20-3

Coach Jason Kleis, Dakota Valley

“Our offense has clicked and we’ve scored better than we anticipated coming into the year.  Defensively, we’ve struggled a bit, we don’t have the size at the guard spot we’ve had in the past and we are trying to figure out how to stop other teams. "

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 3)  Sioux Valley 21-2

Coach Bill Vincent, Sioux Valley :

“We have a balanced attack, many nights puttting five dudes in double firgures.  We are really 7 pretty equal players in our top 7.

 6) Rapid City Christian

Coach Kyle Courtney, Rapid City Christian:

“We are excited for the re-match with Sioux Valley.  Our kids are excited to play them again.  We know they are a great program, with a great coach, and a dominant big man.  We need to find a way to slow down Squires, which is easier said than done. 

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 2) Hamlin 20-3

Coach Todd Neuendorf, Hamliln:

Our message will be the same as it has been all year.  We need to rely on our defense and set the tempo with that.   This time of year it is the little things that really matter.  We will need to defend, get easy baskets, and limit our turnovers.

Groton is a very good team….we played them the first game of the year…a lot of things for them and us have changed since then.   I think it will be an up and down basketball game with both teams playing very tough nosed defense.

 7) Groton Area 19-4

Coach Brian Dolan, Groton:

Hamlin is a very good basketball team that we are familiar with.  They got the best of us in the first game of the season.  We have grown a lot since then, just as they have.  Honestly, I think we are more prepared for them this time around and it should be a great game for people to watch.

Just like the other seven teams here, we know we belong.  To this point it's been a great season for us, but there is more for us to write before this story is over.