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Tri-Valley Wrestling Team Places Sixth in Redfield

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The Tri-Valley Mustang wrestling team placed sixth with 86.0 points at the Redfield Invitational on Saturday, February 5th.  Redfield won their own event with 170.0 points.  Parkston was second with 144.0 points, and Burke/Gregory was third with 131.0 points.

Brody Dybvig (126, 3-1) and Mason Hendrixson (170, 3-1) both had third place finishes.  Cole Hendrixson (106, 3-2), Lawson Loiseau (138, 3-2), and Luke Nehlich (195, 2-2) had fourth place finishes in their respective weight classes.  Landyn Reiser had three wins.  Connor Glassford finished with two wins on the day, and Zach Powell and Everet Althoff each had a win.

The Mustangs will be in Flandreau on Friday, February 11th with duals against Garretson, Kingsbury County, and Flandreau.

Tri-Valley Girls Earn Dak-12/NEC Clash Win

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The Tri-Valley Mustang girls traveled to Madison for the Dak-12/NEC Clash on Saturday, February 5th.  The Mustangs played the Clark/Willow Lake Cyclones and returned home with a 65-50 win.

The two teams ended the first quarter tied 11-11, and from there, the Mustangs slowly pulled away from the Cyclones.  Tri-Valley ended the first half with a 31-22 lead.  The lead grew to 12 points by the end of the third quarter, 48-36.  The Mustangs also outscored the Cyclones 17-14 in the final quarter for the win.

Lauren Grinde had 20 points to lead the Mustang scoring attack.  Ava Pearson had 17 points, and Paige Jewett finished with 13 points in the game.

Tri-Valley (9-7) will host the Sioux Falls Christian Chargers in a big Region 3A match-up on Tuesday, February 8th.

Tri-Valley Boys Fall to Quarriers

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The Tri-Valley Mustangs traveled to Dell Rapids to play the Quarriers on Thursday, February 3rd.  Dell Rapids took the win 71-63.

The two teams traded blows in the first half. The Quarrires were able break away for a five point lead by the end of the first quarter. Dell Rapids led 22-17 at the quarter break. That lead was short lived as Tri-Valley was able to get a four-point lead, 35-31, with 1:50 to play in the second quarter. The Quarriers ended the half on a 10-1 run for a 41-36 halftime lead.

Dell Rapids was able to hold the lead throughout the entire second half. The advantage grew to double digts, 56-44, heading into the fourth quarter. Tri-Valley tried to make a run late in the game, getting within five points, but Dell Rapids made enough free-throws in the closing minute in the win.

Tri-Valley finished the game shooting 46% (26-56) from the field, 33% (6-18) on three-pointers, and 38% (5-13) from the free-throw line.  The Quarriers were 50% (27-54) shooting, 39% (9-23) from three-point area, and 47% (8-17) from the free-throw line.

Four players finished in double figures for the Mustangs.  Cory McDonald had 19 points, five rebounds, and four assists.  Connor Chirstensen had a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds.  Noah Haynes nearly had a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds.  Lance DeWitt also had 12 points along with five rebounds and three assists.

Second Half Rally Lifts Mustang Girls to Win over Dell Rapids

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The Tri-Valley Mustang girls used a big second half to help them to a 63-46 road win over the Dell Rapids Quarriers on Thursday, February 3rd.

The first half featured a few runs by both teams. After the Mustangs scored the first four points, Dell Rapids went on an 11-0 run and led 11-4 with 2:20 to play in the first quarter. Tri-Valley responded with a 10-0 to finish the quarter for a 14-11 lead. The Quarriers had another run in them in the second quarter. They outscored Tri-Valley 14-6 for a 25-20 halftime lead.

Dell Rapids still held a five point lead, 34-29, with 4:40 to play in the third quarter. That’s when the Mustangs went on a big roll. The Mustangs pulled within three points, 36-33, with 3:18 left in the quarter and then finished with a 10-0 run for a 43-36 lead heading into the fourth quarter. Dell Rapids scored the first four points of the fourth quarter to cut the lead to three points, 43-40, with 5:45 to go in the game.  The Mustangs held the Quarriers to just six points the rest of the game while scoring twenty themselves.

Tri-Valley shot 43% (21-49) in the game, 55% (6-11) on three pointers, and 83% (15-18) from the free-throw line.  The Quarriers shot 27% (17-63) from the field, 20% (5-20) from three-point area, and 47% (7-15) from the free-throw line.

Paige Jewett had 18 points, five rebounds, and two assists.  Stephanie Buchmann had a double-double with 17 points, 11 rebounds, three steals, and three assists.  Lauren Grinde also had 17 points along with six rebounds, two steals, and two assists.

West Central Boys Cruise Past Mustangs

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The Tri-Valley Mustang boys basketball team hosted the West Central Trojans on Tuesday, February 1st.  The Trojans cruised to a 67-33 road victory for their sixth win in a row.

West Central held Tri-Valley to five points in the first quarter and built a 14-5 lead.  They continued to roll from there.  Their lead grew to 36-14 at halftime.  West Central then outscored Tri-Valley 31-19 in the second half in the win.

Tri-Valley shot 35% (13-37) from the field, 18% (2-11) from three-point area, and 5-9 from the free-throw line.  Lance DeWitt had seven points.  Noah Haynes finished with six points and five rebounds.  Cory McDonald had six points and three rebounds.  Brayden Oyen added five points.

West Central finished the game shooting 44% (25-57) from the field, 33% (11-33) from three-point area, and 55% (6-11) from the free-throw line.  Braden Herr had 13 points and 10 rebounds.  Jack Linneman had 11 points and four assists.  Mubarak Ibrahim had nine points and six rebounds.  Grafton Stroup and Dillon Jackson both had eight points each.

The Mustangs will travel to Dell Rapids on Thursday, February 3rd.  The Trojans will travel to Tea also on Thursday.

Second Quarter Run Sends West Central to Victory over Tri-Valley

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The last time the Tri-Valley Mustangs and West Central Trojan girls teams met was at the Region 3A tournament last year.  The Mustangs upset the Trojans to advance to the SoDak 16 in that game.  On Tuesday, February 1st, the Mustangs hosted the Trojans in a packed gymnasium.

The two teams traded baskets in the first quarter electrifying both crowds.  The Trojans held a slim 17-15 lead after the first quarter.  West Central only led by five points, 28-23, with 4:20 to play in the first half, but then went on a 9-0 run for a 37-23 lead.  They pushed the lead to 43-26 by halftime.  The Trojans continued their run in the second half.  West Central outscored Tri-Valley 22-13 in the third quarter for a 65-39 lead heading into the fourth quarter.  The Trojans won the game 79-47.

Tri-Valley shot 40% (18-45) from the field, 19% (3-16) from three-point area, and 80% (8-10) from the free-throw line.  Lauren Grinde had 15 points and four rebounds.  Paige Jewett finished with 12 points and two rebounds.  Hillary Hastings had six points.  Ava Pearson added five points.

West Central finished 53% (29-54) shooting, 41% (13-32) from three-point area, and 67% (8-12) from the free-throw line.  Rylee Haldeman had 29 points, four rebounds, two steals, and five assists.  Addy Kramer had 23 points and 10 rebounds.  Cambell Fischer added eight points.

The Mustangs will travel to Dell Rapids on February 3rd.  The Trojans will travel to Madison on Friday, February 4th.

Tri-Valley Wrestling Eighth in Wagner

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The Tri-Valley Mustang wrestling team finished eighth at the Wagner Invite on Saturday, January 29th.  Tri-Valley finished with 75.5 points.  Redfield Area won the team title with 200.0 points.  Mt Vernon/Plankinton/Corsica-Stickney was second with 199.0 points, and Parkston placed third with 158.0 points.

Mason Hendrixson had a second place finish in the 170-pound weight class with a 3-1 record for the day.  Lawson Loiseau placed fifth in the 136-pound class with a 3-2 record.  Cole Hendrixson (106-pound, 3-3), Treyson Richter (113-pound, 3-3), Brody Dybvig (126-pound, 2-3), Landyn Reiser (145-pound, 3-3), and Luke Nehlich (195-pound, 2-3) all finished sixth in their respective weight classes.  Zach Powell had a win in the 152-pound division.

The Mustangs will travel to Redfield for the Redfield Invite on Saturday, February 5th.

Jewett Hits 1,000 Points, Mustangs Win at Sacred Hoops Girls Classic

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Jewett’s free throw for 1,000th career point

Paige Jewett made her 1,000th point of her career after two made free throws with 4:35 to go in a win over the Colman-Egan Hawks at the Sacred Hoops/First National Bank Girls Classic held at the Elmen Center on Saturday, January 29th.  The Mustangs won 63-55.

The Hawks built a five-point lead, their largest of the game, in the first quarter and continued to lead by five points, 15-10, at the quarter break.  Tri-Valley was able to get the game tied 17-17 and then again at 19-19.  Colman-Egan finished the half on a 4-0 run to lead 23-19 at halftime.

The Mustang offense got rolling in the second half.  They outscored the Hawks 15-4 for a 34-27 lead with 3:35 to go in the third quarter.  Tri-Valley continued to lead by seven at the end of the quarter, 42-35.  The Mustangs continued to hold about a seven point lead through the first half of the fourth quarter.  Jewett’s two free throws for her 1,000th point put Tri-Valley ahead 51-42.  Colman-Egan could only get as close as six points, 61-55, with :15 to play in the game.

Jewett was the player of the game for the Mustangs finishing with 28 points and three rebounds.  Stephanie Buchmann had 18 points, five rebounds, and two assists.  Lauren Grinde added 12 points, four rebounds, and four assists.  Ava Pearson had four points and nine rebounds.

Tri-Valley finished the game shooting 43% (19-44) from the field, 40% (8-20) from three-point area, and 77% (17-22) from the free-throw line.  Colman-Egan was 32% (17-53) shooting, 29% (4-14) from three-point area, and 61% (17-28) from the free-throw line.

Jewett’s older brother, Noah, also made his 1,000th point on a free throw at the Elmen Center.

The Mustangs (7-6) have won three in a row.  They will host West Central on Tuesday, February 1st.

Tri-Valley Boys Fall to Sisseton at Dak-12/NEC Clash

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The Sisseton Redmen avenged a season-opening loss to the Tri-Valley Mustangs on Saturday, January 29th.  Sisseton defeated the Mustangs 47-36 at the Dak-12/NEC Clash in Madison.

Sisseton got out to a double-digit lead in the opening quarter and was able to maintain the lead throughout the game.  The Redmen led 19-8 at the end of the first quarter and held an eight-point advantage, 27-19, at halftime.  The Mustangs got within six points, 34-28, at the end of the third quarter.  Sisseton, however, stopped the Tri-Valley ralley and outscored the Mustangs 13-8 in the fourth to win the game.

Cory McDonald led the way for the Mustangs with 10 points.  Noah Haynes had nine points.  Lance DeWitt finished with seven points, and Connor Christensen had four points.

The Mustangs will host West Central on Tuesday, February 1st.

Tri-Valley Girls & Boys Beat Huskies in Close Games

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Both the Tri-Valley Mustang girls and boys basketball teams won very close games against the Elk Point-Jefferson Huskies on Thursday, January 27th at home.  The girls survived a Huskies comeback for a 41-39 win, and the boys got a 45-42 upset victory.

Tri-Valley 41, Elk Point-Jefferson 39 – Girls

The Mustangs seemed to be headed to an easy victory against the Huskies.  Even though the Mustangs only led 9-7 at the end of the first quarter, they extended their lead to 10 points by halftime, 20-10.  Tri-Valley scored first in the third quarter and led 22-10, but the Huskies made one of their second half runs.  Elk Point-Jefferson pulled within three points, 22-19, with 3:30 to go in the quarter.  Tri-Valley responded with an 8-0 run to lead 30-19 with 1:50 to go.  The third quarter ended with Tri-Valley leading 30-22.

The Huskies made another run to start the fourth quarter.  Elk Point-Jefferson made the score 30-28 with 6:30 to go in the game.  The two teams battled back and forth, and the Mustangs held a 38-37 lead with 3:15 in the game.  Tri-Valley made it a four-point lead, 41-37, with 2:00 to go.  Twenty seconds later, the Huskies scored and trailed 41-39.  The score remained that way until the end of the game.  Ava Pearson saved the win for the Mustangs with two blocked shots in the final seconds of the game.

Tri-Valley shot 28% (13-47) in the game, 21% (4-19) from three-point area, and 52% (11-21) from the free-throw line.  Elk Point-Jefferson finished 22% (12-55) from the field, 25% (5-20) on three pointers, and 45% (10-22) from the free-throw line.  The two teams combined for a total of 77 rebounds.

Paige Jewett finished with 15 points and five rebounds.  Lauren Grinde had eight points, seven rebounds, and three assists.  Madelyn Wenzel had seven points, seven rebounds, three blocked shots, and two steals.  Stephanie Buchmann finished with six points, four rebounds, and three steals.  Pearson had two points, but eight rebounds and four blocked shots.

Tri-Valley 45, Elk Point-Jefferson 42 – Boys

Tri-Valley got out to a quick start in the boys game.  The Mustangs led 10-4 at the end of the first quarter and then extended the lead to 10 points, 14-4, with 5:45 to play in the second quarter.  Tri-Valley only scored three more points the rest of the second quarter, and the Huskies cut the lead to 17-16 at halftime.

Elk Point-Jefferson started the third quarter on an 8-0 run and led 24-17 with 4:00 to play in the third quarter.  The Mustangs finished the quarter on a 10-3 run, and the game was tied 27-27 heading into the final quarter.  The Huskies went on an 8-2 run in the first minute of the fourth quarter for a 37-29 lead.  Tri-Valley got the game tied 37-37 with 5:30 to play.  Elk Point-Jefferson responded with a 5-0 run and led 42-37 with 2:40 to go.  Tri-Valley shut the Huskies down the rest of the game and outscored them 8-0 for the win.

The Mustangs shot 31% (17-55) in the game, 19% (3-16) from three-point area, and 73% (8-11) from the free-throw line.  The Huskies were 22% (12-55) shooting, 10% (2-20) on three-pointers, and 67% (16-24) from the free-throw line.

Cory McDonald had 13 points and seven rebounds.  Lance DeWitt finished with 11 points, five rebounds, four steals, and three assists.  Connor Christensen had a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds.  He also had five blocked shots and two assists.

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