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Mustangs Split Doubleheader in Madison

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The Tri-Valley Mustang girls and boys basketball team played a doubleheader against the Madison Bulldogs in Madison on Tuesday, December 14th.  The girls won 47-16, and the boys fell by a score of 56-38.

Tri-Valley 47, Madison 16 – Girls

The Mustang girls defense was fantastic all night long.  Tri-Valley forced 20 Madison turnovers, 15 of those off steals, and held the Bulldogs to just 19% (6-31) shooting from the field in the game.  Tri-Valley finished 34% (17-50) from the field, including 22% (3-19) from three-point area and 67% (10-15) from the free-throw line.

Tri-Valley built a 13-5 lead by the end of the first quarter.  The Mustangs then held Madison to just two points in the second quarter for a 27-7 halftime lead.  The Mustangs held Madison to just two points again in the third quarter and led 45-9 heading into the final quarter.

Paige Jewett led all scorers in the game with 16 points and also had three rebounds.  Lauren Grinde had 14 points, six steals, and four rebounds.  Ava Pearson had 11 points and six rebounds.  Steph Buchmann had five points, five rebounds, and three steals.

Madison 56, Tri-Valley 38 – Boys

In the second game of the night, the Bulldog boys slowly pulled away from Tri-Valley throughout the game to get the win.  Even though the Mustangs had a four-point lead midway through the first quarter, Madison led by four points at the end of the first quarter, 13-9.  The lead grew to seven points by halftime at 25-18.  The Bulldogs pulled away in the third quarter, outscoring the Mustangs 20-12 and pushing the lead to 18 points with 1:03 to go in the quarter.  Madison led 45-29 at the end of the third.

The Mustangs shot 24% (12-50) from the field, 15% (4-26) from three-point area, and 53% (10-19) from the free-throw line.  Madison, meanwhile, finished 38% (20-53) from the field, 13% (1-8) from three-point area, and 68% (15-22) from the free-throw line.

Cory McDonald led the Mustangs with 14 points, four rebounds, and two steals.  Lance DeWitt had 11 points and five rebounds.  Noah Haynes had six points and four rebounds, and Braden Oyen finished with three points.

Both teams will host the Chester Flyers in a doubleheader at home on Friday, December 17th.  The games can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

Mustang Girls Drop Season Opener to Sisseton

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Sisseton missed all five of their three-point shots in the first quarter.  They missed just two more the rest of the game as the hot shooting from beyond the arc gave the Tri-Valley Mustangs a season-opening loss, 76-48, on Saturday, December 11th.

Tri-Valley held a 10-9 lead at the end of the first quarter and then scored the first three points of the second quarter for a 13-9 advantage.  Sisseton then went on a 10-0 run and led 19-13 with 4:10 to go in the first half.  They would not look back as the lead grew to 33-18  by halftime.  Sisseton’s hot shooting continued into the third quarter as they went 7-8 on three points shots and built a 59-34 lead after the third quarter.

The Mustangs shot just 25% (15-59) from the field, 19% (5-27) from three-point area, and 57% (13-23) from the free-throw line.  Sisseton, meanwhile, shot 45% (25-56) from the field, 61% (11-18) from three-point area, and 65% (15-23) from the free-throw line.  Sisseton also out-rebounded Tri-Valley 47-29 in the game.

Paige Jewett finished with 23 points and seven rebounds for the Mustangs.  Lauren Grinde had seven points and four rebounds.  Madelyn Wenzel had five points, and Ava Pearson and Hillary Hastings both had four points each.

Tri-Valley (0-1) will travel to Madison on Tuesday, December 14th.

Mustang Girls Return Solid Core

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The Tri-Valley Mustangs finished last season with a 13-10 record falling in the SoDak 16 to the Winner Warriors.  The Mustangs advanced to the SoDak 16 after upsetting West Central in the Region 3A tournament.

The Mustangs return four players from last year’s team.  Two of those players were starters.  Tri-Valley will look to senior Paige Jewett and junior Steph Buchman as well as sophomores Lauren Grinde and Hillary Hastings.

“There are six other girls that will be competing for playing time on the varsity.  If we can play together as a team, we will have a chance to be successful,” said head coach Dan Jewett.

The 2021-2022 season begins on Friday, December 10th at home against Garretson.

Tri-Valley’s Run Ends in SoDak 16

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After making waves in Class A girls basketball by beating the #2 ranked West Central Trojans in the Region 3A tournament, the magical run for the Tri-Valley Mustangs came to an end in the SoDak 16 against the Winner Warriors on Thursday, March 4th.  The Warriors defeated Tri-Valley 50-35 in Wagner.

The Mustang game plan was a slow-paced tempo, and it worked as Tri-Valley held Winner to the second lowest point total of the season.  But the Warriors used a strong cull-court pressure defense to spark a game-clinching run in the third quarter.

Tri-Valley took an early 5-2 lead in the first quarter, but Winner went on a 7-4 run tying the game 9-9 at the end of the quarter.  The Warriors then outscored the Mustangs 19-10 in the second quarter for a 28-19 halftime lead.

Winner scored the first three points of the third quarter for a 31-19 lead.  Tri-Valley went on a 7-0 run to cut the Warrior lead to 31-26, but the Mustangs weren’t able to score again in the third quarter.  Winner finished the quarter on a 6-0 run for a 37-26 lead.  They also scored the first four points of the fourth quarter to push the lead to 41-26.  That 10-0 run was enough to secure the victory for Winner.

Tri-Valley’s season ends with a record of 13-10.

Mustang Girls Send Class A into Madness with Upset Win over West Central

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The Tri-Valley Mustangs finished the regular season with an 11-9 record and was the #4 seed in the Region 3A tournament.  The West Central Trojans finished 18-2, ranked #2 in the latest media poll, and was the #1 seed in the tournament.  West Central defeated the Mustangs 67-51 on February 2nd.  None of that mattered when it came to the SoDak 16 qualifying game in Hartford on Thursday, February 25th.

The Mustangs executed their plan all game long and were step-for-step with the Trojans.  Neither team had a lead of more than six points in the game.  The first quarter ended in an 11-11 tie.  Tri-Valley trailed 16-14 early in the second quarter and then went on a 7-0 run to lead 21-16 with 5:25 to go in the half.  The Trojans responded with a 5-0 run and tied the game at 21-21.  The two teams traded baskets in the back half of the second quarter with the Mustangs holding a 31-29 halftime lead.

The third quarter continued to be back-and-forth.  The two teams traded basket after basket with each other, and the game was tied 42-42 heading into the final quarter.  Josslin Jarding struck first for West Central in the fourth quarter with a three-pointer to give the Trojans a 45-42 lead.  Rylee Haldeman followed with a layup to push the Trojan lead to 47-42 with just under 6:00 to go in the game.  Paige Jewett ended the 5-0 run with a free-throw for the Mustangs with 5:45 to go.

With the Trojans leading by four points with under 5:00 to go in the game, momentum appeared to be headed to the West Central side.  A technical foul on the Mustangs give the Trojans two free throws and possession of the ball.  Both free throws were made by Cassidy Siemonsma to give West Central their largest lead of the night at 49-43.  The Trojans were unable to score on the offensive possession, and that slim opening was all Tri-Valley needed.

Tabor Teel took control for the Mustangs.  Teel made a three-pointer on the Mustangs ensuing possession to cut the lead to 49-46 with 4:15 to go.  Forty-five seconds later, Teel hit another three-pointer to tie the game 49-49 with 3:30 to play.  Each team was only able to make one free throw in the next two minutes, and the game remained tied 50-50 with 1:25 on the clock.

Teel wasn’t done yet.  With 1:00 to go, Teel made her third three-point of the quarter, and game, to give the Mustangs a 53-50 lead.  Teel made two free throws with :18 to push the Mustang lead to 55-50.  Haldeman made a tough shot in the paint for West Central with :06.3 to go, but Teel put the game away with two more free throws with :05.5 to give Tri-Valley the 57-52 upset victory.

Haldeman led the Trojans with 17 points, four rebounds, and three assists.  Siemonsma had 13 points and 13 rebounds.  Addy Kramer also had double figures with 10 points along with six rebounds.

Teel led all scores in the game with 24 points and also had 12 rebounds and two steals.  Kaitlyn Mohnen had 11 points and five rebounds.  Jewett finished with eight points, three rebounds, and two assists.

West Central’s season comes to an end with an 18-3 record.

Tri-Valley improves to 13-9.  The Mustangs will be the #15 seed in the “SoDak 16” and will play #2 Winner at Wagner High School at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 4th.

Mustang Girls Win Tenth Game

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The Tri-Valley Mustangs will have at least a .500 regular season record after they won their tenth game of the year on Thursday, February 18th.  The Mustangs got a 57-38 home win against the Lennox Orioles.

The first and fourth quarters were the two big quarters for the Mustangs in the win.  Tri-Valley held an eight-point lead at the end of the first quarter, 16-8.  Lennox cut the lead down to two points at halftime, 24-22.

The Mustangs were able to extend their lead from halftime in the third quarter.  Tri-Valley built the lead to nine points, 40-31, heading into the final quarter.  The Mustangs then outscored Lennox 17-7 in the final quarter for the win.

Three players finished in double figures.  Paige Jewett led the Mustang scoring with 15 points.  Kaitlyn Mohnen and Tabor Teel both ended with 11 points each in the game.

Tri-Valley (10-9) will end the regular season with a home game against the Beresford Watchdogs on Friday, February 19th.

Rally Falls Short for Mustang Girls Against MCM

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The Tri-Valley Mustangs were able to cut a 12-point fourth-quarter deficit down to six against the McCook Central/Montrose Fighting Cougars, but the rally fell short as the Cougars won 64-56 on Monday, February 15th.

The first quarter action was back-and-forth as the two teams traded made baskets all quarter long.  The game was tied 18-18 at the end of the first quarter.  The Cougars got on a hot streak in the second quarter, making half of their total three-pointers for the game in the quarter.  McCook Central/Montrose was able to build a 41-34 halftime lead.

The Cougars continued to extend the lead in the third quarter making three more three-pointers and led 56-44 heading into the final quarter.  Tri-Valley rallied in the fourth quarter and cut the lead down to six points with minutes remaining.  The Mustangs had some good looks offensively to try to tie the game, but the shots just didn’t fall as the Cougars hung on for the win.

Three players finished in double figures for the Mustangs.  Paige Jewett had 19 points, three rebounds, and three steals.  Tabor Teel had 13 points, six rebounds, and four assists.  Blayne Gacke added 10 points, three rebounds, and three assists.  Steph Buchmann had eight points, three steals, and two assists.

Tri-Valley (9-9) will host Lennox on Thursday, February 18th.

Mustang Girls Fall to Sioux Falls Christian

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The Tri-Valley Mustangs fell to the Sioux Falls Christian Chargers on the road, 69-47, on Tuesday, February 9th.

The Mustangs held a lead on the #2 Chargers throughout the first quarter and into the second, but the Chargers got their offense going in the middle of the second quarter.  Tri-Valley got off to a 6-0 start and led 13-10 at the end of the first quarter.  They pushed their lead back to six points at 19-13 with 6:45 to play in the first half, but the Chargers outscored the Mustangs 23-6 from that point for a 36-25 halftime lead.

The Chargers continued to pull away from the Mustangs throughout the second half.  They led 49-33 at the end of the third quarter and then outscored Tri-Valley 20-14 in the final quarter.

Tri-Valley (8-8) will travel to Milbank on Saturday, February 13th.

Mustang Girls Beat Groton at Conference Clash

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The Tri-Valley Mustangs won their second straight game for the first time since before Christmas after beating the Groton Area Tigers at the Dak-12/NEC Clash on Saturday, February 6th in Madison.

The Mustangs used a big second and fourth quarter to get the win.  Both teams only scored six points each in the first quarter.  Tri-Valley then took control of the game in the second quarter.  They outscored the Tigers 20-4 for a 26-10 lead at halftime.

Tri-Valley was held to just six points in the third quarter, but the Mustang defense did almost as well.  They held Groton Area to just eleven points to help keep the Mustangs in front 32-21 heading into the final quarter.  Tri-Valley got another 20-point quarter in the fourth quarter while holding the Tigers to just eleven points for a 52-32 victory.

Both Steph Buchmann and Paige Jewett finished with 12 points each.  Tabor Teel and Blayne Gacke both had seven points each.

The Mustangs (8-7) will travel to Sioux Falls to play the Sioux Falls Christian Chargers on Tuesday, February 9th.

Mustang Defense Stifles Quarrier Girls

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The Tri-Valley Mustangs held Dell Rapids to just five made field goals and forced 26 turnovers in a 54-17 win over the Quarriers on Thursday, February 4th at Tri-Valley High School.

After leading by just four points at 9-5 with a minute to play in the first quarter, Tri-Valley finished the quarter on a 6-3 run to lead 15-8.  The Mustangs then outscored Dell Rapids 20-3 in the second quarter for a 35-11 halftime lead.  Tri-Valley then outscored Dell Rapids 19-6 in the second half.

Two players finished in double figures.  Tabor Teel had 22 points, eight rebounds, and two assists.  Paige Jewett had 15 points.  Steph Buchmann had seven points, and Kaitlyn Mohnen had five points, seven rebounds, and three steals.

Tri-Valley shot 39% (20-51) from the floor, 33% (9-27) from three-point area, and 50% (5-10) from the free-throw line.  The Mustangs had 20 steals as a team.

Tri-Valley (7-7) will play Groton at the Dak-12/NEC Clash on Saturday, February 6th in Madison.

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