Mount Marty Men’s and Women’s Basketball hosts Doane University tonight for a GPAC doubleheader.
On the men’s side, the Lancers enter with a 5 and 16 overall record following their 75 to 62 loss to Morningside on Wednesday. Doane’s men’s team is 7 and 16 on the year, and are coming off of a loss on Wednesday as well, 79 to 70, at the hands of Dakota Wesleyan.
On the women’s side, Mount Marty is 5 and 17 overall, coming off of a loss to Morningside on Wednesday. The Tigers enter at 13 and 9 on the year but have dropped their last 3 straight to Dakota Wesleyan, Jamestown, and Dordt.
The women will play first at 6:00 PM tonight with the men to follow. Pregame coverage on KYNT and KYNTV begins at 5:15. Tehl Tanner will be on the call.
Yankton Gazelles Wrestling will travel to Harrisburg tomorrow afternoon, as they compete in the Eastern South Dakota Conference meet.
Aberdeen Central, Brandon Valley, Brookings, Harrisburg, Huron, Mitchell, Pierre, and Watertown will all compete in the event. Matches begin at 5:00 PM on Thursday.
The Yankton Quarterback Club will host their weekly meeting today at noon at the River Rock Event Center in Yankton.
This week’s featured guest speakers will be Mount Marty University President Dr. Marc Long, and Corey Westra, the Commissioner of the Great Plains Athletic Conference.
The University of South Dakota Football Program announced yesterday that they had signed Matt Vitzthum as an assistant coach, with a focus on the wide receiver room for the Coyotes.
Vitzhum joins USD following a decade at Grand Valley State, spending the last 4 seasons as their offensive coordinator. During his time on the staff, GVSU made 7 Division II playoff appearances and won 5 conference titles.
Vitzhum’s coaching career started during his time as a student at Wartburg College, from where he graduated in 2009.
South Dakota Men’s Basketball returns home tomorrow night, as they host Denver inside the Sanford Coyote Sports Center in Vermillion. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:00 PM.
South Dakota Women’s Basketball will be on the road tomorrow night, as they take on the Denver Pioneers in Denver, Colorado. Tipoff is set for 7:00 PM tomorrow.
Area Prep Basketball Results from Last Night:
In Boys Basketball:
- Bon Homme fell to Burke 67 to 48.
- Gayville-Volin was defeated by Freeman Academy-Marion 53 to 31.
- Vermillion lost to Dakota Valley 75 to 65.
- Bloomfield defeated Neligh-Oakdale 69 to 32.
- Cedar Catholic topped Elkhorn Valley 53 to 35.
- Crofton beat Humphrey-Lindsay Holy Family 55 to 39.
- Hartington-Newcastle fell to Wausa 48 to 36.
In Girls Basketball:
- Bon Homme defeated Burke 41 to 34.
- Gayville-Volin beat Freeman Academy-Marion 47 to 19.
- Vermillion topped Dakota Valley 69 to 56.
- Bloomfield fell to Neligh-Oakdale 51 to 41.
- Cedar Catholic edged out Elkhorn Valley 42 to 39.
- Hartington-Newcastle defeated Wausa 53 to 44.
