VOLGA – Sioux Valley picked up another Big East Conference Boys’ Basketball Tournament title, beating Chester Area 72-48 in the final Saturday evening in the Cossack Center.
The top-seeded hosts led 13-12 after a quarter before opening up a 36-26 advantage at halftime. It was 51-39 heading to the fourth.
Parker Puetz poured in a game-high 23 points to lead the Cossacks. He added seven boards.
Kelton Vincent and Hayden Ruesink posted double-doubles.
Vincent scored 13 points and dished out 10 assists. Ruesink totaled 12 points and 10 boards.
Oliver Vincent added 11 points and seven dimes.
Sioux Valley shot 49.1 percent (27-of-55) from the field and committed just four turnovers.
Chester ended up at 48.8 percent (20-of-41) and had 13 giveaways.
Jovi Wolf had 14 points, Brock Wages 12 and Stratton Eppard 10.
Sioux Valley moved to 10-0 at the midpoint of the regular season.
The Cossacks host Hamlin on Tuesday at 8 p.m.
Semifinals – Friday
• Sioux Valley 63, Parker 39
Oliver Vincent dropped in 24 points to lead the charge.
The Cossacks led 19-12 after a quarter, 31-21 at halftime and 44-34 through three.
Kelton Vincent added 15 points, Puetz 11 and Ruesink eight.
SV ended up 41.1 percent (23-of-56) from the floor.
Carter Robertson scored 18 points for the Pheasants.
Fifth place
• Flandreau 69, Beresford 60
Tash Lunday notched a double-double of 20 points and 14 rebounds for the Fliers.
The Watchdogs led 23-18 after a quarter and 34-26 at halftime. Flandreau pulled within 50-49 at the end of three before outscoring Beresford 19-10 in the fourth.
Chase LeBrun added 18 points and Taryn Ukestine 11.
Flandreau beat Baltic 82-61 in the consolation semifinals Friday.
Lunday scored 22 points, LeBrun 16, Ukestine 15 and Liam Streitz and Alex Anderson 12 apiece.
Lunday added 11 boards to complete the double-double.
