Class B All State Girls Basketball Team Named

UNDATED (AP) – Five superb seniors and one super sophomore highlight this year’s Class B girls basketball all-state first team, as voted on by the South Dakota Basketball Coaches Association. The honor squad includes Ethan’s Karly Gustafson, Avon’s Lauren Sees, Warner’s Laurie Rogers, Ipswich’s Kamryn Heinz, Tripp-Delmont/Armour’s Mattilynn Reiner and White River’s Caelyn Valandra-Prue. The six are all decorated scorers, state-tourney participants and repeat all-state selections. Gustafson is a four-time all-state pick and a three-time first-teamer and Gustafson is the Class B girls basketball player of the year, which is awarded to the senior with the most all-state votes.
Class B all-state girls
Selected by the South Dakota Basketball Coaches Association
First team
Karly Gustafson, Ethan, 6-0, Sr., Forward (20.2 ppg, 7.5 rpg)
Lauren Sees, Avon, 5-8, Sr., Guard (24 ppg, 3.9 rpg)
Laurie Rogers, Warner, 6-1, Sr., Center (19.2 ppg, 9.8 rpg)
Kamryn Heinz, Ipswich, 5-9, Sr., Guard (18 ppg, 10 rpg)
Mattilynn Reiner, Tripp-Delmont/Armour, 5-9, Sr., Guard (17 ppg, 9 rpg, 5 apg)
Caelyn Valandra-Prue, White River, 5-9, Soph., Guard (24.4 ppg, 5.7 rpg)
Second team
Jaedyn Finkbeiner, New Underwood, 6-0, Sr., Guard/Forward (19.8 ppg, 9.4 rpg)
Morgan Edelman, Menno, 5-6, Soph., Guard (22.6 ppg, 7.9 rpg)
Lauren Baumberger, McIntosh, 6-0, Sr., Guard/Forward (23.5 ppg, 11.8 rpg)
Janae Kolden, Clark/Willow Lake, 5-9, Sr., Guard (22.5 ppg, 5.9 rpg)
Alayna Benike, Castlewood, 5-11, Soph., Forward (20 ppg., 10.5 rpg)
Avery Broughton, Corsica-Stickney, 5-10, 8th, Guard/Forward (18 ppg, 10 rpg)
Third team
Rynn Osthus, De Smet, 5-9, Sr., Guard (12.4 ppg, 5.5 apg)
Lavin Bendt, Kadoka Area, 5-10, Jr., Guard/Forward (21.1 ppg, 10.8 rpg)
Halle Heinz, Ipswich, 5-5, Soph., Guard (18.5 ppg, 4.5 rpg)
Abigal Arend, Bridgewater-Emery, 5-6, Sr., Guard (17.1 ppg)
Hilary Albrecht, Howard, 5-9, Jr., Guard (19 ppg, 8 rpg)
Ali Kranz, Waverly-South Shore, 5-11, Sr., Guard/Forward (17.2 ppg, 8.3 rpg)