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Spicer added 15 points, and Colton Kooima had 11.
• Brady Hale had 16 points, JJ Hejna 13 and Ryan Olson 11 for the Bucks (14-10), who were outscored 18-11 in the third quarter.

Sisseton beats Sioux Valley at state A

• SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- Sisseton took an early lead and pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat Sioux Valley 50-37 on Thursday at the South Dakota Class A boys basketball tournament.
• The Redmen (18-5) outscored the Cossacks 13-7 in the fourth quarter to win going away.
• Sisseton got 23 points and seven rebounds from Jordan Cornelius. He was 12-for-13 from the line, and the Redmen made 24 of 30 free throws. Wyatt Youngblom had 10 points and seven rebounds.
• Tayt Vincent was the only Sioux Valley (19-4) player in double figures, with 12 points.

Ethan advances at state B

• ABERDEEN, S.D. (AP) -- Four players scored in double figures as Ethan ended White River's two-year reign with a 73-62 win over the Tigers on Thursday at the South Dakota Class B boys basketball tournament.
• Blake Bartscher went 16-for-18 from the line and finished with 23 points for the Rustlers (21-3), who shot 53 percent from the field. They also made 30 of 37 free throws.
• The Rustlers held the two-time defending champions to 41 percent shooting.
• Jace Connor had 18 points, Camden Myers 17 and Tyler Myers 11 for Ethan.
• White River (19-5), which had played in six straight state championship games, got 22 points from Tavis Burbank and 12 from Justin Prue.

RC Stevens moves on at state AA

• RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) -- Steven Schaefer poured in 26 points to lead Rapid City Stevens to a 72-48 win over Sturgis Thursday at the South Dakota Class A boys basketball tournament.
• Schaefer drained 10 of 17 shots from the field, including four 3-pointers. He also had eight rebounds for the Raiders (20-3). Sam McCloud was 5-for-5 from the floor en route to 13 points and nine rebounds.
• The Raiders shot 56 percent and held Sturgis (14-10) to just 41 percent.

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