Saturday,  March 16, 2013 • Vol. 14--No. 240 • 25 of 49 •  Other Editions

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ing. Andrew Ulvestad added 21 points and nine rebounds.
• Zach Warnke had 17 points and Tage Hargens 16 for the Cardinals (17-6).

Tea Area moves into finals at state A

• RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) -- Connor Shaull's 20 points led Tea Area to a 65-33 win over Platte-Geddes in Friday's semifinals of the South Dakota boys Class A basketball tournament.
• Shaull was the only player in double figures for the Titans, who shot 40 percent and held the Black Panthers to 30 percent from the field.
• After a tight first period, Tea Area pulled away. It forced 29 turnovers leading to 30 points.
• Tea Area (22-3) is making its first appearance at the state tournament. Platte-Geddes (17-8) came into the tournament as the No. 8 seed but knocked off No. 1 Clark-Willow Lake in the first round.
• Coby Johnson led Platte-Geddes with eight points and 13 rebounds.

Madison takes control early in state A semifinals

• RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) -- Madison took control in the first quarter and coasted into the championship game with a 66-30 win over Mobridge-Pollock in Friday's semifinals of the South Dakota boys Class A basketball tournament.
• The Bulldogs (23-2) led 19-3 after one quarter and outscored the Tigers 22-4 in the third quarter. Madison shot 41 percent from the field. Mobridge-Pollock (19-6) struggled to a 23-percent showing while being outrebounded 50-26.
• Trae VandeBerg had 15 points and Tyler Wiebe and Jacob Giles added 11 points apiece for the Bulldogs. Jesse Brown grabbed 10 rebounds.
• Jason Hill had a team-high eight points for the Tigers.
• Madison has won four state titles, including back-to-back crowns in 2009-10.

Clark-Willow Lake rebounds at state A

• RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) -- Clark-Willow Lake regrouped after being upset by an eight seed in the first round to beat Spearfish 61-53 Friday in the consolation round of the South Dakota boys Class A basketball tournament.
• Leading 24-18 at the half, the No. 1-seed Cyclones (22-1) pulled away in the third quarter and coasted to the win. Spearfish (18-7) scored 24 points in the fourth quarter but couldn't make up the difference.

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