Cyclones rebounds at state A

SIOUX FALLS (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.

Skyler Flatten led Clark-Willow Lake in scoring with 28 points. Tyson Jenkins had 11 and Torrey Kolden 10.

Spearfish got 14 points each from Brandon Kemp and Dillon Orth.



Spearfish 6 18 29 53

Clark-Willow Lake 15 24 52 61

SPEARFISH (18-7): Kemp 5-11 0-0 14, R.Olson 2-3 0-2 4, Couch 3-6 0-0 8, Z.Olson 2-3 0-3 4, Kaitford 1-4 1-2 3, Bacon 3-6 0-4 6, Orth 6-14 1-2 14. Totals: 22-47 2-13 53.

CLARK-WILLOW LAKE (22-1): Flatten 8-14 5-6 28, Prouty 0-2 6-6 6, Jenkins 5-8 1-3 11, Hovde 1-6 3-4 5, Kolden 4-5 2-6 10. Totals: 18-35 18-27 61.

3-pointers: Spearfish 7-17 (Kemp 4-9, Couch 2-3, Kaitfors 0-1, Orth 1-4), CWL 7-16 (Flatten 7-12, Prouty 0-1, Hovde 0-3). Rebounds: Spearfish 29 (Bacon 8), CWL 25 (Jenkins 7). Assists: Spearfish 7 (Kemp 2, Couch 2), CWL 12 (Jenkins 3, Kolden 3). Total fouls: Spearfish 21, CWL 14. Fouled out: Kemp.



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