Pierre, SD, USA / DRGNews
Mar 17, 2021 3:46 PM
WHITE RIVER – White River High School has its first girls state champion after the Tigers won the Class B championship on March 13. Now, the boys will try for their fifth championship under Head Coach Eldon Marshall and sixth overall when the Boys B tournament begins Thursday in Aberdeen. The first-round opponent for White River (17-5) will be Dell Rapids St. Mary (18-5). White River has now qualified for state tournament play for 16 seasons in a row, the second-longest such streak in South Dakota boys’ basketball history. Mitchell has the longest streak, with 19 straight appearances from 1983 to 2001.