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The 281 Conference is next up in our preview series running through Class B basketball. Conference Commentary Highmore-Harrold – Three of the top five players are back including one of the elite guys in the league, Remington Paynter Remington…
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Conference Commentary
Highmore-Harrold – Three of the top five players are back including one of the elite guys in the league, Remington Paynter Remington Paynter 6'5" | SF Highmore-Harrold | 2021 State SD . Off to a nice start this year as well with a 12 point win. Likely a .500 level squad again.
Hitchcock-Tulare – Won only one game last season and lost their best player to graduation. Likely will up the win total but still rebuilding. Still a fairly young squad with only one senior.
Iroquois/Doland – Lost their best two returning players to transfer (Huron), lost their top players from last season to graduation, and scored just six points in their season opener. Looks like a tough year ahead.
James Valley Christian – JVC has only three upperclassmen on their team coming off a season where they won just two games, and graduated four seniors who started. Landon Wallman Landon Wallman 6'3" | SG James Valley Christian | 2023 State SD is a nice sophomore but the team is off to a tough start at 0-2.
Sanborn Central/Woonsocket – Another team that has hit a bit of a restart with four seniors graduating from a 13-10 squad (and only one senior on the team this season). They will be solid, likely just under .500, a high single digit win squad.
Sunshine Bible Academy – We are still looking for the exact answer as to what the plan is but only a few varsity games planned/scheduled as the team has no upperclassmen and five of the nine man roster is middle schoolers. Likely playing a lot of the games at the younger levels.
Wessington Springs – Expectations are high with the Spartans bringing back their top talent from a 13-9 squad. Looking to contend for a league title with Jacob Messmer Jacob Messmer 6'5" | PF Wessington Springs | 2021 State SD leading the way. Opened the year with a win, six of last year’s top seven is back.
Wolsey-Wessington – Four starters return from a 19-3 team, the Warbirds are a massive favorite in this league. They will be thinking about a state run this year and with a pair of double figure scoring all league players back they have goals set high.
281 Predictions
- Wolsey-Wessington
- Wessington Springs
- Highmore-Harrold
- Sanborn Central/Woonsocket
- James Valley Christian
- Hitchcock-Tulare
- Iroquois/Doland
- Sunshine Bible Academy
281 Preseason All Conference
First Team
Tristan Abbott Tristan Abbott 6'4" | SF Wolsey-Wessington | 2021 State SD of Wolsey-Wessington (Sr)
Payso Gohn Payso Gohn 6'5" | C Wolsey-Wessington | 2022 State SD of Wolsey-Wessington (Jr)
Remington Paynter Remington Paynter 6'5" | SF Highmore-Harrold | 2021 State SD of Highmore-Harrold (Sr)
Jacob Messmer Jacob Messmer 6'5" | PF Wessington Springs | 2021 State SD of Wessington Springs (Sr)
Maso Schelske Maso Schelske 6'5" | PF Wessington Springs | 2022 SD of Wessington Springs (Jr)
Second Team
Cooper Hainy of Wessington Springs (Sr)
Corbin Haarmeyer of Wolsey-Wessington (Sr)
Tyler Kole Tyler Kole 5'10" | PG Wessington Springs | 2021 State SD of Wessington Springs (Sr)
Brady Larson of Sanborn Central/Woonsocket (Soph)
Ethan Nelson of Wolsey-Wessington (Sr)
Landon Wallman Landon Wallman 6'3" | SG James Valley Christian | 2023 State SD of James Valley Christian (Sr)
Third Team
Dylan Schimke of Wessington Springs (Sr)
Tryce Slykhuis of Sanborn Central/Woonsocket (Jr)
Nolan Triebwasser Nolan Triebwasser 5'10" | PG Sunshine Bible Academy | 2023 SD of Sunshine Bible Academy (Soph)
Justin Wiesler of Highmore-Harrold (Jr)
Jake Williams of Wolsey-Wessington (Sr)