Most Wins, Season, Class B Basketball; list

June 3, 2024

MOST WINS, SEASON, CLASS B BASKETBALL:

During the period of 1946-1963 South Dakota Class B basketball teams played as many as thirty-nine games in a season. This list documents the records of those Class B teams, who had the most wins in that specific season.

* denotes State Champion

  • 1946: Webster, 29-1*; Selby, 28-5; Thomas 29-4; Miller 23-3, Platte 23-2 (17-0, reg. season-
  • 1947: Eureka, 31-1; Platte 28-1 (lost to Webster, 44-42, state tournament); Colton 27-3; Webster, 24-5*
  • 1948: Eureka, 31-4; Flandreau, 31-4; Platte 30-4; Howard, 29-8; Webster, 28-1*; Philip, 28-6
  • 1949: White River, 32-4; Strandburg, 29-4; Miller, 28-0*; Parkston, 28-6; Irene, 25-4; McLaughlin, 24-5; Sisseton, 24-5
  • 1950: Kadoka, 35-2 (29-0 regular season, lost two games in state tournament); Emery, 30-1* (only loss to Ethan, beat Ethan four times during season); Tripp, 26-1; Sisseton, 25-3
  • 1951: Harrold, 33-2*; Lake Andes, 30-1(only loss to Harrold); Ethan, 30-3; Pierpont, 27-2; Flandreau, 26-2
  • 1952: DeSmet, 29-3; Dell Rapids, 28-2; Hayti, 28-4; Ipswich, 25-4*
  • 1953: Hayti, 30-2 (24-0, regular season); Columbia, 29-3; Emery, 28-4; Onida, 27-3*; Ravinia 25-4; Todd County, 24-4
  • 1954: Hayti, 32-2*; Murdo, 30-2; Claremont, 29-2(23-0, regular season); Selby, 29-4; Provo, 27-6
  • 1955: Gann Valley, 34-5; Selby, 29-3(lost 2 state tournament games); Hayti, 27-5; Menno, 27-7; White River, 24-3*
  • 1956: Cresbard, 32-5; White River, 31-2; Howard, 31-4*; Menno, 29-4; Hurley, 28-4; Wilmot, 26-4
  • 1957: Cresbard, 38-1*(only loss to Alexandria); Lake Norden, 33-4; Alexandria, 30-1(23-0, regular season); Corona, 26-5; Provo, 25-6
  • 1958: Cheyenne, 33-1(lost to Corona, 60-57); Corona, 30-3; Forrestburg, 30-6; Lake Norden, 29-6; Canistota, 27-4*; Fairfax, 24-6
  • 1959: Columbia, 36-4; Cheyenne, 31-3*( three losses by total of 4 points); Lake Norden, 29-3; Nisland, 27-6; Plankinton, 26-4
  • 1960: Selby, 30-1; Irene, 28-4; Howard, 28-5; Harrisburg, 24-4*
  • 1961: Bridgewater, 26-1*; Columbia, 26-2; Wagner, 23-2
  • 1962: Pine Ridge, 25-3*; Freeman, 25-2( 20-0, regular season)
  • 1963: Alexandria, 25-1*; Irene, 25-2; Monroe, 23-3; Pine Ridge, 23-3

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