The Annual Sanborn County Cancer Society Benefit Basketball Tournament was held on Nov. 12 at the Woonsocket School. Girls and boys in grade five and six from Sanborn Central/Woonsocket, Wessington Springs, Mt. Vernon/Plankinton and Ethan participated.
The day began at 9 a.m. with the girl’s games. The Sanborn Central/Woonsocket and Ethan girls advanced to the final game, but Ethan won the championship, 32-21.
The boys hit the court in the afternoon. Ethan and Mt. Vernon/Plankinton advanced to the championship round, and Mt. Vernon/Plankinton boys defeated the Ethan boys 29-23.
The Sanborn Central/Woonsocket boys won third place by defeating Wessington Springs 37 to 17.