Hoop City Classic slate flush with top teams, talents from near and far

MITCHELL — Three days of holiday basketball are set to descend on the Corn Palace, as the 2025 Hoop City Classic tips off on Monday. This year’s event features 20 total games, including 17 boys high school games, two girls high school games and one women’s college contest. Here’s what to know about this year’s Hoop City Classic: A total of 28 different high school programs are set to take the court at the Corn Palace for this year’s event. Of those, 10 enter with a top-five ranking in their class, plus seven more are receiving votes in the most recent South Dakota Prep Media polls. There are two ranked-versus-ranked matchups between in-state teams: Class B No. 8...