B champ Castlewood, A runner-up Hamlin among area's state basketball teams

Class AA Watertown, defending state Class B champion Castlewood, defending state Class A runner-up Hamlin and four other area Class A and B boys basketball teams are ready to challenge for 2026 state championships. South Dakota's three state high school boys tourneys run Thursday-Saturday, March 19-21, at Rapid City (Class AA and A) and Aberdeen (Class B). Other defending champions are Brandon Valley in Class AA and Sioux Falls Christian in Class A. Here's more on all three tourneys and the area teams competing in them (All times are Central):Class AA Site — Ice Arena at The Monument in Rapid City.First-round pairings (March 19) — No. 1 seed Sioux Falls Lincoln (21-0) vs. No. 9 Tea Area...