Lincoln Claims State Championship Berth After Schafer‘s Semifinal Triumph
Sioux Falls,SD – โขNovember 8,2025 – Sioux Falls Lincoln High School secured its โplace in the upcoming South Dakota High School Activities Associationโค Class AA state championship game following a dramatic 72-69 victory over Sioux Falls Jefferson on November 7,2025,at the Pentagon in Sioux Falls. Senior guard Brody schafer delivered a clutch performance, scoring the game-winning basket in the final seconds to propel the Patriots to the title contest.
The win marks a notable โachievement for Lincoln, returning them to the state championship game after โa previous appearance in 2022. For Jefferson, the loss concludes a strong season, falling short of thier championship aspirations. The state championship game will beโฃ held on โคNovember โค9, 2025, at the Sanford Pentagon, where Lincoln will face the winner of the Roosevelt/Washington semifinal.
Schafer’s late-game heroics were pivotal, finishing the night with 24 points, including the decisive shot.โ The โขpatriots faced a resilient โJefferson team, led by strong performances from theirโข own key players. The game remained tightly contested throughout, with multiple lead changes and a frenetic pace.
“It was a battle,” said Lincoln coach, [Coach’s Name – not provided in source]. “Jefferson is a great team, and our guys had to execute down โthe โstretch. โฃBrody stepped up and made a huge play when we needed โฃit moast.”
Matt Zimmer, a Sioux Falls native and sports writer for Sioux Falls Live, covers local sports including high school basketball. He canโ be โฃreached at mzimmer@siouxfallslive.com.
