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WEEKEND SPORTS: Mitchell activities, FCS FB Playoffs for SDSU, Timberwolves at home & more

WEEKEND SPORTS: Mitchell activities, FCS FB Playoffs for SDSU, Timberwolves at home & more

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Mitchell Hockey

The Mitchell Marlins hockey teams will both compete this Saturday at home. The girls will host Brookings in the Mitchell Activities Center at the Toshiba Rink at Noon. The boys will play later in the day against Brookings in the same location and rink, with the puck dropping at 8pm.

Mitchell Wrestling

The Kernel boys wrestling team will be competing against Watertown on the road this Saturday. The varsity tournament will begin at 10am in the Watertown HS Arena.

Mitchell Gymnastics

The Kernel gymnastics team will compete on the road Saturday afternoon. They’ll be facing Pierre at Pierre T.F. Riggs high school, and they will get started at 11am.

DWU

The Tiger wrestling teams are both competing Saturday in different locations. The men will be at the Doane Open in the Crete, NE at the Haddix Center and begin at 9am. The women will be in Storm Lake, IA competing in the Beaver Open at the Lamberti Recreation Center and will also start at 9am.

The Tiger basketball teams are both playing a doubleheader Saturday afternoon on the road in Nebraska. They’ll each be in Seward, NE taking on Concordia (NE) at Friedrich Arena. The No. 14 Tiger women (5-3) will take on the No. 9 Bulldogs WBB (9-0) at 2pm. The Tiger men (5-5) will follow and take on No. 24 Bulldogs MBB (7-2) and begin at 3:45pm.

SDSU

The Jackrabbit basketball teams are on the hardwood Saturday in the Big Sky – Summit Challenge. The (RV) Jackrabbit women (7-2) will be in Flagstaff, AZ taking on Northern Arizona (1-8) at 2pm MT/3pm CT. The Jackrabbit men (5-4) will host Idaho (5-3) at First Bank & Trust Arena in Brookings, SD at 2pm and will air on the Summit League Network.

The No. 14 Jackrabbit football team (9-3) has second round action in the 2025 FCS Playoffs Saturday afternoon. They will take on No. 3 Montana (11-1) at Washington-Grizzly Stadium in Missoula, MT at Noon MT/1pm CT and air on ESPN+.

NFL

The Minnesota Vikings (4-8) are playing this Sunday and looking for a win in week 14 action. They return home to host the Washington Commanders (3-9) at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, MN. Kickoff is going to be at Noon on FOX.

NBA

The Minnesota Timberwolves (14-8) are set to play this Saturday at home in Minneapolis, MN in the Target Center. They will host the Los Angeles Clippers (6-16) and the game will tip off at 7pm.

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