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Feb. 3—PRESHO, S.D. — By the time the ball tips off each night for the Lyman girls basketball team, there's a quiet understanding already in place.
For Mak and Jordyn Scott, basketball has never just been about five players on the floor — it's been about family, trust and years of shared reps that now fuel one of the most dominant teams in Class B this season.
The Scott sisters have become the heartbeat of a Raider squad that has stood atop the South Dakota Prep Media poll since Jan. 12, currently boasting an unblemished 13-0 record heading into a Thursday home matchup with Highmore-Harrold.
As of Feb. 3, Lyman is averaging 59.8 points per game while allowing just 31.8, both top-six marks in Class B.
At the center of it all are Mak and Jordyn Scott, sisters whose contrasting styles blend seamlessly. Together, they account for 32.5 of Lyman's 59.8 points per game, good for 54% of the team's offense, while anchoring both ends of the floor.
"We started playing with each other at a young age, so just to finish my years alongside Jordyn has been really cool to be a part of," Mak Scott said. "And she has really stepped up her game the last few years, so it really means a lot to be playing with her to finish out my senior year."
Mak, a 6-foot senior forward and fifth-year starter, has long been the Raiders' stabilizing presence in the post. Jordyn, a rising 5-foot-11 sophomore guard, has quickly emerged as the engine of the offense, doing a little bit of everything from the perimeter and off the dribble.
One controls the paint. The other controls the pace. Yet somehow, it all feels instinctive.
That history shows up in moments that don't always make the stat sheet — a quick seal in the lane for Mak, a kick-out pass timed perfectly for Jordyn, or a defensive rotation made without a word. According to Lyman head coach Cody Volmer, that connection forged on and off the court is rock-solid.
"Obviously, being sisters, living in the same house, growing up together and being close enough in age, they have played a lot together," Volmer said. "There's a connection there that is pretty tough to break when they are on the basketball floor together."
Mak's senior season has been defined by consistency. She is averaging 15 points and 9.7 rebounds per game, already recording eight double-doubles through 13 contests. Add in 3.8 assists per game, and it's clear why defenses collapse on her in the paint. That attention, however, often creates space elsewhere for the team, particularly for Jordyn.
"She frees me up a lot because usually teams are doubling Mak in the paint," Jordyn Scott said. "It gives me a lot of options to go through, and it helps me score a little bit easier sometimes."
Jordyn has taken full advantage in just her sophomore season. She leads the team in scoring, averaging 17.5 per game, while also contributing 6.3 rebounds and 3.8 assists per outing. Defensively, she has 60 total steals and 26 blocks on the year. Her breakout performance came early, when she poured in a career-high 30 points against Sully Buttes on Dec. 16 in a 68-13 win. A glimpse of the ceiling for a player already taking on leadership responsibilities well beyond her years, and she gave credit to Mak for instilling that within her.
"She has just been a leader my whole life," Jordyn said of Mak. "She has taught me most of the stuff I know about basketball, but mostly just how to be a leader and how to keep a good attitude throughout the game, no matter what."
That leadership goes both ways. While Mak's veteran voice and presence steady the frontcourt, Jordyn has become the Raiders' primary guard, trusted to handle on-ball pressure, initiate the offense and set the tone defensively. Volmer said that trust between the two of them is invaluable, especially late in games.
"They know situational basketball very well," Volmer said. "At the end of games, where we sometimes are struggling and having too many turnovers, one of them can kind of calm down the team and hopefully get us ready on the floor. Then, I don't have to call any timeouts, and one of them can step up and be the leader in critical times of the game."
That was evident on Jan. 17 at the Hanson Classic in the Corn Palace, when Lyman faced its toughest test of the season against Class A Mobridge-Pollock. In a back-and-forth battle that still remains the Raiders' closest game this year, Mak delivered a season-high 22 points, every one of them needed in a 62-59 victory. Mak's toughness inside once again proved to be the difference.
For Mak, the chemistry comes down to trust forged long before high school.
"It's definitely trust because at a young age we worked together on the floor," Mak said. "Just trusting one another with each other's passes and trusting the work we have put in together."
That trust has also shaped Jordyn's growth. Not just as a scorer, but as a leader in her own right. Still, the reality of time is starting to settle in for Jordyn with her older sister playing her final season with the Lyman program.
"The last couple of years have been a lot of fun with her, and the chemistry shows up in the games a lot," Jordyn said. "I am really going to miss her next year when she graduates."
Mak knows it, too. The end of her high school career is approaching, but sharing it with her younger sister has made the journey even more meaningful.
"I know she probably won't admit it, but I have always been a role model for her," Mak said. "I sure am going to miss her when this thing is over."
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For Mak and Jordyn Scott, basketball has never just been about five players on the floor — it's been about family, trust and years of shared reps that now fuel one of the most dominant teams in Class B this season.
The Scott sisters have become the heartbeat of a Raider squad that has stood atop the South Dakota Prep Media poll since Jan. 12, currently boasting an unblemished 13-0 record heading into a Thursday home matchup with Highmore-Harrold.
As of Feb. 3, Lyman is averaging 59.8 points per game while allowing just 31.8, both top-six marks in Class B.
At the center of it all are Mak and Jordyn Scott, sisters whose contrasting styles blend seamlessly. Together, they account for 32.5 of Lyman's 59.8 points per game, good for 54% of the team's offense, while anchoring both ends of the floor.
"We started playing with each other at a young age, so just to finish my years alongside Jordyn has been really cool to be a part of," Mak Scott said. "And she has really stepped up her game the last few years, so it really means a lot to be playing with her to finish out my senior year."
Mak, a 6-foot senior forward and fifth-year starter, has long been the Raiders' stabilizing presence in the post. Jordyn, a rising 5-foot-11 sophomore guard, has quickly emerged as the engine of the offense, doing a little bit of everything from the perimeter and off the dribble.
One controls the paint. The other controls the pace. Yet somehow, it all feels instinctive.
That history shows up in moments that don't always make the stat sheet — a quick seal in the lane for Mak, a kick-out pass timed perfectly for Jordyn, or a defensive rotation made without a word. According to Lyman head coach Cody Volmer, that connection forged on and off the court is rock-solid.
"Obviously, being sisters, living in the same house, growing up together and being close enough in age, they have played a lot together," Volmer said. "There's a connection there that is pretty tough to break when they are on the basketball floor together."
Mak's senior season has been defined by consistency. She is averaging 15 points and 9.7 rebounds per game, already recording eight double-doubles through 13 contests. Add in 3.8 assists per game, and it's clear why defenses collapse on her in the paint. That attention, however, often creates space elsewhere for the team, particularly for Jordyn.
"She frees me up a lot because usually teams are doubling Mak in the paint," Jordyn Scott said. "It gives me a lot of options to go through, and it helps me score a little bit easier sometimes."
Jordyn has taken full advantage in just her sophomore season. She leads the team in scoring, averaging 17.5 per game, while also contributing 6.3 rebounds and 3.8 assists per outing. Defensively, she has 60 total steals and 26 blocks on the year. Her breakout performance came early, when she poured in a career-high 30 points against Sully Buttes on Dec. 16 in a 68-13 win. A glimpse of the ceiling for a player already taking on leadership responsibilities well beyond her years, and she gave credit to Mak for instilling that within her.
"She has just been a leader my whole life," Jordyn said of Mak. "She has taught me most of the stuff I know about basketball, but mostly just how to be a leader and how to keep a good attitude throughout the game, no matter what."
That leadership goes both ways. While Mak's veteran voice and presence steady the frontcourt, Jordyn has become the Raiders' primary guard, trusted to handle on-ball pressure, initiate the offense and set the tone defensively. Volmer said that trust between the two of them is invaluable, especially late in games.
"They know situational basketball very well," Volmer said. "At the end of games, where we sometimes are struggling and having too many turnovers, one of them can kind of calm down the team and hopefully get us ready on the floor. Then, I don't have to call any timeouts, and one of them can step up and be the leader in critical times of the game."
That was evident on Jan. 17 at the Hanson Classic in the Corn Palace, when Lyman faced its toughest test of the season against Class A Mobridge-Pollock. In a back-and-forth battle that still remains the Raiders' closest game this year, Mak delivered a season-high 22 points, every one of them needed in a 62-59 victory. Mak's toughness inside once again proved to be the difference.
For Mak, the chemistry comes down to trust forged long before high school.
"It's definitely trust because at a young age we worked together on the floor," Mak said. "Just trusting one another with each other's passes and trusting the work we have put in together."
That trust has also shaped Jordyn's growth. Not just as a scorer, but as a leader in her own right. Still, the reality of time is starting to settle in for Jordyn with her older sister playing her final season with the Lyman program.
"The last couple of years have been a lot of fun with her, and the chemistry shows up in the games a lot," Jordyn said. "I am really going to miss her next year when she graduates."
Mak knows it, too. The end of her high school career is approaching, but sharing it with her younger sister has made the journey even more meaningful.
"I know she probably won't admit it, but I have always been a role model for her," Mak said. "I sure am going to miss her when this thing is over."
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