MITCHELL – Pine Ridge pulled away from a two-point halftime lead and picked up a 73-62 non-conference boys’ basketball win over Groton during the Hoop City Classic at the Corn Palace on Friday.
Marvin Richard III scored 31 points and dished out seven assists in the victory. Jaylin Rouillard added 12 points, and Anthony Steele finished with 10.
Lane Tietz topped Groton with 21 points, six rebounds, and pair of assists. Jacob Zak followed with 14 points, and Ryder Johnson and Keegan Tracy each contributed 11.
PINE RIDGE (5-0): Xavier Little 1 0-0 3, Marvin Richard III 10 6-8 31, Domonic Ghost Bear 2 0-0 4, Anthony Steele 5 0-2 10, Jaylin Rouillard 4 0-0 12, Kanye Hollow Horn 6 1-2 13. Totals 28 7-12 73.
GROTON (3-2): Jacob Zak 5 2-2 14, Lane Tietz 8 2-4 21, Ryder Johnson 3 3-4 11, Keegan Tracy 3 4-4 11, Teylor Diegel 1 0-0 2, Colby Dunker 0 0-2 0, Kassen Keough 1 0-0 3. Totals 21 11-16 62.
Pine Ridge 19 30 49 73
Groton 15 28 39 62
3-point field goals – Rouillard (4), Richard III (3), Little; Tietz (3), Zak (2), Johnson (2), Tracy, Keough. Total fouls – Pine Ridge 12; Groton 13. Rebounds – Pine Ridge 21 (Richard III 4, Ghost Bear 4, Rouillard 4); Groton 17 (Tietz 6). Turnovers – Pine Ridge 10; Groton 10. Assists – Pine Ridge 15 (Richard III 7); Groton 11 (Tracy 4). Steals – Pine Ridge 4; Groton 7 (Zak 2, Tietz 2, Diegel 2).
Cordova, Tenn. 63, Hamlin 57
CORDOVA: Emerson Tenner 9 3-4 22, Julius Thedford 7 1-2 17, Jaylon Tyler 3 2-2 8, Randin Johnson 3 3-4 9, Erin Hardrick 1 0-2 3, Dominic Jamieson 1 0-0 2, Waylen Taylor 1 0-0 2. Totals 25 9-14 63.
HAMLIN (3-1): Easton Neuendorf 3 7-8 16, Evan Stormo 1 0-0 2, Jackson Wadsworth 4 0-0 10, Tyson Stevenson 8 2-2 23, Zac VanMeeteren 2 0-0 4, Dawson Noem 1 0-0 2. Totals 19 9-10 57.
Cordova 14 36 49 63
Hamlin 16 23 40 57
3-point field goals – Thedford (2), Tenner, Hardrick; Stevenson (5), Neuendorf (3), Wadsworth (2). Total fouls – Cordova 15; Hamlin 13. Rebounds – Cordova 33 (Thedford 8); Hamlin 25 (VanMeeteren 9). Turnovers – Cordova 10; Hamlin 14. Assists – Cordova 5 (Tenner 3); Hamlin 12 (Neuendorf 6). Steals – Cordova 8 (Tenner 5); Hamlin 5 (Neuendorf 4).
