FREDERICK – Leola-Frederick nailed 11 3-pointers on the way to a 69-31 Lake Region Conference boys’ basketball victory over Northwestern Thursday night. Six different players hit a three-point field goal for the Titans.
Brayden Sumption finished with 20 points to lead Leola-Frederick, which improved to 10-0 on the season. Noah Kippley contributed a dozen.
Nathan Melius topped Northwestern with 13 points.
NORTHWESTERN (1-7): Lincoln Woodring 2 0-0 4, Jack Hansen 2 4-4 8, Dawson Ward 1 2-4 4, Nathan Melius 5 3-3 13, Carson Ewalt 1 0-0 2. Totals 11 9-11 31.
LEOLA-FREDERICK (10-0): Brayden Sumption 8 0-0 20, Gavin Nickelson 0 1-2 1, Noah Kippley 5 0-0 12, Milo Sumption 2 0-0 5, Ethan Petrich 2 1-2 5, Westyn Thorpe 3 0-0 8, Jace Thorpe 3 0-0 7, Lucas Gulbranson 0 0-2 0, Taylor Himanga 1 0-0 3, Winston Clark 2 3-4 7, Zander Hoffman 0 1-2 1. Totals 26 6-12 69.
Northwestern 14 22 26 31
Leola-Frederick 21 38 61 69
3-point field goals – B. Sumption (4), Kippley (2), W. Thorpe (2), M. Sumption, J. Thorpe, Himanga. Total fouls – Northwestern 14; Leola-Frederick 11.
Groton 61, Milbank 28
MILBANK (6-3): Graham Lightfield 0 0-2 0, Yohana Ajwanga 1 0-0 2, Garrett Mertens 2 4-6 8, Jaxson Wildung 2 3-6 7, Sam Rick 0 2-2 2, Ryan Keeton 0 0-2 0, Braylen Bowsher 1 0-2 2, Esteban Abrego 3 1-2 7. Totals 9 10-22 28.
GROTON (7-2): Jacob Zak 4 1-1 9, Lane Tietz 9 3-3 24, Ryder Johnson 4 0-0 9, Keegan Tracy 2 0-2 4, Logan Ringgenberg 2 1-1 5, Teylor Diegel 2 0-0 6, Colby Dunker 2 0-0 4. Totals 25 5-7 61.
Milbank 5 16 26 28
Groton 18 34 56 61
3-point field goals – Tietz (3), Diegel (2), Johnson. Total fouls – Milbank 12; Groton 18. Rebounds – Groton 25 (Johnson 6, Tracy 6). Turnovers – Groton 14. Assists – Groton 14 (Zak 5). Blocked shots – Groton 1 (Tietz). Steals – Groton 11 (Zak 3, Tracy 3).
Hamlin 83, Redfield 19
HAMLIN (8-2): Easton Neuendorf 5 1-1 11, Jackson Wadsworth 4 0-0 10, Dawson Noem 3 0-0 8, Tyson Stevenson 5 3-4 14, Evan Stormo 3 2-2 8, Jameson Nebel 5 0-2 10, Turner Stevenson 1 0-0 3, Boden Stevenson 0 1-2 1, Aiden Abraham 4 0-0 9, Ted Smith 2 1-2 6, Carter Jutting 1 0-0 3. Totals 33 8-13 83.
REDFIELD (1-8): Tristen O’Daniel 3 3-5 9, Seth Domke 1 0-0 3, Justin Ratigan 3 0-0 6. Totals 7 3-5 19.
Hamlin 30 56 64 83
Redfield 4 10 14 19
3-point field goals – Wadsworth (2), Noem (2), Tyson Stevenson, Turner Stevenson, Abraham, Smith, Jutting; Domke. Total fouls – Hamlin 12; Redfield 10.
Wolsey-Wessington 64, James Valley Christian 49
Third Place at 281 Conference Tournament
JAMES VALLEY CHRISTIAN (3-6): Dax Frandsen 2 0-0 6, Ethan Bartholow 1 0-0 2, Isaac Korell 3 0-0 7, Davis Chase 6 0-1 13, Jerrad Wallman 6 3-3 15, Gavin Waldner 3 0-1 6. Totals 21 3-5 49.
WOLSEY-WESSINGTON (9-2): Payton Rainford 3 0-0 8, Caleb Richmond 5 4-5 15, Moshe Richmond 4 4-8 13, Colin Hughes 1 1-1 3, Tate French 7 5-6 22, Grant Timm 1 1-2 3. Totals 21 15-22 64.
James Valley Christian 12 27 36 49
Wolsey-Wessington 20 28 48 64
3-point field goals – Frandsen (2), Korell, Chase; Rainford (2), C. Richmond, M. Richmond, French (3). Total fouls – James Valley Christian 20; Wolsey-Wessington 11. Rebounds – James Valley Christian (Chase 8, Wallman 8); Wolsey-Wessington 34 (French 12, M. Richmond 10. Turnovers – James Valley Christian 16; Wolsey-Wessington 8. Assists – Wolsey-Wessington 14 (Rainford 5). Steals – Wolsey-Wessington (M. Richmond 4).
Highmore-Harrold 67, Hitchcock-Tulare 53
Fifth Place 281 Conference Tournament
HITCHCOCK-TULARE (4-6): Brendan Nowell 1 0-2 2, Patrick Maynard 8 1-2 19, Erik Salmen 5 3-3 15, Blaze Binger 2 0-4 4, Jackson Maynard 4 1-2 11, Devin Enander 1 0-2 2. Totals 21 5-15 53.
HIGHMORE-HARROLD (5-6): Carson Stephenson 3 0-0 8, Miles McPeak 2 0-0 6, Aiden Ferens 6 0-0 14, Caleb Roth 0 1-2 1, Trake Cowan 10 2-2 22, Wyatt Faulstich 1 0-0 2, Altor Ortega 6 0-2 14. Totals 28 3-6 67.
Hitchcock-Tulare 21 29 44 53
Highmore-Harrold 21 37 51 67
3-point field goals – P. Maynard (2), Salmen (2), J. Maynard (2); Stephenson (2), McPeak (2), Ferens (2), Ortega (2). Fouled out – J. Maynard. Total fouls – Hitchcock-Tulare 11; Highmore-Harrold 14. Rebounds – Hitchcock-Tulare 24 (J. Maynard 7, Salmen 6, P. Maynard 6); Highmore-Harrold 27 (Cowan 9). Turnovers – Hitchcock-Tulare 11; Highmore-Harrold 6. Assists – Hitchcock-Tulare 11 (J. Maynard 4); Highmore-Harrold 11. Steals – Hitchcock-Tulare 9 (Nowell 4); Highmore-Harrold 3.
Iroquois-Lake Preston 66, Sunshine Bible Academy 61 (OT)
Seventh Place 281 Conference Tournament
SUNSHINE BIBLE ACADEMY (1-8): Trey Thieman 8 3-3 23, Owen Watson 3 0-0 6, River Jones 1 0-0 2, Dominic Kalacinski 5 4-8 15, Jensen Wipf 0 2-4 2, Tarrence Mickelson 2 2-6 6, Henrik Wipf 3 0-1 7. Totals 22 11-22 61.
IROQUOIS-LAKE PRESTON (2-10): Josh McMasters 9 1-4 23, Lucas Peskey 7 0-0 17, Rexton Blue 2 0-0 4, Weston Woodcock 1 0-1 2, Ryne Greene 1 2-2 4, Daunte Glanzer 3 0-0 9, Ben Curd 3 1-2 7. Totals 26 4-9 66.
Sunshine Bible Academy 10 26 38 53 61
Iroquois-Lake Preston 13 24 39 53 66
3-point field goals – Thieman (4), Kalacinski, Wipf; McMasters (4), Peskey (3), Glanzer (3). Fouled out – Kalacinski, McMasters, Woodcock. Total fouls – Sunshine Bible Academy 15; Iroquois-Lake Preston 21. Rebounds – Sunshine Bible Academy 44 (Kalacinski 12); I roquois-Lake Preston 31 (Greene 7). Turnovers – Sunshine Bible Academy 22; Iroquois-Lake Preston 13. Assists – Sunshine Bible Academy 18 (Thieman 6, Kalacinski 5). Steals – Sunshine Bible Academy 19 (Thieman 5, Wipf 4); Iroquois-Lake Preston 12 (Peskey 4).
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