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Leola-Frederick’s Gavin Nickelson, right, tries to drive past Aberdeen Roncalli’s Caden Shelton, left, during a game earlier this season at the Roncalli High School gym. Nickelson scored 10 points in a win over Platte-Geddes on Saturday. Photo by John Davis taken 1/4/2024

IRENE – Leola-Frederick used a 19-9 fourth-quarter surge to grab a 60-52 non-conference boys’ basketball win over Platte-Geddes during the Blizzard Buster Classic on Saturday.

Ethan Petrich scored 13 points, while Gavin Nickelson and Noah Kippley each added 10 for the Titans, who improved to 13-1 on the season.

Tanner Dyk’s 17 points topped Platte-Geddes.

LEOLA-FREDERICK (13-1): Brayden Sumption 1 2-2 5, Gavin Nickelson 4 1-2 10, Noah Kippley 4 2-4 10, Milo Sumption 3 1-2 7, Ethan Petrich 6 1-5 13, Westyn Thorpe 4 1-2 9, Taylor Himanga 0 2-2 2, Titus Kippley 2 0-0 4. Totals 24 10-19 60.

PLATTE-GEDDES (7-4): Parker Bailey 2 0-0 5, Tanner Dyk 6 4-5 17, Hayden Sprik 4 0-0 12, Skyler Hanten 3 0-1 6, Braxton Breukelman 2 0-2 4, Jye Bailey 1 2-4 5, Ryker Nachtigal 1 0-0 3. Totals 19 6-12 52.

Leola-Frederick 14 30 41 60

Platte-Geddes 11 27 43 52

3-point field goals – B. Sumption, Nickelson; Sprik (4), P. Bailey, Dyk, J. Bailey, Nachtigal. Total fouls – Leola-Frederick 17; Platte-Geddes 15. Rebounds – Leola-Frederick 43 (Petrich 10, W. Thorpe 10).

Highmore-Harrold 46, Ipswich 44

HIGHMORE-HARROLD (7-6): Carson Stephenson 3 1-6 7, Miles McPeak 1 0-0 2, Aidan Ferens 3 7-10 13, Caleb Roth 2 1-2 5, Trake Cowan 6 3-8 15, Brooks McPeak 0 2-2 2, Aitor Ortega 1 0-1 2. Totals 16 14-29 46.

IPSWICH (11-4): Xavier Kadlec 0 3-4 3, Chet Peterson 2 5-8 9, Jace Konsor 4 2-2 12, Kyle Hettich 2 0-0 4, Trevor Heinz 8 0-0 16, Tucker Kadlec 0 0-2 0. Totals 16 10-16 44.

Highmore-Harrold 13 24 30 46

Ipswich 10 21 26 44

3-point field goals – Konsor (2). Total fouls – Highmore-Harrold 15; Ipswich 22. Rebounds – Highmore-Harrold 44 (Cowan 16); Ipswich 41 (Peterson 13). Turnovers – Highmore-Harrold 13; Ipswich 5. Assists – Highmore-Harrold 6 (Stephenson 4); Ipswich 3 (Heinz 2). Blocked shots – Highmore-Harrold 1 (Cowan); Ipswich 1 (Peterson). Steals – Highmore-Harrold 2 (Ferens, B. McPeak); Ipswich 7 (T. Kadlec 3).

Sioux Falls Christian 61, Hamlin 53

HAMLIN (11-3): Leading scorers, Easton Neuendorf 15, Tyson Stevenson 10.

SIOUX FALLS CHRISTIAN (12-0): Leading scoreres, Griffen Goodbary 25, Cole Snyder 17.

Hamlin 9 25 41 53

Sioux Falls Christian 16 29 43 61

Dakota Valley 62, Groton 57

GROTON (9-3): Jacob Zak 4 6-6 16, Lane Tietz 4 3-4 13, Ryder Johnson 5 2-3 14, Keegan Tracy 1 1-2 3, Logan Ringgenberg 2 2-2 6, Gage Sippel 1 3-4 5. Totals 17 17-21 57.

DAKOTA VALLEY (10-2): Leading scorers, Jaxson Wingert 23, Luke Bruns 14, Logan Collette 11.

Groton 16 24 40 57

Dakota Valley 13 36 49 62

3-point field goals – Zak (2), Tietz (2), Johnson (2). Total fouls – Groton 16. Rebounds – Groton 24 (Johnson 8); Dakota Valley (Wingert 13). Turnovers – Groton 10. Assists – Groton 10 (Tietz 6). Blocked shots – Groton 1 (Zak). Steals – Groton 10 (Tietz 4).

West Central 72, Webster 38

WEBSTER (5-9): Leading scorers, Jack Shoemaker 11, Jeron McCreary 8, Ian Lesnar 7, Tate Mammenga 5. Totals 19 5-6 38.

WEST CENTRAL (6-7): Connor Mebius 14, Will Kuhl 11, Carter Tetzlaff 8, Crew Heier 7.

Webster 5 13 31 38

West Central 14 38 62 72

3-point field goals – Webster 5. Rebounds – Webster 21 (Matthew Mount 4, Lesnar 4). Turnovers – Webster 16. Assists – Webster 4. Blocked shots – Webster 2. Steals – Webster 4.

Tri-Valley 85, Redfield 42

REDFIELD (1-11): Leading scorers, Tristen O’Daniel 19, Grady Hulscher 12. Totals 18 12-20 42.

TRI-VALLEY (5-7): Leading scorers, Brady Jewett 23, Logan Ellison 13, Alex Wingen 10, Isaac Langloss 9.

Redfield 13 28 39 42

Tri-Valley 24 42 65 87

3-point field goals – Redfield 6. Rebounds – Redfield 25 (Justin Ratigan 8); Tri-Valley 31 (Langloss 5). Turnovers – Redfield 31; Tri-Valley 9. Assists – Redfield 5; Tri-Valley 20. Blocked shots – Tri-Valley 5. Steals – Redfield 5; Tri-Valley 27.

Canton 81, Deuel 79

DEUEL (7-7): Troy Jenson 4 0-2 9, Trey Maaland 9 5-5 27, Gabe Suther 13 3-7 30, Robert Begalka 1 0-0 2, Caden Finnesand 2 0-0 5, Caleb Ronne 3 0-0 6. Totals 32-63 8-14 79.

CANTON (8-3): Cain Wallner 2 1-2 7, Ryan Kuper 2 0-0 4, Matt Anderson 9 5-7 24, Pierce Mastalir 3 1-4 7, Braxton Mulder 7 6-8 23, Julius Moore 3 0-0 6, Dagim Mesfin 4 0-1 10. Totals 30-67 13-22 81.

Deuel 15 49 68 79

Canton 25 37 54 81

3-point field goals – Jenson, Maaland (4), Sather, Finnesand; Wallner (2), Anderson, Mulder (3), Mesfin (2). Fouled out – Sather, Begalka; Mesfin. Total fouls – Deuel 15; Canton 17. Rebounds – Deuel 44 (Sather 9, Maaland 7); Canton 30 (Anderson 10). Turnovers – Deuel 20; Canton 13. Assists – Deuel 14 (Jaxon Peterreins 6); Canton 14 (Mulder 5). Steals – Deuel 10 (Maaland 3); Canton 18 (Wallner 3, Anderson 3, Mulder 3).

Tea Area 61, Clark-Willow Lake 35

TEA AREA (6-6): Sam Almas 3 1-3 8, Jessen Wiebenga 2 0-0 5, Garrett Wiebenga 3 0-0 9, Marshall Smythe 5 1-2 13, Keeton Newborg 1 0-0 2, Brenner Konrad 3 2-3 8, Gavin Johnson 1 0-0 2, Carter Turek 3 0-0 6, Cole McKinney 1 0-0 2, Grif Wiebenga 2 1-2 6. Totals 24-55 5-10 61.

CLARK-WILLOW LAKE (7-6): Emmerson Larson 4 0-0 9, Bo Begeman 2 0-0 4, Aaron Zemlicka 2 0-0 4, Griffin Musser 3 0-0 6, Jack Helkenn 2 0-0 4, Zach Ambrose 1 0-0 2, Sullivan Felberg 2 2-2 6. Totals 16-36 2-8 35.

3-point field goals – Almas, J. Wiebenga, Garrett Wiebenga (3), Smythe (2), Grif Wiebenga; Larson. Total fouls – Tea Area 16; Clark-Willow Lake 8.

Elk Point-Jefferson 62, Sisseton 47

SISSETON (3-10): Leading scorers, Nate Tchida 13, Dana Bravebull 8, Christian Shepherd 8, Hayden Hellwig 6.

ELK POINT-JEFFERSON (5-9): Leading scorers, Ashton Fairbanks 15, Evan Fornia 12, Kayden Moore 11, Carson Timmins 9.

Sisseton 13 21 27 47

Elk Point-Jefferson 18 35 51 62

Lennox 76, Tiospa Zina 49

TIOSPA ZINA (7-5): Leading scorer, Carvin Fish 28.

LENNOX (8-3): Leading scorers, Porter Ihnen 27, Tate Gerdes 15, Teegan Musser 15, Braxton Musser 12.

Tiospa Zina 8 24 43 49

Lennox 30 46 61 76

Dell Rapids 56, Milbank 48

MILBANK (8-5): Leading scorers, Yohana Ajwanga 17, Garrett Mertens 9, Joe Schulte 8, Jackson Wildung 8.

DELL RAPIDS (9-4): Leading scorers, Jack Henry 18, Rhett Kloth 12, Tad Tjaden 9.

Milbank 10 26 32 48

Dell Rapids 16 27 39 56

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