MELLETTE – Groton rallied from a 10-point halftime deficit to edge Northwestern 49-45 in overtime in non-conference girls’ basketball action Monday night.
Jerica Locke scored 16 points, while Sydney Leicht added 14 for the Tigers, who received at least six points from five different players.
Tara Blachford led all players with 18 points to pace Northwestern. Ana Ratigan contributed a dozen.
GROTON (8-4): Sydney Leicht 4 3-3 14, Jerica Locke 5 5-11 16, Jaedyn Penning 3 1-3 7, Rylee Dunker 2 2-2 6, Laila Roberts 2 2-2 6. Totals 16 13-21 49.
NORTHWESTERN (4-6): Josie Sparling 1 0-0 3, Ashley Haven 2 0-0 4, Ana Ratigan 5 2-6 12, Ella Boekelheide 2 0-0 5, Tara Blachford 6 3-5 18, Breelyn Satter 1 0-0 3. Totals 17 5-11 45.
Groton 7 16 30 45 49
Northwestern 15 26 34 45 45
3-point field goals – Leicht (3), Locke; Blachford (3), Sparling, Boekelheide, Satter. Total fouls – Groton 13; Northwestern 18. Rebounds – Groton 37 (Locke 7, Penning 7, Dunker 7); Northwestern 40 (Haven 14). Turnovers – Groton 13; Northwestern 21. Assists – Groton 6 (Locke 3); Northwestern 11 (Boekelheide 5). Blocked shots – Northwestern 6 (Haven 3). Steals – Groton 14 (Locke 4); Northwestern 3 (Ratigan, Blachford, Satter).
Milbank 66, Dell Rapids 43
DELL RAPIDS (1-12): Rorie Thoreson 3 2-2 11, Elly Olson 0 1-2 1, Mya Destiger 1 0-0 3, Clara Justice 2 0-2 4, Jersi Schultz 4 4-10 12, Reagan Van Zee 0 2-2 2, Josie Price 5 0-0 10. Totals 15 9-18 43.
MILBANK (8-4): Isabella Anderson 7 4-4 22, Tyra Berry 5 6-7 20, Claire Snaza 1 3-4 5, Josie Riveland 1 0-0 2, Averie Schunaman 1 0-0 2, Belle Pauli 4 4-6 10, Anna Neugebauer 2 1-2 5. Totals 21 18-23 66.
Dell Rapids 14 24 36 43
Milbank 16 27 48 66
3-point field goals – Thoreson (3), Destiger; Berry (4), Anderson (2). Total fouls – Dell Rapids 15; Milbank 16. Rebounds – Dell Rapids 28 (Destiger 6); Milbank 30 (Siera Wenzl 6, Pauli 6). Turnovers – Dell Rapids 13; Milbank 8. Assists – Milbank 3 (Wenzl, Anderson, Schunaman). Blocked shots – Steals – Dell Rapids 5 (Thoreson 2, Van Zee 2); Milbank 9 (Berry 4).