FAULKTON – Potter County used a balanced scoring attack to slip past Faulkton 55-51 in non-conference boys’ basketball action Thursday night.

Ryder Falkenhagen scored 18 points to lead the Battlers, who improved to 10-5 on the season. Carter Luikens followed with nine points, Chance Smith contributed eight, and Landon Larson added seven.

Faulkton’s Layne Cotton led all scorers with 25 points. Charlie Deiter tossed in 14.

POTTER COUNTY (10-5): Ryder Falkenhagen 6 6-8 18, Landon Larson 3 0-0 7, Chance Smith 4 0-2 8, Jhett Simon 2 0-0 5, Carter Luikens 4 1-2 9, Joseph Stanley 1 0-0 3, Jaxon Krause 2 0-0 5. Totals 22 7-12 55.

FAULKTON (12-4): Gian DiMaria 1 0-2 2, Spencer Melius 1 0-0 2, Charlie Deiter 7 0-2 14, Layne Cotton 8 7-13 25, Trey Machtemes 2 4-7 8. Totals 19 11-24 51.

Potter County 14 23 41 55

Faulkton 15 24 36 51

3-point field goals – Larson, Simon, Stanley, Krause; Cotton (2). Total fouls – Potter County 19; Faulkton 14. Rebounds – Potter County 41 (Falkenhagen 10); Faulkton 36 (Machtemes 11). Turnovers – Potter County 8; Faulkton 12. Assists – Potter County 8 (Smith 3); Faulkton 6 (Cotton 4). Blocked shots – Potter County 2 (Larson, Smith). Steals – Potter County 9 (Falkenhagen 5); Faulkton 6 (Machtemes 3).

Groton 66, Redfield 22

REDFIELD (1-14): Jacksan Rude 1 0-0 3, Tristen O’Daniel 2 5-9 9, Justin Ratigan 2 0-0 4, Grady Hulscher 2 0-0 6. Totals 7 5-9 22.

GROTON (11-4): Jacob Zak 2 3-4 7, Lane Tietz 2 1-2 6, Ryder Johnson 3 1-4 8, Keegan Tracy 5 0-0 11, Logan Ringgenberg 3 0-0 6, Colby Dunker 2 0-1 4, Gage Sippel 2 3-4 7, Turner Thompson 1 0-0 2, J.D. Schwan 2 0-2 4, Logan Warrington 1 0-0 2, Karson Zak 4 0-0 9. Totals 27 8-17 66.

Redfield 7 16 22 22

Groton 13 34 55 66

3-point field goals – Hulscher (2), Rude; Tietz, Johnson, Tracy, K. Zak. Total fouls – Redfield 17; Groton 9. Rebounds – Groton 37 (Sippel 5). Turnovers – Groton 8. Assists – Groton 15 (Johnson 3). Blocked shots – Groton 2 (J. Zak, Thompson). Steals – Groton 24 (J. Zak 3, Tietz 3, Tracy 3, Schwan 3).

Clark-Willow Lake 63, Britton-Hecla 35

BRITTON-HECLA (4-13): Ty Fagerland 1 0-0 2, Daniel Person 4 3-7 11, William Richter 2 0-0 5, Graham Fosness 2 0-0 4, Jaxon Zuehlke 2 3-6 7, Chaz Vietor 1 0-1 3, Peyton Pearson 1 1-2 3. Totals 13 7-16 35.

CLARK-WILLOW LAKE (9-6): Emmerson Larson 7 0-0 14, Bo Begeman 4 0-0 9, Aaron Zemlicka 2 1-1 5, Griffen Musser 1 1-2 3, Jack Helkenn 7 1-2 18, Sullivan Felberg 3 2-2 10, Cayden Binger 2 0-0 4. Totals 26 5-7 63.

Britton-Hecla 7 14 22 35

Clark-Willow Lake 17 37 57 63

3-point field goals – Richter, Vietor; Helkenn (3), Felberg (2), Begeman. Total fouls – Britton-Hecla 12; Clark-Willow Lake 14. Rebounds – Britton-Hecla 39 (Person 7, Zuehlke 7); Clark-Willow Lake 43 (Larson 7, Helkenn 7). Turnovers – Britton-Hecla 18; Clark-Willow Lake 7. Assists – Clark-Willow Lake 9 (Helkenn 4). Blocked shots – Britton-Hecla 1 (Zuehlke); Clark-Willow Lake 4 (Begeman 2). Steals – 4 (Person 2); Clark-Willow Lake 15 (Larson 6).

Castlewood 61, Deubrook Area 50

DEUBROOK AREA (9-8): J.P. Rogness 5 0-0 10, Gavin Landmark 6 0-0 12, Landen Johnson 3 0-0 6, Jake Jorenby 4 3-3 11, Colton Trooien 3 0-0 8, Nolan Peterson 1 0-0 3. Totals 22 3-3 50.

CASTLEWOOD (16-2): Luke Baumberger 2 0-0 5, Quincy Thu 1 0-0 2, Bryon Laue 14 3-3 31, Jamison Keszler 5 0-0 10, Lane Tvedt 2 0-3 5, Brody Bass 3 0-0 8. Totals 27 3-6 61.

Deubrook Area 11 21 38 50

Castlewood 13 32 43 61

3-point field goals – Trooien (2), Peterson; Bass (2), Lane Tvedt, Baumberger. Total fouls – Deubrook Area 10; Castlewood 8. Rebounds – Deubrook Area 29; Castlewood 35 (Laue 15). Turnovers – Deubrook Area 15; Castlewood 9. Assists – Deubrook Area 14; Castlewood 17 (J. Keszler 6). Blocked shots – Deubrook Area 2; Castlewood 4 (Laue 4). Steals – Deubrook Area 3; Castlewood 6.

Hamlin 85, Deuel 34

DEUEL (7-11): Troy Jenson 3 0-0 7, Trey Maaland 4 1-1 10, Jaxon Peterreins 1 0-0 3, Gabe Sather 5 0-0 10, Caleb Ronne 1 0-0 2, Caden Finnesand 1 0-0 2. Totals 15 1-1 34.

HAMLIN (14-3): Easton Neuendorf 7 0-1 17, Jackson Wadsworth 6 0-0 16, Zac Van Meeteren 4 0-0 9, Tyson Stevenson 6 4-5 20, Evan Stormo 2 0-0 5, Dawson Noem 2 0-0 4, Turner Stevenson 1 0-0 3, Boden Stevenson 1 0-0 3, Jameson Nebel 2 0-0 4, Aiden Abraham 2 0-0 4. Totals 33 4-6 85.

Deuel 11 15 27 34

Hamlin 28 47 73 85

3-point field goals – Jenson, Maaland, Peterreins; Wadsworth (4), Tyson Stevenson (4), Neuendorf (3), Van Meeteren, Stormo, Turner Stevenson, B. Stevenson. Total fouls – Deuel 6; Hamlin 5.

Great Plains Lutheran 51, Northwestern 46

GREAT PLAINS LUTHERAN (10-6): Brody Scharlemann 2 0-2 4, Hayden Karli 1 2-5 5, Landon Czerwan 0 3-4 3, Martin Krenz 5 2-3 13, Austin Rubendall 3 0-0 7, Myles York 8 3-5 19. Totals 19 10-19 51.

NORTHWESTERN (2-14): Leading scorers, Lincoln Woodring 25, Nathan Melius 17.

Great Plains Lutheran 17 25 37 51

Northwestern 10 26 36 46

3-point field goals – Karli, Krenz. Total fouls – Great Plains Lutheran 12. Rebounds – Great Plains Lutheran 33 (Rubendall 10). Turnovers – Great Plains Lutheran 18. Assists – Great Plains Lutheran 9 (Scharlemann 6). Blocked shots – Great Plains Lutheran 3 (York 2). Steals – Great Plains Lutheran 10 (Scharlemann 2, Micah Holien 2, Krenz 2).

Hankinson 58, Waverly-South Shore 46

HANKINSON: Leading scorers, Raeshaun Earl 17 points, Andrew Jean 11.

WAVERLY-SOUTH SHORE (11-6): Sam Appelhof 22 points, Colton Kranz 8, Zach Ries 8, Cody Thompson 6, Evan Ekern 2. Total 46.

Hankinson 14 21 41 58

Waverly-South Shore 12 18 29 46