MITCHELL – Groton led unbeaten Dakota Valley at the half, but couldn’t hold off a second-half really in a 50-40 setback at the Hanson Girls’ Classic on Saturday afternoon at the Corn Palace.
Katie Betsworth scored 15 points to lead the Panthers, who used a 19-12 third quarter to jump in front. Dakota Valley is now 10-0 on the season.
Groton was led by Rylee Dunker with 11 points, and Kennedy Hansen with 10.
GROTON (7-3): Kennedy Hansen 3 2-2 10, Faith Traphagen 2 0-0 4, Jerica Locke 1 0-0 2, Jaedyn Penning 1 2-4 5, Rylee Dunker 4 3-6 11, Taryn Traphagen 2 0-0 5, Brooklyn Hansen 1 0-0 3. Totals 14 7-12 40.
DAKOTA VALLEY (10-0): Emersen Mead 2 1-2 5, Cameryn Sommervold 3 6-6 12, Aubree Worden 2 4-6 9, Ella Otten 4 0-1 8, Katie Betsworth 4 5-6 15, Alexa Verdoorn 0 1-2 1. Totals 15 17-23 50.
Groton 4 21 33 40
Dakota Valley 10 18 37 50
3-point field goals – K. Hansen 2, Penning, T. Traphagen, B. Hansen; Worden, Betsworth 2. Fouled out – Sommervold. Total Fouls – Groton 20; Dakota Valley 17. Rebounds – Groton 36 (Dunker 7); Dakota Valley 32 (Sommervold 13). Turnovers – Groton 25; Dakota Valley 19. Assists – Groton 11 (Dunker 3); Dakota Valley 6 (Worden 2). Steals – Groton 13 (K. Hansen 3, F. Traphagen 3); Dakota Valley 11 (Otten 4). Blocks – Dakota Valley 3 (Mead, Sommervold, Betsworth).
Hamlin 59, Crofton 56 OT
HAMLIN (8-2): Addie Steffensen 4 2-4 13, Addie Neuendorf 5 0-2 15, Issie Steffensen 4 0-0 10, Jo Steffensen 3 7-10 15, Addie Jensen 2 2-2 6. Totals 18 11-18 59.
CROFTON (1-2): Cassie Allen 3 3-4 11, Sammie Allen 1 6-8 9, Lexi Wiesehaur 1 1-2 4, Jaide Allen 3 1-2 8, Jocee Anthony 2 1-2 7, Seanna Pinkelman 3 2-2 8, Josie Janssen 3 3-4 9. Totals 16 17-24 56.
Hamlin 19 28 40 52 59
Crofton 13 23 39 52 56
3-point field goals – A. Steffensen 3, Neuendorf 5, I. Steffensen 2, J. Steffensen 2; C. Allen 2, S. Allen, Wiesehaur, J. Allen, Anthony 2. Fouled out – J. Steffensen. Total fouls – Hamlin 16; Crofton 17.
Harding County 47, Hitchcock-Tulare 40
HITCHCOCK-TULARE (4-5): Katelyn Schroeder 2 5-6 9, Emmerie Arthurs 3 4-5 10, Gracyn Bixler 5 0-0 12, Rebecca Huizenga 1 1-1 3, Cambree Hoekman 2 0-0 6. Totals 13-37 10-12 40.
HARDING COUNTY (8-0): Kelsi Costelle 0 1-4 1, Macey Wendt 1 0-2 3, Bailey Verhulst 6 2-4 15, Kaylen Padden 4 1-9 10, Brayden Padden 4 0-0 8, Kamry Padden 3 3-6 9, Sattyn Wilson 0 1-4 1. Totals 18-44 8-31 47.
Hitchcock-Tulare 11 22 30 40
Harding County 20 29 40 47
3-point field goals – Bixler 2, Hoekman 2; Wendt, Verhulst, Kaylen Padden. Fouled out – Bixler. Total fouls – Hitchcock-Tulare 20; Harding County 19. Rebounds – Hitchcock-Tulare 40 (Schroeder 8); Harding County 25 (Kaylen Padden 5). Turnovers – Hitchcock-Tulare 29; Harding County 21. Assists – Hitchcock-Tulare 6; Harding County 7. Steals – Hitchcock-Tulare 5 (Hoekman 3); Harding County 14 (Verhulst 7).
Canton 55, Castlewood 31
CASTLEWOOD (4-6): Claire Horn 1 1-2 4, Cydni Kudrna 2 0-2 4, Kayla Goens 1 0-0 2, Lilly Jacobson 1 0-0 2, Sophia Kudrna 2 0-3 4, Cassidy Kirwan 1 1-4 3, Ava Ruml 3 0-4 6. Totals 14-53 1-11 31.
CANTON (5-4): Brynn Oakland 3 0-0 7, Callianna Halverson 2 0-0 4, Jordan Rhead 4 0-0 11, Avayla Jaacks 2 0-0 6, Camryn Skiles 5 3-4 15, Jenna Vande Weerd 3 6-7 12. Totals 19 9-11 55.
Castlewood 14 18 23 31
Canton 23 37 50 55
3-point field goals – Horn, Kirwan; Oakland, Jaacks 2, Skiles 2, Vande Weerd 3. Fouled out – Castlewood Bryn Schooley. Total fouls – Castlewood 13; Canton 13. Rebounds – Castlewood 24 (Ruml 6); Canton (Vande Weerd 6). Turnovers – Castlewood 32; Canton 27. Assists – Castlewood 7. Steals – Castlewood 10 (C. Kudrna 3).
Leola-Frederick 37, Ellendale 27
ELLENDALE (0-2): Mary Norton 1 4-4 6, Arrel Hagen 2 0-0 5, Madeline Thorpe 4 0-5 8, Hanna LeMatta 2 0-2 6, Kimsey Middlestead 1 0-0 2. Totals 10 4-11 27.
LEOLA-FREDERICK (3-6): Kaitlyn Mueller 4 0-0 9, Jillian Ellwein 9 0-0 20, Eden Podoll 2 0-0 6, Arabella Clark 1 0-0 2. Totals 16 0-0 37.
Ellendale 5 16 19 27
Leola-Frederick 10 20 25 37
3-point field goals – Hagen, LeMatta 2;Mueller, Ellwein 2, Podoll 2. Rebounds – Ellendale 29; Leola-Frederick 22 (Ellwein 6, Clark 6). Turnovers – Ellendale 22; Leola-Frederick 15. Assists – Ellendale 7; Leola-Frederick 11 (Ellwein 4). Steals – Ellendale 8; Leola-Frederick 14 (Ellwein 5). Blocks – Ellendale 7; Leola-Frederick 1 (Ellwein).
