
GROTON – Groton used a 14-3 second-quarter surge to erase an early deficit on the way to a 55-43 non-conference girls’ basketball win over Webster Thursday night.
Jaedyn Penning scored 17 points to lead the Tigers, 10-4 on the season. Kennedy Hansen followed with 10, and Jerica Locke added nine points, seven rebounds, and four assists.
Erin Sannes led all scorers with 21 points for Webster.
WEBSTER (6-7): Harley Johnson 2 2-4 8, Carrington Hanson 3 0-0 6, Erin Sannes 9 3-4 21, Bailee Ninke 1 0-0 3, Mallory Steiner 0 4-4 4, Cartney Hanson 1-2 1. Totals. 15 10-14 43.
GROTON (10-4): Jerica Locke 3 0-0 9, Jaedyn Penning 7 3-7 17, Kennedy Hansen 4 0-0 10, Brooklyn Hansen 1 0-0 3, Faith Traphagen 1 0-0 3, Laila Roberts 1 2-2 4, Taryn Traphagen 2 0-2 5, Chesney Weber 1 2-2 4. Totals 20 7-13 55.
Webster 15 18 26 43
Groton 11 25 39 55
3-point field goals – Johnson 2, Ninke; Locke 3, K. Hansen 2, B. Hanson, F. Traphagen, T. Traphagen. Total Fouls – Webster 13; Groton 12. Rebounds – Groton 22 (Locke 7). Turnovers -Groton 7. Assists – Groton 19 (Locke 4). Steals – Groton 15 (Roberts 5). Blocks – Groton 2 (K. Hansen 1, T. Traphagen 1).
Faulkton 52, Leola-Frederick 32
LEOLA-FREDERICK (4-9): Kaitlyn Mueller 2 2-4 7, Jillian Ellwein 7 0-0 19, Eden Podoll 1 0-0 3, Arabella Clark 1 1-2 3. Totals 11-37 3-6 32.
FAULKTON (8-5): Anika Mueller 6 3-3 15, Claire Cotton 1 3-4 5, Presleigh Martinmaas 4 0-0 8, Anna Aesoph 1 0-0 2, Carley Cotton 8 0-0 19, Brooklyn Mueller 1 1-3 3. Totals 21-44 7-10 52.
Leola-Frederick 11 17 26 32
Faulkton 7 22 32 52
3-point field goals – K. Mueller, Ellwein 5, Podoll; Carley Cotton 3. Total fouls – Leola-Frederick 9; Faulkton 11. Rebounds – Leola-Frederick 15 (Mueller 8); Faulkton 19 (Mueller 7, Aesoph 6). Turnovers – Leola-Frederick 23; Faulkton 19. Assists – Leola-Frederick 9 (Mueller 4, Podoll 3); Faulkton 19 (Martinmaas 7, Aesoph 5). Steals – Leola-Frederick 14 (Ellwein 5); Faulkton 15 (Carley Cotton 7).
Clark-Willow Lake 56, Redfield 17
CLARK-WILLOW LAKE (9-4): Tehya Vig 2 2-2 6, Kamryn Nesheim 6 2-2 16, Shelby Begeman 3 1-2 7, Brynn Roehrich 2 2-2 6, Jenny Bevers 5 0-0 11, Maddie Brenden 2 0-0 6, Calla Larson 1 1-2 3. Totals 21 8-10 56.
REDFIELD (1-12): Hayden Gall 0 2-4 2, Brynn Giblin 1 1-2 3, Charli Jungwirth 1 0-0 3, Kinley Smith 1 0-0 2, Ella Rude-Peterson 0 1-2 1, Karlie Brabant 1 0-0 3, Katryn Evans 1 0-0 2, Grace Lemmer 0 1-2 1. Totals 5 5-10 17.
Clark-Willow Lake 16 39 51 56
Redfield 1 11 11 17
3-point field goals – Nesheim 3, Bevers, Brenden 2; Jungwirth, Brabant. Rebounds – Clark-Willow Lake 23 (Roehrich 7); Redfield 23 (Jungwirth 5, Gall 5); Turnovers – Clark-Willow Lake 17; Redfield 29.
Hamlin 71, Sisseton 58
SISSETON (7-5): Ruby Rice 1 0-0 2, Elliot Hortness 5 2-4 15, Saylor Langager 5 4-5 14, Tara Nelson 3 0-2 8, Krista Langager 2 4-10 8, Fallow Hawkins 1 1-2 3, Kennedy Hanson 2 0-0 6, Piper Langager 1 0-0 2. Totals 20 11-23 58.
HAMLIN (11-2): Addie Steffensen 5 13-16 26, Addie Neuendorf 8 3-4 22, Issie Steffensen 7 0-0 20, Jo Steffensen 0 2-2 2, Kayde Nebel 0 1-2 1. Totals 20 19-24 71.
Sisseton 12 26 41 58
Hamlin 20 40 55 71
3-point field goals – Hortness 3, Nelson 2, Hanson 2; A. Steffensen 3, Neuendorf 3, I. Steffensen 6. Total fouls – Sisseton 18; Hamlin 18.
Sully Buttes 42, Hitchcock-Tulare 33
HITCHCOCK-TULARE (5-8): Katelyn Schroeder 3 0-0 6, Gracyn Bixler 2 0-0 4, Emmerie Arthurs 1 0-0 2, Cambree Hoekman 6 0-0 14, Rebecca Huizenga 0 1-2 1, Isabel Gilbert 2 2-2 6. Totals 14 3-4 33.
SULLY BUTTES (6-7): Payge Bakker 3 6-9 12, Sheridan Voorhees 2 0-0 4, Olivia Olson 7 2-4 16, Jaydn Jeager 2 0-0 4, Scotlynn Kinney 3 0-0 6. Totals 17 8-13 42.
Hitchcock-Tulare 4 14 25 33
Sully Buttes 12 27 35 42
3-point field goals – Hoekman 2. Total fouls – Hitchcock-Tulare 9; Sully Buttes 9.
Northwestern 49, Potter County 37
POTTER COUNTY (5-8): Taylyn Rausch 3 0-0 6, Alyssa Kaup 3 1-2 9, Finlee Heien 4 0-0 10, Peyton Stevens 4 1-3 10, Emma Schlachter 0 2-4 2. Totals 14 4-11 37.
NORTHWESTERN (8-3): Ashley Haven 6 0-0 13, Adriana Ratigan 9 2-2 20, Ella Boekelheide 3 0-0 6, Tara Blachford 1 1-2 4, Josie Sparling 1 0-0 3, Breelyn Satter 1 0-0 3. Totals 21 3-4 49.
Potter County 9 24 32 37
Northwestern 12 24 40 49
3-point field goals – Kaup 2, Heien 2, Stevens; Haven, Blachford, Sparling, Satter. Total fouls -Potter County 8; Northwestern 13. Rebounds – Potter County 26 (Schlachter 15); Northwestern 39 (Boekelheide 11). Turnovers – Potter County 11; Northwestern 12. Assists – Potter County 6 (Schlachter 3); Northwestern 12 (Boekelheide 4, Sparling 4). Steals – Potter County 4 (Schlachter 3); Northwestern 7 (Ratigan 3). Blocks – Northwestern 4 (Ratigan 2).
Milbank 60, Deuel 40
DEUEL (3-10): Jaycee Hourigan 2 0-2 4, Morgan Theisen 2 2-2 6, Alayna Carlson 3 0-0 6, Katrina Hagberg 1 0-0 2, Camdyn Peterreins 5 3-4 13, Amelia Giese 1 0-0 2, Ember Morris 3 0-2 7. Totals 17-46 5-10 40.
MILBANK (8-4): Isabella Anderson 6 0-0 14, Tyra Berry 6 0-0 14, Claire Snaza 3 2-2 8, Josie Riveland 2 0-1 4, Avery Schuneman 3 0-0 8, Zayda Townsend 1 0-0 2, Belle Pauli 4 0-2 8, Anna Neugebauer 1 0-0 2. Totals 26-61 2-5 60.
Deuel 8 21 29 40
Milbank 17 40 55 60
3-point field goals – Morris; Anderson 2, Berry 2, Schuneman 2. Total fouls – Deuel 8; Milbank 14. Rebounds – Deuel 30; Milbank 37 (Snaza 7). Turnovers – Deuel 19; Milbank 11. Assists – Deuel 6 (Carlson 3); Milbank 16 (Anderson 5). Steals – Deuel 7; Milbank 11 (Rylee Scoular 3).
Highmore-Harrold 53, Wolsey-Wessington 32
WOLSEY-WESSINGTON (7-8): Taylor Eichstadt 1 1-1 3, Raya Toupal 4 0-0 8, Maria Nelson 2 2-3 6, Macy Washechek 0 1-4 1, Kendal Uttecht 4 0-0 9, Payton Peterson 2 1-2 5. Totals 13 5-10 32.
HIGHMORE-HARROLD (10-2): Autumn Fallis 1 0-0 3, Jada Baloun 7 3-4 17, Addison McDonnell 5 3-5 14, Elle Stagg 1 0-0 2, Emma Ferens 1 0-0 3, Destiny McCauley 2 0-0 4, Kaydence Hobert 1 0-0 2, Callie Chavez 1 1-2 3. Totals 18 8-15 53.
Wolsey-Wessington 11 20 27 32
Highmore-Harrold 7 23 44 53
3-point field goals – Uttecht; Fallis, McDonnell, Ferens. Rebounds – Highmore-Harrold 33 (McDonnell 11, Baloun 9); Turnovers – Highmore-Harrold 8. Assists – Highmore-Harrold 16 (McDonnell 5, Fallis 5). Steals – Highmore-Harrold 15 (McDonnell 3, Fallis 3).
Castlewood 54, Iroquois-Lake Preston 18
IROQUOIS-LAKE PRESTON (3-10): Kera Dubro 1 2-4 4, Natalie Cundy 2 0-0 4, Skyla Harris 1 0-0 2, Bentlee Holt 2 0-0 4, Hadlee Holt 2 0-2 4. Totals 8 2-6 18.
CASTLEWOOD (6-8): Claire Horn 2 2-2 6, Cydni Kudrna 3 1-3 7, Kendra Nielsen 0 1-2 1, Kayla Goens 2 0-0 4, Natalie Akin 2 1-2 5, Lilly Jacobsen 3 0-0 6, Sophia Kudrna 6 0-1 12, Cassidy Kirwan 0 1-2 1, Bryn Schooley 2 0-0 4, Ava Ruml 4 0-0 8. Totals 24-53 6-12 54.
Lake Preston 9 12 18 18
Castlewood 18 22 46 56
Total fouls – Iroquois-Lake Preston 12; Castlewood 14. Rebounds – Iroquois-Lake Preston 28 (Cundy 8); Castlewood 22 (Goens 4, S. Kudrna 4). Turnovers – Iroquois-Lake Preston 31; Castlewood 15. Assists – Castlewood 12 (S. Kudrna 4). Steals – Castlewood 15 (C. Kudrna 5).
Great Plains Lutheran 39, Florence-Henry 34
FLORENCE-HENRY (6-6): Ashlynn Vavruska 4 5-6 14, Andie Rislov 1 0-2 3, Brooke Hlavacek 6 0-0 15, Grace Kahnke 1 0-0 2. Totals 12 5-8 34.
GREAT PLAINS LUTHERAN (10-2): Jolie Lien 2 0-3 4, Kate Holmen 2 0-0 4, Katherine Prahl 4 2-4 10, Myra Lentz 1 0-0 3, Esta Cameron 3 4-4 10, Madeline Prahl 2 0-2 4, Julia Prahl 1 2-2 4. Totals 15 8-15 39.
Florence-Henry 10 20 27 34
Great Plains Lutheran 13 23 33 39
3-point field goals – Vavruska, Rislov, Hlavacek 3; Lentz. Total fouls – Florence-Henry 10; Great Plains Lutheran 9.


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