Groton pulled away from a 43-43 tie in the closing minutes to collect a 51-47 win over Lemmon during the Buffalo Wild Wings Girls’ Basketball Classic at Wachs Arena Tuesday afternoon.

Taryn Traphagen nailed a 3-pointer and Jaedyn Penning followed with a basket to give the Tigers enough of a cushion to hold on from there.

“You just gotta keep confidence in yourself. I missed quite a few shots, but I just gotta keep having confidence,” Traphagen said of the pivotal three-point field goal. “Once a play is up for me, think of what you’re doing wrong and then change it. There’s a lot to go to. Have your feet ready, look to shoot.”

The execution on that particular play helped to propel the Tigers the rest of the way.

“We executed a set really well there on that high zipper to Taryn,” said Groton coach Matt Locke.

The Cowgirls, who came into the contest with just one loss, led for the majority of the first half and presented a solid challenge for Groton.

“They’re tough to guard,” Locke said. “They’ve got five kids out there than can dribble.”

Traphagen enjoyed the opportunity to play somebody new on the schedule.

“They are pretty good. I liked playing them, because it’s something different,” Traphagen said. “Normally you kind of know what to expect, but you didn’t really know what to expect, so it was fun. They’re a really good team and I thought we played really well together to get the job done.”

Jerica Locke made three free throws in the final minute to help keep Groton in front.

Traphagen led the Tigers with 18 points, while Rylee Dunker had 11, and Locke and Penning each finished with 10.

Izzie O’Donnell’s 17 points topped Lemmon.

Coach Locke said the Tigers are still trying to find their way a bit in the early stages of the season.

“Every team every year you have to redefine roles and I don’t think we’re quite there, yet,” he said, “but tonight was a big step defining what roles are going to be on this team this year.”

Groton 51, Lemmon 47

LEMMON (4-2): Jordyn Kohn 4 0-0 9, Izzie O’Donnell 6 2-2 17, Brynn Odenbach 1 3-4 5, Kate Schiley 4 0-0 8, Madison Dauwen 3 0-0 6, Chel Odenbach 1 0-0 2. Totals 19-44 5-6 47.

GROTON (3-2): Jerica Locke 2 4-6 10, Jaedyn Penning 4 2-3 10, Taryn Traphagen 8 0-0 18, Rylee Dunker 5 1-5 11, Sydney Locke 0 0-2 0, Mia Crank 1 0-0 2. Totals 20-60 7-16 47.

Lemmon 20 25 37 47

Groton 14 21 37 51

3-point field goals – Kohn, O’Donnell 3; J. Locke 2, Traphagen 2. Total fouls – Lemmon 15; Groton 10. Rebounds – Lemmon 27 (Schiley 10); Groton 44 (Dunker 12, J. Locke 8, Penning 7). Turnovers – Lemmon 15; Groton 14. Blocked shots – Lemmon 6 (O’Donnell 3, Dauwen 3); Groton 1 (Traphagen). Steals – Lemmon 6; Groton 9 (Traphagen 4, McKenna Tietz 3).

Langford Area 51, Lead-Deadwood 36

LANGFORD AREA (4-1): Clarissa Guy 3 0-0 6, Paytyn Marlow 9 2-3 20, Lizzie Gustafson 1 0-2 2, Alexandria Darling 5 2-2 13, Josie Jensen 4 0-0 8, Karsyn Rupe 1 0-0 2. Totals 22-59 4-7 51.

LEAD-DEADWOOD (1-4): Alyssa Ulvestad 3 0-2 7, Atty Eastman 2 2-2 6, Isabell Wiegand 1 5-6 7, Nikiah Black 5 1-3 11, Hannah Hansen 1 0-2 3, Ava Bertrand 1 0-0 2. Totals 13-30 8-14 36.

Langford Area 9 21 40 51

Lead-Deadwood 3 13 22 36

3-point field goals – Darling 3; Ulvestad, Hansen. Fouled out – Eastman. Total fouls – Langford Area 11; Lead-Deadwood 16. Rebounds – Langford Area 31 (Marlow 7, Gustafson 6, Mariah Tosse 6); Lead-Deadwood 23 (Wiegand 6, Hansen 6). Turnovers – Langford Area 13; Lead-Deadwood 29. Assists – Langford Area 7; Lead-Deadwood 7 (Wiegand 3). Steals – Langford Area 11 (Darling 6); Lead-Deadwood 3.

Parker-Marion 46, Leola-Frederick 31

PARKER-MARION (1-4): Mya Beyer 3 0-2 8, Elizabeth Piehl 3 0-2 8, Karley Luke 3 0-2 7, Emma Tuschen 3 3-8 9, Anna Olson 3 0-0 6, Maliyah Nankivel 2 1-1 5, Izabella Kastner 0 1-2 1, Claire Donlan 1 0-0 2. Totals 18-49 5-17 46.

LEOLA-FREDERICK (2-2): Kalyce Achen 1 1-2 3, Kaittlyn Mueller 1 1-2 4, Karli Achen 2 1-2 6, Eden Podoll 1 1-3 4, Arabella Clark 4 6-10 14. Totals 9-38 10-19 31.

Parker-Marion 11 19 32 46

Leola-Frederick 12 17 21 31

3-point field goals – Beyer 2, Piehl 2, Luke; Mueller, Karli Achen, Podoll. Total fouls – Parker-Marion 13; Leola-Frederick 15. Rebounds – Parker-Marion 40 (Tuschen 12); Leola-Frederick 32 (Clark 13). Turnovers – Parker-Marion 13; Leola-Frederick 18. Assists – Parker-Marion 7 (Tuschen 4); Leola-Frederick 5. Steals – Parker-Marion 10 (Tuschen 3); Leola-Frederick 4 (Kalyce Achen 3).

Florence-Henry 47, Herreid-Selby Area 46

HERREID-SELBY AREA (2-2): Alyssa Kaup 3 0-0 8, Jordyn Rossow 3 1-2 7, Taryn Hettick 2 2-2 6, Jessie Johnson 1 4-8 6, Katie Allbee 6 5-6 17, Gracin Thorstenson 1 0-0 2. Totals 16-39 12-18 46.

FLORENCE-HENRY (3-3): Addison Byer 9 2-3 2, Ashlynn Vavruska 7 1-2 17, Ana Byer 5 0-2 10, Lucy Bloom 2 1-2 6, Mylee Sumner 2 2-4 6, Aubrey Johnson 2 0-0 6. Totals 18-48 6-13 47.

Herreid-Selby Area 12 21 32 46

Florence-Henry 13 27 32 47

3-point field goals – Kaup 2; Vavurska 2, Bloom, Johnson 2. Fouled out – Ana Byer. Total fouls – Herreid-Selby Area 14; Florence-Henry 17. Rebounds – Herreid-Selby Area 29 (Kaup 5, Rossow 5, Johnson 5); Florence-Henry 33 (Sumner 8, Vavruska 7). Turnovers – Herreid-Selby Area 11; Florence-Henry 14. Assists – Herreid-Selby Area 4; Florence-Henry 6 (Vavruska 3). Blocked shots – Herreid-Selby Area (Rossow 3). Steals – Herreid-Selby Area 5 (Hettick 3); Florence-Henry 6 (Vavruska 4).

Central Cass 54, Northwestern 15

CENTRAL CASS: Kenley Haug 4 5-5 14, Olivia Siverson 3 2-5 10, Jaci Verkuehlen 2 0-0 6, Addison Hushka 1 0-0 2, Morgan Wald 1 2-4 4, Keelyn Flanagan 5 0-0 12, Sophie Scherweit 1 0-0 2, Jali Verkuehlen 2 0-0 4. Totals 19-57 9-14 54.

NORTHWESTERN (2-3): Ashley Haven 1 1-2 3, Mikaela Schmitt 1 1-2 3, Lilly Haven 1 0-0 3, Sophia Troske 2 0-0 4, Kylee Henjum 1 0-0 2. Totals 6-47 2-4 15.

Central Cass 16 24 36 54

Northwestern 4 7 13 15

3-point field goals – Haug, Siverson 2, Jaci Verkuehlen 2, Flanagan 2; L. Haven. Fouled out – A. Haven. Total fouls – Central Cass 10; Northwestern 15. Rebounds – Central Cass 46 (Haug 9); Northwestern 38 (A. Haven 11). Turnovers – Central Cass 11; Northwestern 21. Assists – Central Cass 9; Northwestern 4. Steals – Central Cass 13; Northwestern 6 (Tara Blachford 2, Schmitt 2).

Hamlin 51, Mobridge-Pollock 47

HAMLIN (4-0): Addison Neuendorf 6 9-9 25, Sarita Stevenson 0 2-2 2, Paxton Neuendorf 1 0-0 2, Issie Steffensen 4 4-6 14, Addelyn Jensen 2 0-0 4, Paige Stormo 2 0-0 4. Totals 15-49 15-17 51.

MOBRIDGE-POLLOCK (3-1): Tegan Konold 0 3-6 3, Jacy Netterville 3 0-0 6, Brooke Bain 5 0-0 11, Faith Heil 6 2-2 14, Blake Thompson 5 1-2 11, Cheyenne Rath 1 0-0 2. Totals 20-51 6-10 47.

Hamlin 17 28 40 51

Mobridge-Pollock 11 19 37 47

3-point field goals – A. Neuendorf 4, Steffensen 2; Bain. Fouled out – Konold. Total fouls – Hamlin 12; Mobridge-Pollock 13. Rebounds – Hamlin 32 (Stevenson 7, Steffensen 6, Jensen 6); Mobridge-Pollock 36 (Heil 11). Turnovers – Hamlin 12; Mobridge-Pollock 16. Assists – Hamlin 6 (A. Neuendorf 3); Mobridge-Pollock 7 (Konold 4). Blocked shots – Hamlin 3 (A. Neuendorf 2); Mobridge-Pollock 3 (Heil 2). Steals – Hamlin 7 (Steffensen 2, Stormo 2); Mobridge-Pollock 7 (Thompson 3, Heil 2).