MELLETTE – Northwestern exploded for 28 first-quarter points to set the tone for a 69-57 non-conference boys’ basketball win over Herreid-Selby Area Monday night. The victory was the 100th career win for Northwestern coach Anthony Redman.

Ty Boekelheide had 22 points, and Jarren Haven added 19 to lead the Wildcats. Talon Miller contributed 13, and Will Clemens finished with nine.

Herreid-Selby Area received 13 points from Timothy Rueb, 11 from Noah Schuetzle, and 10 from Tatum Quaschnick.

HERREID-SELBY AREA (1-2): Noah Schuetzle 3 3-5 11, Adonnis Mills 1 4-4 6, Jared Weisbeck 2 2-2 6, Timothy Rueb 6 1-2 13, Xavier Ritter 3 0-0 6, Tatum Quaschnick 4 0-0 10, Anders Mortenson 1 0-0 3, Porter Gregg 1 0-0 2. Totals 21 10-13 57.

NORTHWESTERN (3-2): Carson Ewalt 2 2-2 6, Jarren Haven 7 4-6 19, Talon Miller 6 0-1 13, Ty Boekelheide 8 6-6 22, Will Clemens 4 1-4 9. Totals 27 13-19 69.

Herreid-Selby Area 19 28 43 57

Northwestern 28 38 54 69

3-point field goals – Schuetzle 2, Quaschnick 2, Mortenson; Haven, Miller. Fouled out – Rueb. Total fouls – Herreid-Selby Area 17; Northwestern 8.

De Smet 56, Deuel 32

De SMET (6-0): Noah Luethmers 6 1-1 16, Slayten Wilkinson 0 1-2 1, Grant Wilkinson 10 3-8 23, Carter Wilkinson 7 0-1 16. Totals 23-60 5-12 56.

DEUEL (2-3): Sutton Benck 3 0-0 6, Troy Jenson 6 2-4 16, Kyle Finnesand 2 0-0 4, Jaxtin Winter 2 0-0 5, Braxtin Winter 0 1-2 1. Totals 16-65 3-6 32.

Quarter scores not reported

3-point field goals – Luethmers 3, C. Wilkinson 2; Jenson 2, J. Winter.