GROTON – Groton hauled down 47 rebounds, including 19 offensive boards, to help fuel a 41-34 non-conference girls’ basketball win over Vermillion Friday night.
Taryn Traphagen scored 12 points, Jerica Locke followed with 10, Rylee Dunker had nine, and Jaedyn Penning finished with seven for the Tigers. Dunker grabbed 13 rebounds, while Locke and Traphagen each had eight.
Lexi Hanson powered Vermillion with 14 points.
VERMILLION (2-3): Izzy Richardson 1 0-0 2, Lexi Hanson 5 0-2 14, Taylor Reuvers 4 2-2 11, Tessa Nelson 1 0-0 3, Shea Hinseth 1 0-0 2, Marisia Warren 1 0-0 2. Totals 13 2-4 34.
GROTON (4-2): Jerica Locke 3 4-6 10, Jaedyn Penning 2 3-4 7, Rylee Dunker 3 3-4 9, Taryn Traphagen 4 0-0 12, Sydney Locke 1 0-0 3. Totals 13-44 10-14 41.
Vermillion 6 20 30 34
Groton 11 16 25 41
3-point field goals – Hanson 4, Reuvers, Nelson; Traphagen 4, S. Locke. Total fouls – Vermillion 15; Groton 14. Rebounds – Groton 47 (Dunker 13, J. Locke 8, Traphagen 8). Turnovers – Groton 23. Assists – Groton 10 (J. Locke 6).
North Central 58, Warner 50
WARNER (4-2): Courtney Leidholt 3 1-2 9, Kaydee Mackner 5 0-0 13, Tatum Hanson 1 2-2 5, Jaycee Jung 2 1-2 5, MaKenna Leidholt 2 3-3 7, Brynn Hill 1 0-0 2, Miah Leidholt 3 3-4 9. Totals 16 10-13 50.
NORTH CENTRAL (4-1): Ella Batie 4 6-7 14, Amree Vander Vorst 6 15-19 28, Alaina Dosch 4 1-2 11, Carleigh Dosch 1 1-4 3, Lindsey Geier 1 0-2 2. Totals 16 23-34 58.
Warner 18 26 37 50
North Central 12 27 39 58
3-point field goals – C. Leidholt 2, Mackner 3, Hanson; Vander Vorst, A. Dosch 2. Total Fouls – Warner 24; North Central 18. Rebounds – Warner 20; North Central 28 (Vander Vorst 10). Turnovers – Warner 26; North Central 22. Steals – Warner 7; North Central 11 (Tylee Vander Vorst 4).
Deuel 38, Britton-Hecla 33
DEUEL (0-5): Amelia Giese 0 1-2 1, Morgan Thiesen 1 1-3 3, Alyana Carlson 5 1-2 11, Gracelyn Nielsen 5 1-2 13, Camdyn Peterreins 3 0-4 7, Sophie Trupe 1 1-2 3. Totals 15 5-15 38.
BRITTON-HECLA (3-1): Karlie Zuehlke 3 2-7 9, Daynika Zuehlke 5 0-0 11, Maddie Micko 0 0-4 0, Koryn Jones 3 2-6 9, Chellon Pruitt 1 0-0 2, Tiana Tank 1 0-0 2, Paityn Erickson 1 0-0 2. Totals 13 4-19 33.
Deuel 7 21 30 38
Britton-Hecla 9 16 21 33
3-point field goals – Nielsen 2 Peterreins; K. Zuehlke, D. Zuehlke, Jones. Fouled out – Carlson; Jones. Total fouls – Deuel 21; Britton-Hecla 15. Rebounds – Britton-Hecla (Pruitt 15, K. Zuehlke 7). Assists – Britton-Hecla (Jones 4).
Hamlin 59, Castlewood 32
HAMLIN (5-0): Ava Taschner 1 0-0 2, Addison Neuendorf 8 1-2 19, Sarita Stevenson 1 2-2 4, Paxton Neuendorf 3 0-0 7, Issie Steffensen 6 0-0 15, Paige Stormo 2 2-2 6, Addelyn Jensen 1 4-4 6. Totals 22-55 7-8 59.
CASTLEWOOD (2-3): Claire Horn 2 0-0 4, Kayla Goens 1 0-0 2, Lilly Jacobsen 0 0-2 0, Sophia Kudrna 1 4-6 7, Cassidy Kirwan 1 4-6 7, Bryn Schooley 2 0-0 4, Ava Ruml 4 0-1 8. Totals 13-45 5-13 32.
Hamlin 14 27 48 59
Castlewood 8 13 22 32
3-point field goals – A. Neuendorf 2, P. Neuendorf, Steffensen 3, Stormo 2; S. Kudrna. Fouled out – Steffensen. Total fouls – Hamlin 15; Castlewood 9. Rebounds – Hamlin 23 (Jensen 7); Castlewood 29 (Ruml 12). Turnovers – Hamlin 6; Castlewood 22.
