FAULKTON – Ipswich overcame a slow start to edge Faulkton 39-37 in Lake Region Conference girls’ basketball Thursday night.

Gabby Wald scored 14 points to lead the Tigers, who trailed by five points after the opening quarter. Marley Guthmiller contributed nine points and eight rebounds.

Anika Mueller scored 15 points and Brooklyn Mueller added 12 points, and each grabbed eight rebounds to pace Faulkton.

IPSWICH (8-3): Anna Nierman 2 1-2 5, Marley Guthmiller 3 3-6 9, Gabby Wald 5 1-3 14, Jalyssa Hutson 0 1-6 1, Tristan Geditz 0 7-8 7, Brianna Geditz 1 1-7 3. Totals 11-52 14-32 39.

FAULKTON (7-5): Anika Mueller 6 2-4 15, Brooklyn Mueller 4 3-4 12, Presleigh Martinmaas 2 3-7 7, Austina Sorensen 0 1-2 1, Khloe Kaup 1 0-0 2. Totals 13-50 9-17 37.

Ipswich 4 20 29 39

Faulkton 9 16 29 37

3-point field goals – Wald 3; A. Mueller, B. Mueller. Fouled out – B. Mueller. Total fouls – Ipswich 17; Faulkton 18. Rebounds – Ipswich 33 (Guthmiller 8); Faulkton 32 (A. Mueller 8, B. Mueller 8). Turnovers – Ipswich 14; Faulkton 19. Assists – Ipswich 7 (Nierman 2, T. Geditz 2); Faulkton 8 (B. Mueller 2, Martinmaas 2, Sorensen 2). Steals – Ipswich 14 (Wald 5, Nierman 4); Faulkton 11 (Martinmaas 4, A. Mueller 2, B. Mueller 2).

Northwestern 44, Leola-Frederick 34

NORTHWESTERN (6-4): Tara Blachford 2 1-4 6, Sophia Troske 4 0-1 10, Taylor Vetter 2 0-0 6, Breelyn Satter 4 1-3 12, Ashley Haven 3 0-0 6, Lilly Haven 1 0-0 2, Kyara Ratigan 0 2-2 2. Totals 16 10-4 44.

LEOLA-FREDERICK (5-5): Kalyce Achen 1 2-4 7, Kaitlyn Mueller 2 2-4 6, Karli Achen 1 0-0 2, Eden Podoll 2 0-0 5, Arabella Clark 4 4-4 14. Totals 11 8-12 34.

Northwestern 13 23 33 44

Leola-Frederick 5 11 23 34

3-point field goals – Blachford, Troske 2, Vetter 2, Satter 3; Kalyce Achen, Podoll, Clark 2. Total fouls – Northwestern 10. Rebounds – Northwestern 36; Leola-Frederick 17 (Mueller 4). Turnovers – Northwestern 14; Leola-Frederick 13. Assists- Northwestern 12; Leola-Frederick 4. Steals – Northwestern 9; Leola-Frederick 7 (Clark 4). Blocked shots – Northwestern 1; Leola-Frederick 1.

Sully Buttes 48, Stanley County 32

STANLEY COUNTY: Jesse Fosheim 0 1-3 1, Kynzi Hall 1 3-4 5, Addy Deal 4 6-7 14, JoRayah Walker 3 4-4 10, Taylor Barta 0 1-4 1, Hannah Tedder 0 1-4 1. Totals 8 16-26 32.

SULLY BUTTES: Berkely Birney 1 0-2 3, Jaydn Jaeger 8 8-12 24, Scotlynn Kinney 0 1-4 1, Taverly Smith 0 1-2 1, Ellie Nelson 4 2-6 13, Ally Buhler 2 2-2 6. Totals 15 14-28 48.

Stanley County 6 13 24 32

Sully Buttes 14 29 37 48

3-point field goals – Birney, Nelson 3. Fouled out – Hall, Deal; Kinney. Total fouls – Stanley County 24; Sully Buttes 22.

Sanborn Central 52, Highmore-Harrold 43

281 Conference Championship

HIGHMORE-HARROLD (10-1): Autumn Fallis 2 0-0 4, Tenley McDonnell 1 0-0 2, Jada Baloun 3 6-8 12, Addison McDonnell 4 0-0 9, Elle Stagg 4 2-2 12, Jaylee Fallis 1 0-0 2, Callie Chavez 1 0-1 2. Totals 16 8-11 43.

SANBORN CENTRAL-WOONSOCKET: Lainey Goenz 1 3-4 5, Kali Hofer 2 0-0 5, Cami Edwards 5 2-2 14, Addison Bartholow 2 3-6 7, Liz Boschee 5 5-6 17, Ramsey Fouberg 1 2-2 4. Totals 16 15-20 52.

Highmore-Harrold 10 24 31 43

Sanborn Central-Woonsocket 12 30 42 52

3-point field goals – A. McDonnel, Stagg 2; Hofer, Edwards 2, Boschee 2. Fouled out – A. Fallis, T. McDonnell. Total fouls – Highmore-Harrold 17; Sanborn Central-Woonsocket 8. Rebounds – Highmore-Harrold 44 (Baloun 14); Sanborn Central-Woonsocket 32 (Boschee 12). Turnovers – Highmore-Harrold 12; Sanborn Central-Woonsocket 12. Assists – Highmore-Harrold 9 (A. Fallis 3); Sanborn Central-Woonsocket 7. Steals – Highmore-Harrold 9 (A. Fallis 3, A. McDonnell 2); Sanborn Central-Woonsocket 7 (Boschee 2, Edwards 2).

Wolsey-Wessington 51, Wessington Springs 43

Third Place 281 Conference Tournament

WOLSEY-WESSINGTON (7-5): Taylor Eichstadt 1 0-0 3, Maria Nelson 4 3-4 13, Shae Uttecht 2 2-2 6, Payton Peterson 1 1-3 3, Kendal Uttecht 5 0-0 11, Raya Toupal 4 2-6 12, Preslie Jensen 1 1-2 3. Totals 18 9-17 51.

WESSINGTON SPRINGS (8-5): Kerstyn Heim 3 0-0 6, Masynn Mebius 2 2-2 7, Kendall Kolousek 3 4-6 12, Kenzie Kolousek 3 1-2 8, Brooklyn Coffee 1 0-0 2, Aunnika Heumiller 1 6-8 8. Totals 13 13-18 43.

Wolsey-Wessington 14 24 36 51

Wessington Springs 13 20 26 43

3-point field goals – Eichstadt, Nelson 2, K. Uttecht, R. Toupal 2; Mebius, Kendall Kolousek 2, Kenzie Kolousek. Total fouls – Wolsey-Wessington 19; Wessington Springs 19. Rebounds – Wolsey-Wessington 20 (S. Uttecht 5, Nelson 5); Wessington Springs 29 (Heumiller 7). Turnovers – Wolsey-Wessington 7; Wessington Springs 7. Assists – Wolsey-Wessington 9 (S. Uttecht 3). Steals – Wolsey-Wessington 5 (S. Uttecht 3). 

Hitchcock-Tulare 60, Iroquois-Lake Preston 52

Fifth Place 281 Conference Tournament

HITCHCOCK-TULARE (4-7): Cambree Hoekman 7 1-4 21, Gracyn Bixler 5 6-8 18, Emmerie Arthurs 5 5-6 16, Reagan Lutter 1 0-1 2, Jocelyn Wagner 1 1-2 3. Totals 19 13-24 60.

IROQUOIS-LAKE PRESTON (5-7): Brityn Davies 2 0-0 4, Natalie Cundy 1 0-0 2, Skyla Harris 4 0-0 8, Bentlee Holt 4 2-6 10, Hadlee Holt 9 2-8 21, Khloe Olson 1 0-4 2, Avah Newman 2 0-0 5. Totals 23 4-18 52.

Hitchcock-Tulare 17 32 48 60

Iroquois-Lake Preston 16 26 36 52

3-point field goals – Hoekman 6, Bixler 2, Arthurs; H. Holt, Newman. Total Fouls – Hitchcock-Tulare 14; Iroquois-Lake Preston 16. Rebounds – Hitchcock-Tulare 19 (Bixler 10); Iroquois-Lake Preston 35 (B. Holt 11, H. Holt 11). Turnovers – Hitchcock-Tulare 8; Iroquois-Lake Preston 19. Assists –Iroquois-Lake Preston 16 (Harris 5). Steals – Hitchcock-Tulare 12 (Arthurs 4, Hoekman 3); Iroquois-Lake Preston 5 (H. Holt 2).

James Valley Christian 37, Sunshine Bible Academy 25

Seventh Place 281 Conference Tournament

SUNSHINE BIBLE ACADEMY (2-8): Soleil Mickelson 0 0-2 0, Tess Hinman 3 0-0 6, Dakota Boersma 0 1-2 1, Kalyn Sarchet 2 0-0 4, Ciera Mickelson 6 0-0 12, Madison Thieman 1 0-0 2, Meadow Thieman 0 0-2 0. Totals 12 1-6 25.

JAMES VALLEY CHRISTIAN (2-8): Addison Kleinsasser 6 1-1 13, Kaitlyn Stahl 2 0-1 4, Janiyah Waldner 2 0-2 4, Rylin Wipf 4 2-6 11, Dora Olowu-Davies 1 2-4 5. Totals 15 5-14 37.

Sunshine Bible Academy 8 12 19 25

Jame Valley Christian 5 20 29 37

3-point field goals – Wipf, Olowu-Davies. Total fouls – Sunshine Bible Academy 14; James Valley Christian 15. Rebounds – Sunshine Bible Academy 36 (Hinman 8, S. Mickelson 8, C. Mickelson 8). Turnovers – Sunshine Bible Academy 19. Assists – Sunshine Bible Academy 8 (Hinman 3). Steals – Sunshine Bible Academy 10 (C. Mickelson 4).