WEBSTER – Groton bolted out to a 24-8 first-quarter advantage and picked up a 58-28 win over Webster in Northeast Conference girls’ basketball action Thursday night.

Jerica Locke scored 16 points for the Tigers, who improved to 9-5 on the season. Rylee Dunker followed with 14, and Jaedyn Penning added 10.

Webster was led by Georgia Vergeldt with seven points.

GROTON (9-5): Jerica Locke 6 0-0 16, Jaedyn Penning 4 1-2 10, Rylee Dunker 6 0-2 14, Taryn Traphagen 2 2-2 7, McKenna Tietz 2 1-1 5, Kella Tracy 1 2-2 4, Talli Wright 1 0-0 2. Totals 22-53 6-9 58.

WEBSTER (3-9): Chloe Mammenga 2 1-2 5, Georgia Vergeldt 3 0-0 7, Mallory Steiner 1 0-0 2, Bailee Ninke 2 0-2 4, Ryan Johnson 2 0-0 5, Karli Sannes 1 0-0 2, Kinsey Kuecker 1 0-0 3. Totals 12 1-4 28.

Groton 24 34 51 58

Webster 8 17 25 28

3-point field goals – Locke 4, Penning, Dunker 2, Traphagen; Vergeldt, Johnson, Kuecker. Total fouls – Groton 14; Webster 8. Rebounds – Groton 23 (Penning 5, Traphagen 5). Turnovers – Groton 12. Assists – Groton 18 (Tietz 5). Steals – Groton 13 (Dunker 4).

Hitchcock-Tulare 63, Sully Buttes 39

SULLY BUTTES (2-11): Berkeley Birney 3 0-2 7, Jadyn Jaeger 3 1-4 7, Neveah Westphal 1 0-0 2, Scotlynn Kinney 4 1-2 9, Myli Weischedel 1 0-0 2, Tavery Smith 1 0-0 2, Ellie Nelson 3 2-4 10. Totals 16 4-12 39.

HITCHCOCK-TULARE (6-7): Cambree Hoekman 6 0-0 16, Gracyn Bixler 8 0-0 18, Emmerie Arthurs 7 0-0 15, Jocelyn Wagner 2 0-0 4, Keilee Schone 1 0-0 2, Rylee Knock 1 0-0 2. Totals 28 0-0 63.

Sully Buttes 10 23 29 39

Hitchcock-Tulare 15 29 52 63

3-point field goals – Birney, Nelson 2; Hoekman 4, G. Bixler 2, Arthurs. Total fouls – Sully Buttes 8; Hitchcock-Tulare 16.

Faulkton 43, Leola-Frederick 34

FAULKTON (8-6): Anika Mueller 2 2-4 6, Brooklyn Mueller 7 4-8 20, Presleigh Martinmaas 3 3-8 10, Austina Sorensen 2 0-0 4, Brooklyn Kast 1 0-0 3. Totals 15 9-20 43.

LEOLA-FREDERICK (4-8): Kalyce Achen 2 1-4 5, Kaitlyn Mueller 3 4-6 11, Karli Achen 1 0-0 2, Eden Podoll 2 0-0 4, Arabella Clark 2 7-8 12. Totals 10 12-18 34.

Faulkton 13 29 36 43
Leola-Frederick 7 17 22 34

3-point field goals – B. Mueller 2, Martinmaas, Kast; K. Mueller, Clark. Total fouls – Faulkton 14; Leola-Frederick 15. Rebounds – Faulkton 30 (A.Mueller 8, B.Mueller 8, Sorensen 8); Leola-Frederick 23 (Clark 7). Turnovers – Faulkton 14; Leola-Frederick 21. Assists – Faulkton 7; Leola-Frederick 5. Steals – Faulkton 15; Leola-Frederick 8.

Castlewood 48, Iroquois-Lake Preston 22

CASTLEWOOD (7-7): Claire Horn 4 2-5 11, Cydni Kudrna 2 0-0 4, Kendra Nielson 1 0-0 2, Kayla Goens 4 0-0 8, Natalie Akin 0 1-2 1, Sophia Kudrna 3 0-0 6, Cassidy Kirwan 1 0-0 3, Bryn Schooley 4 0-0 8, Ava Ruml 2 1-3 5. Totals 21 4-12 48.

IROQUOIS-LAKE PRESTON (5-8): Khloe Olson 1 2-6 4, Allie Curd 0 1-2 1, Brityn Davies 1 0-0 3, Bentlee Holt 2 2-2 6, Hadlee Holt 2 4-8 8. Totals 6 9-22 22

Castlewood 14 23 34 48

Iroquois-Lake Preston 4 9 13 22

3-point field goals – Horn, C. Kirwan; Davies. Total fouls – Castlewood 18; Iroquois-Lake Preston 15. Rebounds – Castlewood 33 (Ruml 10); Iroquois-Lake Preston 29 (B. Holt 7). Turnovers – Castlewood 19; Iroquois-Lake Preston 20. Assists – Castlewood 7. Steals – Castlewood 13; Iroquois-Lake Preston 6.

Highmore-Harrold 55, Wolsey-Wessington 41

HIGHMORE-HARROLD (11-1): Autumn Fallis 3 0-0 7, Jada Baloun 6 1-1 13, Addison McDonnell 1 2-2 4, Elle Stagg 4 1-2 13, Tenley McDonnell 7 1-2 15, Jaylynn Knox 1 0-0 3. Totals 22 5-7 55.

WOLSEY-WESSINGTON (7-7): Maria Nelson 2 1-1 5, Shae Uttecht 4 4-7 13, Payton Peterson 4 0-1 10, Kendal Uttecht 4 0-0 9, Preslie Jensen 1 2-2 4. Totals 15 7-13 41.

Highmore-Harrold 22 37 47 55
Wolsey-Wessington 8 15 20 41

3-point field goals – Fallis, Stagg 4, Knox; S.Uttecht, Peterson 2, K.Uttecht. Total fouls –Highmore-Harrold 14; Wolsey-Wessington 9. 

Warner 61, Waverly-South Shore 41

WAVERLY-SOUTH SHORE (8-5): Brianna Gottschalk 1 0-0 3, Jolene Krantz 5 2-2 14, Dashaya Kosh 1 0-0 2, Madie Riter 0 1-2 1, Jaina Johnson 4 2-2 11, Cadee Mushitz 2 0-0 4, Annie Stricherz 2 1-2 6. Totals 15 8-6 41.

WARNER (8-4): Courtney Leidholt 2 0-0 5, Kaydee Mackner 8 1-1 20, Miah Leidholt 3 4-6 11, Jaycee Jung 4 2-2 10, Kenna Leidholt 2 3-6 7, Brynn Hill 1 1-2, 3, Claire Bakeberg 0 1-2 1, Tatum Hanson 0 2-2 2. Totals 18 14-22 61.

Waverly-South Shore 3 20 31 41

Warner 17 29 47 61

3-point field goals – Gottshalk, Stricherz, Krantz 2, Johnson 3; Leidholt, Mackner 5. Team fouls – Waverly-South Shore 15; Warner 13. Turnovers – Waverly-South Shore 16; Warner 13.

Hamlin 69, Sisseton 37

HAMLIN (11-1): Addie Neuendorf 9 2-2 22, Sarita Stevenson 3 3-6 10, Issie Steffensen 6 4-4 20, Addie Jensen 5 2-1 11, Ava Taschner 1 0-0 2, Paige Stormo 2 0-0 4. Totals 19 10-14 69.

SISSETON (4-7): Fallon Hawkins 2 1-2 6, Kennedy Hanson 2 0-0 5, Piper Langager 7 6-9 20, Elliot Hortness 2 2-2 6, Saylor Langager 0 2-0 0. Totals 13 9-15 37.

Hamlin 17 31 50 69

Sisseton 9 21 30 37

3-point field goals – Neuendorf 2, Stevenson, Steffensen 4; Hawkins, Hanson, Team fouls – Hamlin 12; Sisseton 12.

Great Plains Lutheran 66, Florence-Henry 56

GREAT PLAINS LUTHERAN (7-6): Fiona Poor 5 1-2 12, Kate Holmen 2 0-0 4, Katherine Prahl 9 4-6 22, Emily Moritz 2 2-2 7, Julia Prahl 8 3-3 19, Peyton Czerwan 1 0-0 2. Totals 27 10-13 66.

FLORENCE-HENRY (8-5): Addison Byer 5 0-0 10 Ashlynn Vavruska 3 4-4 11, Ana Byer 5 5-5 15, Lucy Bloom 2 0-0 6, Mylee Sumner 3 1-3 7, Avari Gusso 2 0-1 4, Aubrey Johnson 1 0-0 3. Totals 21 10-13 56.

Great Plains Lutheran 14 27 47 66

Florence-Henry 12 32 42 56

3-point field goals – Poor, Moritz; Vavruska, Bloom 2, Johnson. Total fouls – Great Plains Lutheran 13; Florence-Henry 13.

Milbank 60, Deuel 22

MILBANK (9-2): Susie Schuneman 3 0-0 7, Adison Pauli 1 0-0 2, Bailee Hendricks 1 0-0 3, Bree Townsend 3 0-0 7, Belle Pauli 3 2-2 8, Avery Schuneman 4 0-0 10, Lydia Gall 1 0-0 3, Anna Neugebauer 9 2-3 20. Totals 25-48 4-5 60.

DEUEL (3-8): Sophie Trupe 1 0-0 3, Morgan Theisen 1 0-0 2, Ember Morris 0 0-2 0, Alayna Carlson 1 0-0 2, Gracyn Nielsen 3 1-2 10, Camdyn Peterreins 2 1-2 5. Totals 8-39 2-6 22.

Milbank 18 36 53 60

Deuel 6 12 16 22

3-point field goals – S. Schuneman, Hendricks, Townsend, A. Schuneman 2, Gall; Trupe, Nielsen 3. Total fouls – Milbank 8; Deuel 7. Rebounds – Milbank 28 (B. Pauli 8, Neugebauer 7); Deuel 14 (Peterreins 6). Turnovers – Milbank 8; Deuel 19. Assists – Milbank 15 (A. Schuneman 8); Deuel 5. Steals – Milbank 13 (A. Schuneman 7); Deuel 4.