LANGFORD – Northwestern made 8-of-10 free throws in the final quarter to help seal a 45-36 win over Langford Area in Lake Region Conference girls’ basketball Friday night.
Tara Blachford, who finished with 10 points, made four straight foul shots in the fourth period.
Ashley Haven led the Wildcats with 15 points, and Breelyn Satter contributed nine.
Langford Area received 17 points from Paytyn Marlow, and 10 from Lizzie Gustafson.
NORTHWESTERN (8-4): Breelyn Satter 4 1-2 9, Tara Blachford 3 4-6 10, Ashley Haven 7 1-2 15, Sophia Troske 1 1-2 4, Taylor Vetter 1 0-0 3, Kyara Ratigan 0 4-6 4. Totals 16 11-18 45.
LANGFORD AREA (8-6): Clarissa Guy 0 2-2 2, Paytyn Marlow 5 4-12 17, Lizzie Gustafson 3 4-6 10, Alex Darling 2 0-0 5, Josie Jensen 1 0-0 2. Totals 11 10-20 36.
Northwestern 7 17 32 45
Langford Area 3 17 28 36
3-point field goals – Troske, Vetter; Marlow 3, Darling. Fouled out – Haven. Total fouls – Northwestern 16; Langford Area 13.
North Central 43, Strasburg-Zeeland 13
STRASBURG-ZEELAND (1-16): Maddie Van Beek 1 0-2 2, Laura Haak 1 1-2 3, Megan Van Beek 2 2-4 6, Ruth Haak 1 0-0 2. Totals 5 3-8 13.
NORTH CENTRAL (8-4): Ella Batie 4 1-2 9, Amree Vander Vorst 6 0-0 12, Alaina Dosch 0 1-4 1, Tylee Vander Vorst 2 0-0 5, Carleigh Dosch 2 0-0 5, Lindsey Geier 2 1-2 5, Peyton Schnabel 2 0-0 4, Becca Batie 1 0-0 2. Totals 19 3-8 43.
Strasburg-Zeeland 2 4 9 13
North Central 16 32 39 43
3-point field goals – T. Vander Vorst, C. Dosch. Total fouls – Strasburg-Zeeland 9; North Central 9 Rebounds – Strasburg-Zeeland 15; North Central 24 (A. Vander Vorst 7). Turnovers – Strasburg-Zeeland 22; North Central 12. Assists – North Central 9 (E. Batie 3, A. Vander Vorst 2). Steals – Strasburg-Zeeland 5; North Central 11 (A. Dosch 2, E. Batie 2, C. Dosch 2).
Parkston 57, Miller 40
MILLER (11-4): Kate Lichty 3 0-0 6, Jolie Palmer 4 0-0 9, Madelyn Saienga 2 0-0 4, Gracen Werdel 0 0-2 0, Paige Werdel 7 3-6 17, Jordyn Pugh 1 0-0 2, Kaihlyn Anderberg 1 0-0 2. Totals 18-40 3-10 40.
PARKSTON (12-1): Keeara Oakley 9 2-3 21, Alexis Holzbauer 2 0-0 5, Berkley Ziebart 9 5-6 24, Morgan Maxwell 1 0-0 2, Kahris Tapio 2 1-2 5. Totals 23-39 8-11 57.
Miller 14 18 27 40
Parkston 14 31 49 57
3-point field goals – Palmer; Oakley, Holzbauer, Ziebart. Fouled out – Saienga. Total fouls – Miller 11; Parkston 10. Turnovers – Miller 16; Parkston 13.
