GROTON – Groton exploded for 27 first-quarter points to grab a double-digit lead and went on to a 77-52 non-conference boys’ basketball win over Northwestern Monday night.

Lane Tietz led a balanced attack for the Tigers with 19 points. Jacob Zak followed with 14, Cole Simon added 13, Tate Larson contributed 10, and Ryder Johnson finished with eight.

Lincoln Woodring and Jude Ortmeier each had 13 points to top Northwestern, and Chase Neiber added 11.

NORTHWESTERN (7-3): Lincoln Woodring 6 0-0 13, Nathan Melius 1 0-0 3, Jude Ortmeier 5 2-3 13, Quintin Fischbach 2 0-0 4, Chase Neiber 4 3-3 11, Tanner Ewalt 0 1-2 1, Reilly Schmitt 1 2-2 5, Ashton Remily 0 0-1 0, Dallas Stoltenberg 1 0-0 2. Totals 20 8-11 52.

GROTON (6-2): Jacob Zak 5 3-5 14, Lane Tietz 7 2-2 19, Cole Simon 5 1-1 13, Tate Larson 5 0-2 10, Cade Larson 2 0-4 5, Teylor Diegel 1 0-0 2, Ryder Johnson 3 2-5 8, Keegan Tracy 2 0-0 6. Totals 30 8-19 77.

Northwestern 14 25 38 52

Groton Area 27 45 59 77

3-point field goals – Woodring, Melius, Ortmeier, Schmitt; Zak, Tietz 3, Simon 2, C. Larson, Tracy 2. Total fouls – Northwestern 19; Groton 15. Rebounds – Groton 20 (Zak 5). Turnovers – Groton 15. Assists – Groton 19 (Zak 4, Simon 4). Steals – Groton 15 (Tietz 4, Diegel 4).

Deuel 77, Britton-Hecla 51

BRITTON-HECLA (1-11): Ty Fagerland 2 1-1 5, Luke Storley 1 0-0 2, Landon Carlson 3 0-0 8, Isaiah Jackson 0 1-2 1, BoDell Davidson 3 0-0 7, Dawson Treeby 3 1-2 8, Will Schuller 1 0-0 2, Daniel Person 2 0-0 5, Jaxon Zuehlke 1 0-2 2, Ashton Mills 4 1-3 9. Totals 21-52 4-12 51.

DEUEL (8-2): Trey Maaland 8 2-2 22, Braydon Simon 8 1-2 17, Owen Quail 1 0-2 3, Gavin Benck 5 2-7 13, Carter Leddy 2 0-0 4, Ronnie Begalka 1 0-1 2. Totals 33-55 5-14 77.

Britton-Hecla 13 32 44 51

Deuel 21 41 60 77

3-point field goals – Carlson 2, Davidson, Treeby, Person; Maaland 4, Quail, Benck. Rebounds – Britton-Hecla 17; Deuel 33 (Benck 10). Turnovers – Britton-Hecla 15; Deuel 13. Assists – Deuel 17 (Simon 5, Benck 5). Steals – Britton-Hecla 10; Deuel 11 (Benck 5).