HAMLIN – Third-rated Hamlin built a double-digit lead and held off second-rated Lennox for a 59-57 non-conference girls’ basketball victory Monday night.
Paige Stormo and Addison Neuendorf each made two clutch free throws to keep the Chargers in front.
Neuendorf finished with 19 points, Issie Steffensen followed with 18, and Addie Jensen had 16 as Hamlin improved to 10-1 on the season.
Karli Bosma had 16 points to top Lennox, which slipped to 13-2.
LENNOX (13-2): Adie McVey 2 3-4 7, Libby Kranz 2 1-2 6, Bergan Musser 5 2-2 12, Andie Peters 2 0-0 6, Karlie Bosma 6 0-0 16, Tori Gerdes 3 2-2 8, Olivia Niederbaumer 1 0-0 2. Totals 21 8-10 57.
HAMLN (10-1): Addie Neuendorf 7 2-2 19, Issie Steffensen 7 1-1 18, Addie Jensen 8 0-1 16, Paige Stormo 2 2-2 6. Totals 24 5-6 59.
Lennox 9 28 34 57
Hamlin 10 31 45 59
3-point field goals – Kranz, Peters 2, Bosma 4; Neuendorf 3, Steffensen 3. Total fouls – Lennox 15; Hamlin 13.
Herreid-Selby Area 76, Wakpala 26
HERREID-SELBY AREA (6-3): Alyssa Kaup 5 2-2 15, Gracin Thorstenson 1 1-2 3, Jessie Johnson 1 1-2 3, Jordyn Rossow 9 4-6 22, Katie Allee 9 202 24, Reagan Schuetzle 1 0-0 3, Taryn Hettick 2 0-0 6. Totals 28 12-16 76.
WAKPALA (4-6): Railyn Little Shield 3 0-0 9, Jailynn Kills Small 1 0-0 2, Tayana Howard 5 5-6 15. Totals 9 5-6 26.
Herreid-Selby Area 27 51 64 76
Wakpala 6 13 18 26
3-point field goals – Kaup 3, Allbee 2, Schuetzle, Hettick 2; Little Shield 3. Fouled out – Kills Small. Total fouls – Herreid-Selby Area 4; Wakpala 12.
Langford Area 64, Tri-State 41
LANGFORD AREA (8-4): Clarissa Guy 0 2-4 2, Paytyn Marlow 9 7-8 26, Lizzie Gustafson 3 2-2 8, Mariah Tosse 1 0-0 2, Alex Darling 1 4-4 7, Josie Jensen 5 5-7 15, Brynn Samson 1 0-0 2, Bailey Dwight 1 0-0 2. Totals 21 20-25 64.
TRI-STATE: Taylyn Thomas 5 1-2 11, Emma Fritz 2 0-0 5, Khloe Smith 3 2-4 8, Macy 3 5-6 11, Alyvia Geffre 2 0-0 6. Totals 15 8-12 41.
Langford Area 14 31 53 64
Tri-State 10 29 36 41
3-point field goals – Marlow, Darling; E. Fritz, Geffre 2. Total fouls – Langford Area 10; Tri-State 15. Rebounds – Langford Area (Marlow 7, Gustafson 6, Jensen 6). Assists – Langford Area (Gustason 3).
