MELLETTE – Northwestern used a balanced scoring attack to fuel a 59-48 non-conference boys’ basketball win over Great Plains Lutheran on Thursday night.
Carson Ewalt scored 17 points, and Talon Miller followed with 16 for the Wildcats, who pulled away from a four-point lead following the third quarter. Jarren Haven contributed 12 points, and Ty Boekelheide finished with eight.
Aiden Cameron had 14 points and eight rebounds to lead GPL. Jarret Bauer added 11 points.
GREAT PLAINS LUTHERAN (6-11): Jarret Bauer 4 0-0 11, Isaac Kjenstad 3 0-0 8, Holden Karli 2 1-4 5, Caleb Kannas 1 0-0 2, Logan Bergan 1 1-5 3, Aiden Cameron 5 0-0 14, Lucas Johnson 2 1-2 5. Totals 18-57 3-11 48.
NORTHWESTERN (10-6): Carson Ewalt 6 3-4 17, Jarren Haven 5 2-4 12, Talon Miller 5 2-2 16, Will Clemens 2 2-2 6, Ty Boekelheide 4 0-1 8. Totals 22 9-13 59.
Great Plains Lutheran 15 29 40 48
Northwestern 18 36 44 59
3-point field goals – Bauer 3, Kjenstad 2, Cameron 4; Ewalt 2, Miller 4. Total fouls – Great Plains Lutheran 13; Northwestern 10. Rebounds – Great Plains Lutheran 22 (Cameron 8). Turnovers – Great Plains Lutheran 14. Assists – Great Plains Lutheran 7 (Johnson 3). Steals – Great Plains Lutheran 9 (Johnson 3).
Castlewood 58, Oldham-Ramona-Rutland 27
OLDHAM-RAMONA-RUTLAND (5-12): Boyd Pooler 4 0-0 9, Brodie Albertson 2 3-4 7, Brennan Bickett 1 0-0 3, Riley Trygstad 1 0-0 2, Beynon Lingbeck 1 0-0 3, Rylen Olson 1 1-2 3. Totals 10 4-6 27.
CASTLEWOOD (15-2): Brody Bass 4 0-0 9, Will Aderhold 3 2-4 8, Leonard Wernke 1 2-4 4, Tyson Manley 3 1-1 7, Kamden Keszler 10 3-7 24, Trevor Everson 1 1-2 4, Kaden Nedved 1 0-0 2. Totals 23 10-18 58.
Oldham-Ramona-Rutland 6 13 22 27
Castlewood 17 32 52 58
3-point field goals – Pooler, Bickett, Lingbeck; Bass, Keszler. Fouled out – Oldham-Ramona-Rutland, Roman Malisch, Trygstad. Total fouls – Oldham-Ramona-Rutland 14; Castlewood 6. Rebounds – Oldham-Ramona-Rutland 14; Castlewood 35 (Everson 8). Turnovers – Oldham-Ramona-Rutland 18; Castlewood 12. Assists – Oldham-Ramona-Rutland 4; Castlewood 7. Steals – Oldham-Ramona-Rutland 10; Castlewood 13. Blocks – Oldham-Ramona-Rutland 1; Castlewood 6.
