MELLETTE – Northwestern outscored Ipswich 18-8 in the fourth quarter to secure a 49-35 Lake Region Conference girls’ basketball win Thursday night.

Adrianna Ratigan scored 19 points to lead the Wildcats, who led by just four following the third period. Ella Haven followed with 11, Teryn Sparling had nine and Faith Larson netted seven.

Ipswich’s Katie Bierman led all players with 26 points.

IPSWICH (3-6): Katie Bierman 11 3-6 26, Sommer DeRaad 1 0-0 3, Kaylin Onken 0 1-2 1, Quincy Olivier 2 1-2 5. Totals 14-38 5-12 35.

NORTHWESTERN (5-3): Faith Larson 2 2-2 7, Ella Haven 5 2-2 11, Jessica Boekelheide 1 1-2 3, Teryn Sparling 3 0-0 9, Adrianna Ratigan 8 3-5 19. Totals 19-48 6-9 49.

Ipswich 6 16 27 35

Northwestern 15 21 31 49

3-point field goals – Bierman, DeRaad; Larson, Haven, Sparling 3. Total fouls – Ipswich 9; Northwestern 12; Rebounds – Ipswich 27 (Bierman 5); Northwestern 33 (Boekelheide 8). Assists – Ipswich 5 (Ashlyn Weig 4); Northwestern 12 (Larson 4). Steals – Ipswich 13 (Bierman 6); Northwestern 11 (Larson 4).

Leola-Frederick 50, Iroquois-Doland 41

IROQUOIS-DOLAND (2-6): Kera Dubro 5 1-2 11, Taylynn Iron Hawk 1 0-0 2, Anna Decker 1 3-3 5, Katie Dubro 6 2-3 14, Rebecca Bich 2 0-0 4, Harley Nelson 2 0-0 5. Totals 17 6-8 41.

LEOLA-FREDERICK (4-4): Chloe Arneson 4 2-2 12, Olivia Morlock 2 0-1 4, Laura Sumption 5 5-8 16, Sofi Losure 8 0-1 16, Alyx Hoffman 1 0-1 2, Morgan Sumption 0 0-2 0. Totals 20 7-15 50.

Iroquois-Doland 10 23 31 41

Leola-Frederick 12 25 37 50

3-point field goals – Nelson; Arneson 2, L. Sumption. Fouled out – Kera Durbo. Total fouls – Iroquois-Doland 17; Leola-Frederick 12.

Tri-State 69, Waubay-Summit 31

TRI-STATE (2-2): Iceli Rabbithead 1 0-0 3, Morgan Navratil 1 0-0 2, Rehme Laurence 1 0-0 2, Valerie Mendoza 1 0-0 3, Shali Laurence 5 6-7 16, Sophie Viger 1 0-0 2, Mary Rupp 5 2-4 17, Kallie Bretsrud 2 0-0 4, Nora Braun 8 4-5 20. Totals 25 12-16 69.

WAUBAY-SUMMIT (5-5): Brianna Lindholm 3 0-0 6, Livia Tomac 1 0-0 3, Eva Benike 2 0-0 6, Kailee Berger 5 3-3 14, Katie Karst 1 0-0 2. Totals 12 3-3 31.

Tri-State 17 26 56 69

Waubay-Summit 14 20 28 31

3-point field goals –Rabbithead, Mendoza, Rupp 5; Tomac, Benike 2, Berger. Total Fouls – Tri-State 7; Waubay-Summit 12.