MELLETTE – Northwestern outrebounded North Central by 17 to help secure a 61-54 Lake Region Conference girls’ basketball win Friday night.

Faith Larson scored 19 points, Adriana Ratigan followed with 16, and Jessica Boekelheide had 12 points and 17 rebounds for the Wildcats, who played their third game in four days.

North Central was led by Brittney Frickson with 17 points and nine rebounds. Jenisa Jacobs contributed 13 points and Amree Vander Vorst added 10.

NORTH CENTRAL (4-13): Amree Vander Vorst 4 0-0 10, Alaina Dosch 1 0-0 3, Brittney Frickson 6 4-6 17, Abby Opp 1 0-0 2, Jenisa Jacobs 5 0-1 13, Hope Hoerner 4 1-5 9. Totals 21-53 5-12 54.

NORTHWESTERN (6-12): Faith Larson 5 4-6 19, Ella Haven 1 1-6 3, Tara Blachford 3 0-0 7, Jessica Boekelheide 5 2-3 12, Ashley Haven 0 0-1 0, Emma Grandpre 2 0-0 4, Adriana Ratigan 7 2-6 16. Totals 23-66 9-22 61.

North Central 10 24 38 54

Northwestern 20 35 48 61

3-point field goals – Vander Vorst 2, Dosch, Frickson, Jacobs 3; Larson 5, Blachford. Total fouls – North Central 18; Northwestern 13. Rebounds – North Central 35 (Frickson 9); Northwestern 52 (J. Boekelheide 17). Turnovers – North Central 16; Northwestern 15. Steals – North Central 8 (Frickson 4); Northwestern 8.

Faulkton 52, Langford Area 41

LANGFORD AREA (6-11): Olyvia Dwight 1 0-0 2, Montana Marlow 2 0-0 5, Katie Jensen 4 1-1 11, Megan Gustafson 8 4-4 20, Kylie Schock 1 0-0 3. Totals 16-63 5-5 41.

FAULKTON (11-7): Ashly Senn 2 0-0 4, Isabel Aesoph 5 4-6 14, Shayna Heitmann 5 4-6 15, Carley Cotton 3 2-2 9, Teralyn Cramer 2 0-1 4, Olivia Hadrick 0 0-2 0, Paislee Martinmaas 1 0-0 2, Kelli Stoecker 1 2-4 4. Totals 19-46 12-21 52.

Langford Area 7 23 33 41

Faulkton 14 30 44 52

3-point field goals – Marlow, Jensen 2, Schock; Heitmann, Cotton. Total fouls – Langford Area 14; Faulkton 10. Rebounds – Langford Area 32 (Dwight 8); Faulkton 39 (Heitmann 11). Turnovers – Langford Area 18; Faulkton 22. Assists – Langford Area 10 (Jensen 4); Faulkton 10 (Heitmann 5). Steals – Langford Area 16 (Morgan Glines 4); Faulkton 12 (Aesoph 5, Heitmann 5).

Webster 68, Tiospa Zina 32

WEBSTER (7-10): Alivia Baumgarn 1 3-4 5, Jaiden Bauer 4 2-4 13, Paige Snell 6 1-2 13, Erin Case 2 0-0 6, Elliot Steiner 0 3-4 3, Carrington Hanson 1 2-2 4, Harley Johnson 2 0-0 5, Katie Braun 2 1-2 5, Erin Sannes 2 0-0 4, Payton Snell 3 1-2 7, Sydney Simonson 1 0-0 3. Totals 24 13-20 68.

TIOSPA ZINA (2-18): Jaia Burshiem 0 0-2 0, Jeslyn Crawford 3 1-2 7, Alexia Quinn 2 3-4 7, Abilene Crawford 1 0-0 2, Kennadee Bissonette 5 2-2 13, Latice Rodlund 1 0-0 3. Totals 12 6-10 32.

Webster 16 36 55 68

Tiospa Zina 8 15 24 32

3-point field goals – Bauer 3, Case 2, Johnson, Simonson; Bissonette, Rodlun. Total fouls – Webster 7; Tiospa Zina 11.