
LANGFORD – Langford Area overcame an 18-3 deficit and rallied to defeat Northwestern 53-42 in the Region 1B boys’ basketball tournament Tuesday night.
Jesse Keough poured in a game-high 30 points to pace the Lions. Ben Gustafson added nine points and 11 rebounds.
Nathan Melius topped Northwestern with 20 points. Samuel Groft contributed nine.
NORTHWESTERN (8-13): Samuel Groft 3 0-0 9, Chris Toennies 1 0-0 2, Rush Larson 1 0-0 3, Quintin Fischbach 2 0-1 4, Nathan Melius 7 0-0 20, Lincoln Woodring 2 0-0 4. Totals 16-42 0-1 42.
LANGFORD AREA (12-9): Ben Gustafson 3 2-6 9, Aden Godel 0 0-1 0, Brayden Peterson 1 2-2 5, Jackson Bahr 1 0-0 3, Jesse Keough 11 6-8 30, Kassen Keough 2 0-0 6. Totals 18-40 10-17 53.
Northwestern 21 26 34 42
Langford Area 10 21 30 53
3-point field goals – Groft 3, Larson, Melius 6; Gustafson, Peterson, Bahr, J. Keough 2, K. Keough 2. Total fouls – Northwestern 18; Langford Area 10. Rebounds – Northwestern 25; Langford Area 23 (Gustafson 11). Turnovers – Northwestern 13; Langford Area 6. Assists – Northwestern 8; Langford Area 8 (Gustafson 5). Steals – Northwestern 3; Langford Area 11.
Waubay-Summit 64, Leola-Frederick 47
Region 1B
LEOLA-FREDERICK (8-13): Brayden Sumption 2 0-0 6, Mason Hinz 3 1-2 7, Noah Kippley 1 2-4 5, Samuel Vetter 1 0-0 2, Vincent Petrich 2 0-0 4, Ethan Morlock 3 5-8 11, Hans Lakpa 1 0-0 2, Colton Spitzer 2 0-0 4, Gus Sieh 0 1-2 1, Connor Spitzer 2 1-2 5. Totals 17 10-18 47.
WAUBAY-SUMMIT (18-3): J Gulbraa 5 0-0 10, Jackson Wohlleber 2 4-8 9, Damon Opdahl 7 2-3 17, Seth Gaikowski 4 2-2 12, Jonathon Johnston 4 1-1 10, Sonny Marquardt 2 0-0 4, Tigh Gaikowski 0 2-2 2. Totals 24 11-12 64.
Leola-Frederick 7 20 36 47
Waubay-Summit 18 33 44 64
3-point field goals – Sumption 2, Kippley; Wohlleber, Opdahl, S. Gaikowski 2, Johnston. Total fouls – Leola-Frederick 13; Waubay-Summit 14. Rebounds – Leola-Frederick 26; Waubay-Summit 33 (Opdahl 12). Turnovers – Leola-Frederick 12; Waubay-Summit 7. Assists – Leola-Frederick 5; Waubay-Summit 12 (Wohlleber 3). Steals – Leola-Frederick 3; Waubay-Summit 6.
Faulkton 64, Herreid-Selby Area 44
Region 2B
HERREID-SELBY AREA (9-11): Gavin Hannan 1 0-0 3, Cole Zabel 0 1-2 1, Tray Hettick 3 5-5 12, Trevor Gill 3 1-1 7, Eric Loeckel 1 0-0 2, Brenden Begeman 8 1-5 17, Trey Sayler 1 0-0 2. Totals 17 8-13 44.
FAULKTON (16-5): Bennett Cassens 5 0-0 14, Ryan Beckler 2 2-2 6, Simon Bowar 7 0-2 15, Layne Cotton 4 5-6 13, Hunter Niederbaumer 6 0-0 12, Roman DiMarias 2 0-0 4, Charlie Dieter 0 0-2 0. Totals 27 7-12 64.
Herreid-Selby Area 11 22 37 44
Faulkton 17 37 54 64
3-point field goals – Hannan, Hettick; Cassens 4, Boward. Fouled out – Sayler. Total fouls – Herreid-Selby Area 13; Faulkton 12.
Ipswich 64, Highmore-Harrold 50
Region 2B
HIGHMORE-HARROLD (12-9): Grady Aasby 1 0-0 2, Carter LaMont 4 1-1 10, Peyton McDonnell 4 1-3 9, Treyton Knox 1 0-0 2, Trake Cowan 5 0-0 10, Carter Stephenson 2 0-0 6, Bryce Bourk 2 1-2 7, Mason Knox 2 0-2 4. Totals 21-52 3-8 50.
IPSWICH (14-7): Ian Beyers 2 3-4 7, Trevor Beyers 4 1-2 12, Ty Kadlec 7 0-1 15, Taylor Thorson 6 3-5 16, Carson Gohl 1 0-0 2, Evan Onken 1 0-0 2, Carter Geditz 2 0-0 4, Zach Geditz 2 2-2 6. Totals 25-48 9-14 64.
Highmore-Harrold 10 29 40 50
Ipswich 18 33 43 64
3-point field goals – LaMont, Stephenson 2, Bourk 2; T. Beyers 3, Kadlec, Thorson. Total fouls – Highmore-Harrold 12; Ipswich 12. Rebounds – Highmore-Harrold 23 (Cowan 4); Ipswich 34 (Thorson 8). Turnovers – Highmore-Harrold 9; Ipswich 9. Assists – Highmore-Harrold 16 (Aasby 5); Ipswich 19 (Kadlec 5, I. Beyers 4). Steals – Highmore-Harrold 3; Ipswich 7.
Potter County 72, Sully Buttes 26
Region 2B
SULLY BUTTES (10-12): Marshall Wittler 1 0-0 2, Landon Hepker 2 3-4 9, Jesse Schall 0 5-6 5, Trevor Marshall 0 1-2 1, Dwight Kinney 3 3-4 9. Totals 6-33 12-16 26.
POTTER COUNTY (20-1): Cooper Logan 8 2-3 21, Seth Sharp 3 0-2 6, Grant Luikens 5 12-13 26, Drake Bassett 4 2-3 10, Logan Decker 1 0-0 3, Ryder Falkenhagen 1 0-0 2, Alex Tanner 2 0-0 4. Totals 24-69 16-21 72.
Sully Buttes 11 18 20 26
Potter County 21 47 61 72
3-point field goals – Hepker 2; Logan 3, Luikens 4, Decker. Total fouls – Sully Buttes 15; Potter County 16. Rebounds – Sully Buttes 35 (Schall 9); Potter County 38 (Luikens 13). Turnovers – Sully Buttes 24; Potter County 6. Assists – Sully Buttes 3; Potter County 9 (Luikens 4). Steals – Sully Buttes 2; Potter County 20 (Logan 5, Luikens 5).
Wolsey-Wessington 70, Hitchcock-Tulare 50
Region 3B
HITCHCOCK-TULARE (8-12): Jack Boomsma 4 2-2 11, Kyle Hamilton 1 0-0 3, Zach Gilbert 2 4-4 9, TJ Salmen 4 4-5 12, Jackson Maynard 1 0-0 2, Erik Salmen 2 0-1 4, Mason Bottum 1 2-2 5, Jacob Michlitsch 1 0-2 2, Riley Fliehe 1 0-0 2. Totals 17 12-16 50.
WOLSEY-WESSINGTON (16-5): Blaze Herdman 2 0-0 5, Carson Zomer 6 0-0 16, Marrian Gohn 2 3-4 7, Tate French 3 0-0 6, Payson Gohn 4 0-1 8, Jametrius Scott 1 0-0 2, Landon Cleveland 2 0-0 4, Kaden Krutzfeldt 1 0-0 3, Grant Timm 0 0-2 0, Moshe Richmond 5 6-8 16, Daelyn Rainford 1 0-0 3. Totals 27 9-25 70.
Hitchcock-Tulare 10 25 36 50
Wolsey-Wessington 23 39 60 70
3-point field goals – Boomsma, Hamilton, Gilbert, Bottum; Herdman, Zomer 4, Krutzfeldt, Rainford. Fouled out – Scott. Total fouls – Hitchcock-Tulare 14; Wolsey-Wessington 13. Turnovers – Hitchcock-Tulare 19; Wolsey-Wessington 14.
Groton 54, Sisseton 38
Region 1A
SISSETON (9-12): Mikah Hamm 1 0-0 2, Nate Tchida 3 0-0 7, Jairus Chanku 1 2-4 5, Riley BraveBull 3 0-0 6, Ty Langager 5 2-2 12, Jason Fischer 2 0-1 4, Parker Hanson 0 2-2 2. Totals 15 6-9 38.
GROTON (18-3): Jayden Zak 1 0-0 3, Lane Tietz 5 2-2 17, Jacob Zak 4 1-3 9, Tate Larson 1 0-0 2, Kaden Kurtz 2 1-2 7, Cole Simon 0 0-2 0, Wyatt Hearnen 5 0-0 11, Logan Ringgenberg 2 1-2 5. Totals 20-44 5-11 54.
Sisseton 3 10 25 38
Groton 14 30 44 54
3-point field goals – Tchida, Chanku; Jayden Zak, Tietz 5, Kurtz 2, Hearnen. Fouled out – BraveBull. Total fouls – Sisseton 15; Groton 12. Rebounds – Groton 20 (Jacob Zak 6). Turnovers – Groton 10. Assists – Groton 14 (Jayden Zak 3, Kurtz 3). Steals – Groton 10 (Jacob Zak 5).
Clark-Willow Lake 62, Webster 47
Region 1A
WEBSTER (8-13): Jaiden McCreary 2 0-2 4, Jacob Pereboom 3 0-0 6, Aidan Kroll 2 0-0 4, Jaydon Keller 6 4-4 16, Brent Bearman 2 0-0 4, Jacob Keller 2 3-3 8, Gavin Sannes 0 2-4 2, Ian Lesnar 1 0-0 3. Totals 18-51 9-13 47.
CLARK-WILLOW LAKE (14-7): Brady Jordan 30-0 6, Noah Boykin 6 0-0 12, Tyler O’Neill 10 0-0 25, Kaplan Felberg 4 2-4 10, Trey Huber 2 0-0 5, Hunter Bratland 1 0-0 2, Cole Heiman 1 0-1 2. Totals 27-58 2-5 62.
Webster 8 21 36 47
Clark-Willow Lake 13 30 51 62
3-point field goals – Jacob Keller, Lesnar; O’Neill 5, Huber. Total fouls – Webster 10; Clark-Willow Lake 14. Rebounds – Webster 29 (Jaydon Keller 13); Clark-Willow Lake 35 (Felberg 10). Turnovers – Webster 14; Clark-Willow Lake 8. Assists – Webster 2; Clark-Willow Lake 10. Steals – Webster 7 (Pereboom 3, Kroll 3); Clark-Willow Lake 8.
Milbank Area 57, Florence-Henry 45
Region 1A
FLORENCE-HENRY (8-13): Ethan Paulson 5 3-4 13 Merki Keller 3 0-0 6, Peyton Roe 2 0-0 5, Andrew Schroeder 6 0-0 17, Tegan Sumner 1 0-0 2. Totals 17-42 3-4 45.
MILBANK AREA (10-11): Justus Osborn 2 0-0 5, Garrett Mertens 7 4-4 19, Bennett Schwenn 8 5-6 21, Wylie Mursu 2 4-4 8, Kellen Hoeke 0 2-3 2, Joe Schulte 1 0-0 2. Totals 20-46 15-17 57.
Florence-Henry 10 17 34 45
Milbank Area 15 25 37 57
3-point field goals – Keller 2, Roe, Schroeder 5; Osborn, Mertens. Fouled out – Sumner. Total fouls – Florence-Henry 18; Milbank Area 9. Rebounds – Florence-Henry 20 (Keller 5); Milbank Area 31 (Mertens 8, Mursu 8). Turnovers – Florence-Henry 12; Milbank Area 9. Assists – Florence-Henry 8 (Keller 6); Milbank Area 6. Steals – Florence-Henry 7; Milbank Area 12 (Hoeke 3).
Hamlin 75, Elkton-Lake Benton 43
Region 2A
ELKTON-LAKE BENTON (11-10): Aiden Erickson 5 3-4 15, Logan Kuehl 3 0-0 8, Miles Harming 4 0-1 9, Riley Hunter 1 0-0 2, Garrett Neill 0 1-2 1, Lane Thompson 0 1-4 1, Ryan Krog 2 2-2 7. Totals 15 7-13 43.
HAMLIN (15-6): Evan Stormo 4 0-0 10, Easton Neuendorf 9 2-4 24, Brennan Keszler 2 2-3 6, Dawson Noem 2 0-0 5, Tyson Stevenson 6 0-0 16, Rylan Bawdon 2 0-0 5, Luke Fraser 1 0-0 3, Gavin Prouty 2 0-2 4, Jameson Nebel 1 0-0 2. Totals 29 4-9 75.
Elkton-Lake Benton 12 22 37 43
Hamlin 21 38 57 75
3-point field goals – Erickson 2, Kuehl 2, Harming, Krog; Stormo 2, Neuendorf 4, Noem, Stevenson 4, Bawdon, Fraser. Fouled out – Stormo. Total fouls – Elkton-Lake Benton 16; Hamlin 18.
Deubrook Area 64, Deuel 48
Region 2A
DEUEL (10-11): Cooper Schiernbeck 5 2-2 13, Trey Maaland 6 1-3 14, Gavin Benck 2 0-3 4, Braydon Simon 7 2-3 17. Totals 20 5-11 48.
DEUBROOK AREA (14-7): Sutton Fritz 3 0-0 8, Andrew Trooien 2 0-0 4, Parker Crooks 6 3-4 16, Dom Lacek 2 0-0 4, Nick Bowne 8 2-5 18, Cooper Holmlund 1 0-0 3, Mason Shaw 5 1-3 11. Totals 27 6-12 64.
Deuel 13 24 39 48
Deubrook Area 17 28 46 64
3-point field goals – Schiernbeck, Maaland, Simon; Fritz 2, Crooks, Holmlund. Total fouls – Deuel 13; Deubrook Area 12.
Sioux Valley 60, Great Plains Lutheran 40
Region 2A
GREAT PLAINS LUTHERAN (8-13): Ethan Kjenstad 6 1-2 17, Alex Heil 2 0-0 6, Sam Hansen 7 0-0 17. Totals 15-45 1-2 40.
SIOUX VALLEY (16-5): Damian Danzeisen 4 0-0 11, Parker Puetz 4 0-0 11, Oliver Vincent 5 0-0 12, Hayden Ruesink 4 1-2 11, Alec Squires 2 4-6 8, Jace Christensen 2 0-0 4, Carson Christopherson 1 0-0 3. Totals 22-60 5-8 60.
Great Plains Lutheran 8 21 32 40
Sioux Valley 15 34 47 60
3-point field goals – Kjenstad 4, Heil 2, Hansen 3; Danzeisen 3, Puetz 3, Vincent 2, Ruesink 2, Christopherson. Total fouls – Great Plains Lutheran 7; Sioux Valley 8. Rebounds – Great Plains Lutheran 19 (Hansen 5, Myles York 5); Sioux Valley 37 (Squires 14).


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