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GROTON – Groton received at least eight points from five different players and turned back Milbank Area 59-51 in Region 1A boys’ basketball action Friday night. Jayden Zak and Lane Tietz each scored 16 points, and Kaden Kurtz 11 for the Tigers, who pulled away from a 41-41 tie at the start of the fourth quarter. Jacob Zak and Wyatt Hearnen each contributed eight points. Bennett Schwenn’s 19 points topped Milbank Area. Wylie Mursu and Kellen Hoeke each added 10. MILBANK AREA (10-11): Justus Osborn 2 0-0 4, Garrett Mertens 3 1-2 8, Bennett Schwenn 7 4-6 19, Wylie Mursu 4 1-2 10, Kellen Hoeke 3 2-2 10. Totals 19 8-12 51. GROTON (19-3): Jayden Zak 5 1-2 16 Lane Tietz 6 2-2 16, Jacob Zak 4 0-1 8, Kaden Kurtz 3 3-4 11, Wyatt Hearnen 3 2-5 8. Totals 21-44 8-14 59. Milbank Area 14 25 41 51 Groton 8 25 41 59 3-point field goals – Mertens, Schwenn, Mursu, Hoeke 2; Jayden Zak 5, Tietz 2, Kurtz 2. Fouled out – Mertens, Hoeke. Total fouls – Milbank Area 18; Groton 1

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