MELLETTE – Six different players scored at least seven points as Northwestern picked up a 68-35 non-conference boys’ basketball win over Waverly-South Shore on Monday.

Chase Neiber led the balanced attack with 15 points. Jude Ortmeier, Lincoln Woodring and Quintin Fischbach each added 11, and Nathan Melius and Reilly Schmitt both finished with seven. Ortmeier also hauled down nine rebounds.

Waverly-South Shore received seven points from Troy Kneeland, and six apiece from Grant Holman and Landon Maag.

WAVERLY-SOUTH SHORE (1-2): Dan Dalton 0 5-6 5, Owen Gilmour 1 1-2 4, Troy Kneeland 3 0-0 7, Grant Holman 3 0-2 6, Landon Maag 3 0-1 6, Evan Comes 0 0-2 0, Sam Appelhof 1 1-2 4, Colton Kranz 0 3-5 3. Totals 11-43 10-21 35.

NORTHWESTERN (2-0): Jude Ortmeier 3 5-6 11, Lincoln Woodring 5 0-1 11, Tanner Ewalt 0 2-3 2, Nathan Melius 2 2-3 7, Reilly Schmitt 2 3-6 7, Gage Ratigan 0 1-2 1, Quintin Fischbach 5 1-3 11, Tret Bourelle 0 1-2 1, Chase Neiber 6 1-2 15, Dallas Stoltenburg 1 0-0 2. Totals 24-62 16-28 68.

Waverly-South Shore 10 20 31 35

Northwestern 17 34 55 68

3-point field goals – Gilmour, Kneeland, Appelhof; Woodring, Melius, Neiber 2. Fouled out – Dalton, Kneeland. Total fouls – Waverly-South Shore 21; Northwestern 18. Rebounds – Waverly-South Shore 26 (Kneeland 5); Northwestern 48 (Ortmeier 9). Turnovers – Waverly-South Shore 23; Northwestern 15. Assists – Waverly-South Shore 7; Northwestern 19 (Neiber 4, Schmitt 3, Bourelle 3). Blocked shots – Waverly-South Shore 4 (Holman 2); Northwestern 1. Steals – Waverly-South Shore 9 (Maag 3); Northwestern 18 (Woodring 4, Neiber 4).