
MOBRIDGE – Groton outscored Mobridge-Pollock 19-3 from the free-throw line to help secure a 58-41 non-conference boys’ basketball win on Saturday.
Lane Tietz scored 17 points, Jacob Zak followed with 13, and Tate Larson added 10 for Groton, which improved to 11-4 on the season. Cole Simon contributed eight points.
Mobridge-Pollock received 11 points from Shane Henderson, and 10 from Michael Wald.
GROTON (11-4): Lane Tietz 5 5-8 17, Cole Simon 3 1-3 8, Jacob Zak 4 5-7 13, Tate Larson 3 4-7 10, Ryder Johnson 2 2-3 6, Keegan Tracy 1 2-2 4. Totals 18 19-30 58.
MOBRIDGE-POLLOCK (9-8): Holden Eisemann 0 2-4 2, Jackson Eisemann 2 0-5 5, Michael Wald 4 0-0 10, Shane Henderson 5 1-3 11, Kobe Good Shield 3 0-0 7, Simon Fried 1 0-0 2, Turner Pfitzer 1 0-0 2, Coy Hinsz 1 0-0 2. Totals 17 3-12 41.
Groton 14 27 41 58
Mobridge-Pollock 13 21 36 41
3-point field goals – Tietz 2, Simon; J. Eisemann, Wald 2, Good Shield. Fouled out – Fried, Pfitzer. Total fouls – Groton 16; Mobridge-Pollock 25. Rebounds – Groton 17 (Tietz 5, T. Larson 5); Mobridge-Pollock 23 (Henderson 7). Turnovers – Groton 9; Mobridge-Pollock 17. Assists – Groton 8; Mobridge-Pollock 7. Blocks – Groton 2; Mobridge-Pollock 3 (Henderson 3). Steals – Groton 6; Mobridge-Pollock 2.
Ipswich 62, Langford Area 34
LANGFORD AREA (4-13): Jesse Keough 4 4-6 12, Kassen Keough 3 2-3 10, Rennan Bruns 4 1-1 12. Totals 11 7-10 34.
IPSWICH (11-4): Tyler Hettich 2 2-2 8, Ian Beyers 1 0-0 2, Trevor Heinz 8 1-2 20, Chet Peterson 1 1-2 3, Carter Geditz 4 0-0 8, Colby Sylte 1 2-2 5, Jade Konsor 1 0-0 3, Blake Rich 3 0-2 6, Evan Onken 1 0-0 3, Tucker Miller 1 0-1 2, Turner Thorson 0 2-2 2. Totals 23 8-13 62.
Langford Area 13 18 25 34
Ipswich 14 31 44 62
3-point field goals – K. Keough 2, Bruns 3; Hettich 2, Heinz 3, Sylte, Konsor, Onken. Total fouls – Langford Area 14; Ipswich 15. Rebounds – Langford Area (J. Keough 8); Ipswich 37 (Geditz 10). Turnovers – Langford Area 12; Ipswich 14. Assists – Langford Area 5; Ipswich 10 (Beyers 6). Steals – Langford Area 6 (J. Keough 3); Ipswich 8 (Beyers 4).
Leola-Frederick 64, Webster 43
WEBSTER (4-13): Jaiden McCreary 1 1-2 4, Matthew Mount 3 3-4 10, Brent Bearman 1 0-0 2, Gavin Sannes 1 3-6 5, Ian Lesnar 3 0-0 8, Tommy Vergeldt 2 0-0 5, Ethan Opitz 2 0-0 4, Carson Mount 1 0-0 2, Jacob Keller 0 3-4 3. Totals 14 10-16 43.
LEOLA-FREDERICK (10-7): Brayden Sumption 4 2-2 13, Noah Kippley 4 4-6 14, Hans Lapka 4 3-4 12, Connor Spitzer 1 1-2 3, Gavin Nickelson 1 0-0 3, Winston Clark 4 2-3 11, Ethan Petrich 2 1-2 5, Zander Hoffman 1 0-0 3. Totals 21 13-19 64.
Webster 7 23 28 43
Leola-Frederick 16 33 48 64
3-point field goals – McCreary, M. Mount, Lesnar 2, Vergeldt; Sumption 3, Kippley 2, Lapka, Nickelson, Clark, Hoffman. Total fouls – Webster 15; Leola-Frederick 11.
Howard 67, Waubay-Summit 52
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WAUBAY-SUMMIT (14-3): Jackson Wohlleber 4 1-1 9, Damon Opdahl 8 2-2 21, Jared Purdy 4 0-1 8, Jonathon Johnston 5 0-0 14. Totals 21-46 3-4 52.
HOWARD (12-3): Will Maier 2 0-0 5,Colby Claussen 3 0-0 8, Luke Koepsell 6 7-9 19, Ryder Erickson 3 6-8 13, Kolt Koepsell 5 1-1 11, Logan Mentele 1 0-0 3, Taiden Hoyer 4 1-2 9. Totals 24-42 15-20 67.
Waubay-Summit 22 32 41 52
Howard 15 34 49 67
3-point field goals – Opdahl 3, Johnston 4; Maier, Claussen 2, Erickson. Fouled out – Johnston. Total fouls – Waubay-Summit 16; Howard 9. Rebounds – Waubay-Summit 17 (Johnston 8); Howard 31 (L. Koepsell 12). Turnovers – Waubay-Summit 10; Howard 16. Assists – Waubay-Summit 16 (Wohlleber 8, Opdahl 7); Howard 14 (Erickson 3, Mentele 3). Steals – Waubay-Summit 5 (Opdahl 4); Howard 8 (Erickson 4).
Milbank Area 67, Tri-Valley 44
TRI-VALLEY (4-12): Braden Oyen 0 0-3 0, Logan Ellison 4 0-0 8, Carter Sorenson 1 0-0 2, Alex Wingen 1 1-3 3, Noah Haynes 4 7-10 15, Teagin Gacke 0 2-2 2, Brady Benson 0 1-2 1, Levi Longloss 0 1-2 1, Tristan Bunde 2 3-3 7, Trey Johnson 1 3-5 5. Totals 13-37 18-30 44.
MILBANK AREA (9-6): Justus Osborn 0 1-2 1, Aiden Ludvigson 2 0-0 6, Tice Mursu 1 0-0 2, Yohana Ajwanga 3 0-0 6, Garrett Mertens 8 5-5 25, Jaxson Wildung 2 6-8 10, Joe Schulte 6 5-6 17. Totals 22-47 17-21 67.
Tri-Valley 13 29 39 44
Milbank Area 18 32 55 67
3-point field goals – Ludvigson 2, Mertens 4. Total fouls – Tri-Valley 15; Milbank Area 22. Rebounds – Tri-Valley 21 (Haynes 4); Milbank Area 38 (Wildung 9, Schulte 9). Turnovers – Tri-Valley 16; Milbank Area 15. Assists – Tri-Valley 3; Milbank Area 10 (Osborn 5). Steals – Tri-Valley 8; Milbank Area 10.


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