
FAULKTON – Faulkton outscored Highmore-Harrold 18-0 in the third quarter to erase a 16-point deficit en route to a 47-46 non-conference girls’ basketball win Thursday night.
Kelli Stoecker scored 17 points and Carly Cotton added 13 for the Trojans, who were outscored 19-4 in the opening quarter. Faulkton improved to 5-0 with the victory.
Jada Baloun tossed in 15 points to lead Highmore-Harrold.
HIGHMORE-HARROLD (2-3): Autumn Fallis 2 4-6 8, April Fallis 0 0-2 0, Kendall Cermak 2 0-0 5, Kenidey Effling 0 0-2 0, Addison McDonnell 2 0-0 5, Jada Baloun 7 1-1 15, Elle Stagg 4 2-2 13. Totals 17 7-13 46.

FAULKTON (5-0): Kelli Stoecker 7 0-0 17, Jaymi Senn 2 0-0 5, Olivia Hadrick 2 3-3 8, Carley Cotton 6 0-0 13, Presleigh Martinmaas 1 2-4 4. Totals 18 5-7 47.
Highmore-Harrold 19 33 33 46
Faulkton 4 17 35 47
3-point field goals – Stagg (3), Cermak, McDonnell; Stoecker (3), Senn, Hadrick, Cotton. Total fouls – Highmore-Harrold 11; Faulkton 20. Rebounds – Highmore-Harrold 29 (Cermak 6); Faulkton 31 (Stoecker 7). Turnovers – Highmore-Harrold 21; Faulkton 22. Assists – Highmore-Harrold 13 (Autumn Fallis 3, April Fallis 3, McDonnell 3); Faulkton 6 (Senn 2), Cotton 2); Steals – Highmore-Harrold 8 (Cermak 2, Stagg 2); Faulkton 11 (Stoecker 3, Senn 3, Martinmaas 3).
Deuel 32, Britton-Hecla 30
DEUEL (2-4): Jaycee Hourigan 1 1-2 3, Josie Andersen 7 2-5 17, Graclyn Nielsen 2 1-2 6, Camdyn Peterreins 1 2-2 4, Morgan Theisen 1 0-0 2. Totals 12 6-11 32.
BRITTON-HECLA (1-3): Sterling Brassfield 3 2-4 8, Tiyanna Schott 5 0-0 10, Addison Wade 3 0-2 6, RaeAnn Hagenson 0 1-2 1, Heather Storbakken 2 0-0 5. Totals 13 3-8 30.
Deuel 11 18 23 32
Britton-Hecla 5 14 22 30
3-point field goals – Andersen, Nielsen; Storbakken. Total fouls – Deuel 14; Britton-Hecla 16. Rebounds – Deuel 23 (Andersen 6, Nielsen 6); Britton-Hecla 33 (Brassfield 8). Turnovers – Deuel 25; Britton-Hecla 16. Steals – Britton-Hecla 10.
Sully Buttes 46, Wolsey-Wessington 41
WOLSEY-WESSINGTON (0-4): Payton Kemnitz 5 6-9 17, Maria Nelson 3 0-0 6, Kendal Uttecht 3 2-3 8, Lainey Uttecht 1 0-0 2, Shae Uttecht 2 2-2 6, Kenli Hooks 1 0-0 2. Totals 15 10-15 41.
SULLY BUTTES (3-2): Payge Bakker 6 4-6 16, Sheridan Voorhees 0 1-2 1, Olivia Olson 2 0-0 4, Stevie Wittler 8 1-4 20, Addison Chicoine 4 3-4 11. Totals 20 7-16 46.
Wolsey-Wessington 9 16 34 41
Sully Buttes 13 23 34 46
3-point field goals – Kemnitz; Wittler (3). Total fouls – Wolsey-Wessington 15; Sully Buttes 15. Rebounds – Wolsey-Wessington 9 (K. Uttecht 3). Turnovers – Wolsey-Wessington 9. Assists – Wolsey-Wessington 6 (L. Uttecht 3). Steals – Wolsey-Wessington 5 (K. Uttecht 2, S. Uttecht 2).
Hamlin 39, Milbank 32
MILBANK (2-2): Isabella Anderson 1 0-2 2, Tyra Berry 5 0-0 13, Claire Snaza 3 1-2 7, Josie Riveland 1 0-0 2, Belle Pauli 4 0-0 8. Totals 14 1-4 32.
HAMLIN (4-1): Musonda Kabwe 3 3-4 10; Addison Neuendorf 3 11-12 18, Shayne Fritz 3 0-0 6, Marissa Bawdon 2 0-0 5. Totals 11 14-16 39.
Milbank 12 18 25 32
Hamlin 10 20 31 39
3-point field goals – Berry (3); Kabwe, Neuendorf, Bawdon. Total fouls – Milbank 18; Hamlin 10.
Northwestern 46, Waverly-South Shore 15
NORTHWESTERN (3-2): Ella Boekelheide 1 1-2 3, Tara Blachford 6 0-2 15, Josie Sparling 1 0-1 2, Ashley Haven 6 1-1 14, Sophia Troske 1 1-2 4, Ana Ratigan 2 3-4 7, Kyara Ratigan 0 1-2 1. Totals 17-48 7-14 46.
WAVERLY-SOUTH SHORE (0-6): Brianna Gottschalk 0 1-2 1, Jolene Kranz 0 0-2 0, Capri Schoeder 0 1-2 1, Jaina Johnson 0 3-4 3, Emily Heuer 2 0-0 5, Annie Stricherz 1 3-10 5. Totals 3-26 8-20 15.
Northwestern 28 39 45 46
Waverly-South Shore 0 11 13 15
3-point field goals – Blachford (3), Haven, Troske; Heuer. Fouled out – Sparling. Total fouls – Northwestern 20; Waverly-South Shore 14. Rebounds – Northwestern 37 (Blachford 8); Waverly-South Shore 14 (Dashaya Koch 4). Turnovers – Northwestern 22; Waverly-South Shore 22. Assists – Northwestern 5 (Blachford 3). Steals – Northwestern 6 (Blachford 3); Waverly-South Shore 7 (Heuer 3).


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