GROTON – Groton rallied from a six-point first-half deficit to edge Milbank 42-39 in Northeast Conference girls’ basketball action Thursday night.

Sydney Leicht scored 11 points and Jaedyn Penning added nine to lead the Tigers. Jerica Locke finished with six points, five rebounds, seven assists and five steals.

Milbank received 13 points from Isabella Anderson, and 10 from Tyra Berry.

MILBANK (7-4): Siera Wenzl 2 0-0 6, Isabella Anderson 6 0-0 13, Tyra Berry 2 5-8 10, Claire Snaza 2 0-0 4, Josie Riveland 0 2-2 2, Avery Schuneman 1 1-1 3, Belle Pauli 0 1-2 1. Totals 13 9-13 39.

GROTON (6-4): Sydney Leicht 4 0-1 11, Jerica Locke 2 2-8 6, Jaedyn Penning 4 1-2 9, Kennedy Hansen 1 0-0 2, Brooklyn Hansen 0 1-2 1, Rylee Dunker 1 1-2 3, Faith Traphagen 2 0-0 4, Laila Roberts 1 0-0 2, Taryn Traphagen 1 1-2 4. Totals 16-48 6-17 42.

Milbank 14 20 29 39

Groton 8 14 31 42

3-point field goals – Wenzl (2), Anderson, Berry; Leicht (3), T. Traphagen. Fouled out – Penning. Total fouls – Milbank 19; Groton 16. Rebounds – Groton 20 (Locke 5). Turnovers – Groton 15. Assists – Groton 10 (Locke 7). Steals – Groton 12 (Locke 5, Dunker 3).

Leola-Frederick 50, Northwestern 38

NORTHWESTERN (4-5): Josie Sparling 10-0 3, Ashley Haven 1 0-0 2, Ella Boekelheide 4 2-2 11, Tara Blachford 3 2-4 10, Sophia Troske 1 0-0 3, Ana Ratigan 2 5-9 9. Totals 12-59 9-15 38.

LEOLA-FREDEDRICK (8-2): Olivia Morlock 0 1-2 1, Sofia Losure 4 3-3 12, Laura Sumption 4 4-6 15, Jillian Ellwein 4 1-2 13, Arabella Clark 2 2-3 6, Kaitlynn Mueller 1 1-2 3. Totals 15-42 12-18 50.

Northwestern 2 16 22 38

Leola-Frederick 11 21 36 50

3-point field goals – Sparling, Boekelheide, Blachford (2), Troske; Losure, Sumption (3), Ellwein (4). Fouled out – Sparling, Troske; Leola-Frederick, Kalyce Achen. Total fouls – Northwestern 18; Leola-Frederick 14. Rebounds – Northwestern 31 (Sparling 9); Leola-Frederick 30 (Losure 11). Turnovers – Northwestern 8; Leola-Frederick 11. Assists – Northwestern 4; Leola-Frederick 7 (Losure 4). Steals – Northwestern 4 (Blachford 2); Leola-Frederick 2.

Hamlin 66, Redfield 33

HAMLIN (8-3): Madison Kawbe 4 0-0 8, Addie Neuendorf 11 1-1 31, Shayne Fritz 2 0-0 4, Marissa Bawdon 6 5-5 18, Kayde Nebel 0 1-4 1, Addie Jensen 2 0-0 4. Totals 15 7-10 66.

REDFIELD (4-7): Charli Jungwirth 3 0-0 7, Hayden Gall 1 0-0 2, Katie Rozell 6 2-2 14, Chloe Zens 2 1-2 5, Jadit Puok 1 0-0 2, Addie Evans 1 0-0 3. Totals 14 3-4 33.

Hamlin 26 52 63 66

Redfield 15 22 24 33

3-point field goals – Neuendorf (8), Bawdon; Jungwirth, Evans. Total fouls – Hamlin 7; Redfield 14. Rebounds – Redfield (Puok 5, Rozell 5). Turnovers – Hamlin 10; Redfield 17.

Wolsey-Wessington 52, Highmore-Harrold 47 (OT)

Fifth Place 281 Conference Tournament

WOLSEY-WESSINGTON (5-7): Payton Kemnitz 0 1-4 1, Shae Uttecht 3 6-6 12, Macy Washechek 1 2-4 4, Kendal Uttecht 3 2-2 8, Lainey Uttecht 7 3-4 23, Maria Nelson 0 2-2 2, Kenli Hooks 1 0-2 2. Totals 15 16-24 52.

HIGHMORE-HARROLD (5-6): Autumn Fallis 3 2-2 8, April Fallis 1 2-2 4, Kendall Cermak 3 0-0 8, Addison McDonnell 4 1-2 10, Jada Baloun 8 1-1 17. Totals 19 6-7 47.

Wolsey-Wessington 7 17 25 45 52

Highmore-Harold 6 18 30 45 47

3-point field goals – L. Uttecht (6); Cermak (2), McDonnell. Fouled out – Autumn Fallis, Baloun. Total fouls – Wolsey-Wessington 14; Highmore-Harrold 18. Rebounds – Wolsey-Wessington 17 (S. Uttecht 6); Highmore-Harrold 23 (Cermak 6, Kenidey Effling 5, Baloun 5). Turnovers – Wolsey-Wessington 9; Highmore-Harrold 21. Assists – Wolsey-Wessington 9 (K. Uttecht 3); Highmore-Harrold 16. Steals – Wolsey-Wessington 10 (S. Uttecht 3); Highmore-Harrold 2.

Hitchcock-Tulare 49, Sunshine Bible Academy 24

Seventh Place 281 Conference Tournament

SUNSHINE BIBLE ACADEMY (1-8): Abby Hinman 2 0-0 4, Anna VanZee 2 1-6 5, Betra Amare 2 0-0 5, Sadie Konechne 1 1-2 3, Lydia Lo 1 0-2 2, Brienna Thieman 2 0-0 5. Totals 10 2-10 24.

HITCHCOCK-TULARE (3-8): Katelyn Schroeder 8 4-8 23, Isabel Gilbert 2 0-0 4, Gracyn Bixler 0 1-2 1, Rebecca Huizenga 2 3-5 7, Cambree Hoekman 3 0-0 8, Emmerie Arthurs 2 1-2 5, Tess Bixler 0 1-2 1, Olivia Knox 0 0-2 0. Totals 17 10-21 49.

Sunshine Bible Academy 6 10 18 24

Hitchcock-Tulare 12 31 42 49

3-point field goals – Amare, Thieman; Schroeder (3), Hoekman (2). Total fouls – Sunshine Bible Academy 19; Hitchcock-Tulare 12. Rebounds – Sunshine Bible Academy 26 (VanZee 8, Hinman 7); Hitchcock-Tulare 26 (Schroeder 10). Turnovers – Sunshine Bible Academy 20; Hitchcock-Tulare 12. Assists – Sunshine Bible Academy 8 (Hinman 4); Hitchcock-Tulare 11 (Schroeder 3). Blocks – Hitchcock-Tulare (Huizenga 5). Steals – Sunshine Bible Academy 24 (Amare 7, Hinman 5); Hitchcock-Tulare 10 (Schroeder 5).

Sisseton 69, Webster 29

WEBSTER (4-8): Harley Johnson 1 0-0 2, Bailee Ninke 1 1-2 3, Carrington Hanson 1 1-2 3, Allison Case 1 0-0 2, Erin Sannes 6 5-5 17, Karli Sannes 1 0-0 2. Totals 11-32 7-9 29.

SISSETON (9-0): Rylie Huff 1 2-2 4, Hannah Leverson 4 3-7 11, Ruby Rice 4 1-1 9, Emmalee Nielsen 4 2-2 10, Alexia Quinn 3 0-0 7, Elliot Hortness 1 1-1 3, Tara Nelson 1 0-0 3, Nikki Hoeger 1 0-0 2, Chloe Langager 3 3-4 9, Krista Langager 3 5-5 11. Totals 25-58 17-22 69.

Webster 13 20 28 29

Sisseton 21 40 57 69

3-point field goals – Quinn, Nelson. Total fouls – Webster 15; Sisseton 12. Rebounds – Webster 22 (E. Sannes 8); Sisseton 34 (C. Langager 6, K. Langager 6). Turnovers – Webster 23; Sisseton 10. Assists – Webster 11 (Case 4); Sisseton 14 (Rice 3, C. Langager 3). Blocks – Webster 2; Sisseton 4. Steals – Webster 3; Sisseton 12.