MELLETTE – Groton rallied from a 10-point halftime deficit to edge Northwestern 49-45 in overtime in non-conference girls’ basketball action Monday night.
Jerica Locke scored 16 points, while Sydney Leicht added 14 for the Tigers, who received at least six points from five different players.
Tara Blachford led all players with 18 points to pace Northwestern. Ana Ratigan contributed a dozen.
GROTON (8-4): Sydney Leicht 4 3-3 14, Jerica Locke 5 5-11 16, Jaedyn Penning 3 1-3 7, Rylee Dunker 2 2-2 6, Laila Roberts 2 2-2 6. Totals 16 13-21 49.
NORTHWESTERN (4-6): Josie Sparling 1 0-0 3, Ashley Haven 2 0-0 4, Ana Ratigan 5 2-6 12, Ella Boekelheide 2 0-0 5, Tara Blachford 6 3-5 18, Breelyn Satter 1 0-0 3. Totals 17 5-11 45.
Groton 7 16 30 45 49
Northwestern 15 26 34 45 45
3-point field goals – Leicht (3), Locke; Blachford (3), Sparling, Boekelheide, Satter. Total fouls – Groton 13; Northwestern 18. Rebounds – Groton 37 (Locke 7, Penning 7, Dunker 7); Northwester
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