GROTON – A trio of players combined for 63 points as Groton knocked off fourth-rated Dakota Valley 71-54 in non-conference boys’ basketball Monday night.

Lane Tietz scored 29 points, Jacob Zak followed with 18, and Keegan Tracy contributed 16 for the Tigers, who improved to 15-4 on the season. Zak and Tracy both added six assists as Groton pulled away from a halftime tie.

Dakota Valley’s Jaxson Wingert led all players with 30 points. Luke Bruns finished with 14.

DAKOTA VALLEY (15-3): Charlie Margeos 2 4-4 8, Luke Bruns 5 2-2 14, Grant Vandenhul 0 1-2 1, Logan Collette 0 1-2 1, Jaxson Wingert 12 5-7 30. Totals 19 13-17 54.

GROTON (15-4): Jacob Zak 5 5-6 18, Lane Tietz 8 7-8 29, Ryder Johnson 2 0-0 4, Keegan Tracy 6 2-2 16, Logan Ringgenberg 1 0-0 2, Kassen Keough 1 0-0 2. Totals 24-42 14-16 71.

Dakota Valley 12 29 40 54

Groton 16 29 48 71

3-point field goals – Bruns (2), Wingert; Zak, Tietz (6), Tracy (2). Total fouls – Dakota Valley 13; Groton 13. Rebounds – Groton 22 (Johnson 5). Turnovers – Groton 9. Assists – Groton 16 (Zak 6, Tracy 6). Steals – Groton 3.

Milbank 65, Madison 58

MILBANK (14-5): Graham Lightfield 3 1-2 9, Garrett Mertens 3 3-4 10, Jaxson Wildung 5 3-6 13, Joe Schulte 12 2-2 28, Esteban Abrego 0 3-6 3, Braylen Bowsher 1 0-0 2. Totals 24-55 12-20 65.

MADISON (8-11): Eli Barger 3 0-0 6, Elijah Sims 1 0-0 3, Charles Callahan 9 1-3 21, Ben Brooks 10 1-3 22, Thomas Mechels 1 0-0 2, Shane Veenhof 2 0-0 4. Totals 26-45 2-6 58.

Milbank 19 30 45 65

Madison 16 35 47 58

3-point field goals – Lightfield (2), Mertens, Schulte (2); Sims, Callahan (2), Brooks. Total fouls – Milbank 13; Madison 19. Rebounds – Milbank 26 (Wildung 7); Madison 28. Turnovers – Milbank 9; Madison 11. Assists – Milbank 3; Madison 14 (Barger 4, Sims 4). Steals – Milbank 4; Madison 4.