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. Rebound
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