MELLETTE – North Central used a 22-9 second-quarter burst to open a double-digit lead on the way to a 51-44 Lake Region Conference girls’ basketball win over Northwestern Friday night.

Amree Vander Vorst scored 21 points to lead the Thunder, while Ella Batie contributed 13 points and seven rebounds.

Tara Blachford’s 12 points paced a balanced attack for Northwestern.

NORTH CENTRAL (7-10): Kaitlyn Hoerner 2 1-4 5, Amree Vander Vorst 6 5-5 21, Aliana Dosch 2 3-7 9, Ella Batie 4 5-6 13, Katelyn Engelhart 0 1-2 1, Kaidence Bulgin 0 1-1 1, Ashton Heyne 0 1-2 1. Totals 14 17-26 51.

NORTHWESTERN (9-9): Josie Sparling 2 0-0 6, Ashley Haven 2 1-2 5, Ana Ratigan 4 0-4 8, Ella Boekelheide 1 0-0 3, Tara Blachford 4 0-0 12, Sophia Troske 1 0-0 2, Kyara Ratigan 2 4-7 8. Totals 16 5-13 44.

North Central 6 28 38 51

Northwestern 7 16 28 44

3-point field goals – Vander Vorst (4), Dosch (2); Blachford (4), Sparling (2), Boekelheide. Total fouls – North Central 10; Northwestern 19. Rebounds – North Central 27 (Batie 7); Northwestern 40 (Haven 11). Turnovers – North Central 21; Northwestern 9. Assists – North Central 6 (Engelhart 2); Northwestern 11 (Sparling 5). Blocks – North Central 6 (Batie 5); Northwestern 3 (Haven 2). Steals – North Central 5 (Vander Vorst, Dosch, Batie, Engelhart, Lindsey Geier); Northwestern 10 (Boekelheide 3, Blachford 3).

Hamlin 68, Howard 33

HAMLIN (11-7): Musonda Kabwe 5 0-0 12, Addison Neuendorf 8 1-3 22, Marissa Bawdon 7 1-3 20, Addelyn Jensen 6 0-0 12, Kayde Nebel 1 0-0 2. Totals 27 1-4 68.

HOWARD (10-8): Dakota Spader 1 0-0 2, Abby Aslesen 8 5-8 21, Ann Connor 3 3-12 9, Hadynn Kidd 0 1-2 1. Totals 12 9-22 33.

Hamlin 14 46 60 68

Howard 8 19 30 33

3-point field goals – Bawdon (6), Neuendorf (5), Kabwe (2). Total fouls – Hamlin 15; Howard 12. Rebounds – Hamlin 28 (Bawdon 10); Howard 30 (Aslesen 11). Turnovers – Hamlin 6; Howard 6. Assists – Hamlin 20 (Neuendorf 6); Howard 6 (Spader 2, Aslesen 2). Blocks – Hamlin 1 (Kabwe); Howard 5 (Aslesen 3). Steals – Hamlin 5 (Neuendorf 2); Howard 1 (Tana Boyer).

Philip 53, Potter County 50

PHILIP (10-7): Fayth Martin 3 2-2 10, Mattisen Reckling 3 2-4 10, Drew Terkildsen 7 4-4 19, Josie Jones 2 4-4 8, Kale Peterson 2 0-0 5, Presley Terkildsen 0 1-2 1. Totals 17 13-16 53.

POTTER COUNTY (7-9): Peyton Stevens 0 1-2 1, Emma Schlachter 5 2-2 12, Olivia Mikkelsen 0 3-4 3, Kayden Cronin 7 1-2 15, Zoe Meinke 6 0-0 15, Finlee Heien 2 0-0 4. Totals 20 7-10 50.

Philip 14 18 29 53

Potter County 10 19 34 50

3-point field goals – Martin (2), Reckling (2), D. Terkildsen, Peterson; Meinke (3). Total fouls – Philip 12; Potter County 12. Rebounds – Philip 27 (Jones 6); Potter County 46 (Cronin 20). Turnovers – Philip 12; Potter County 33. Assists – Philip 9 (D. Terkildsen 4); Potter County 13 (Cronin 4). Blocks – Philip 1 (P. Terkildsen); Potter County 4 (Cronin 2). Steals – Philip 20 (D. Terkildsen 5); Potter County 7 (Cronin 3).

Faulkton 49, Langford Area 36

LANGFORD AREA (6-12): Paytyn Marlow 3 0-0 7, Tawnee Nelson 1 0-0 2, Alexandria Darling 3 0-0 8, Megan Gustafson 4 2-4 10, Eliana Darling 2 0-0 4, Lizzie Gustafson 1 0-0 2, Brynn Samson 1 0-0 3. Totals 15 2-4 36.

FAULKTON (14-4): Kelli Stoecker 5 2-3 13, Olvia Hadrick 1 0-0 2, Presleigh Martinmaas 4 0-0 8, Anika Mueller 2 1-2 5, Carley Cotton 5 4-7 14, Jaymi Senn 3 1-4 7. Totals 20 8-16 49.

Langford Area 4 20 30 36

Faulkton 8 24 38 49

3-point field goals – A. Darling (2), Marlow, Samson; Stoecker. Total fouls – Langford Area 13; Faulkton 11. Rebounds – Langford Area 28 (M. Gustafson 8, E. Darling 8); Faulkton 39 (Martinmaas 9). Turnovers – Langford Area 27; Faulkton 17. Assists – Langford Area 6 (Nelson 2, A. Darling 2); Faulkton 8 (Cotton 6). Blocks – Langford Area 2 (M. Gustafson 2); Faulkton 1 (Stoecker). Steals – Langford Area 11 (A. Darling 4); Faulkton 20 (Martinmaas 5, Cotton 5).

Wessington Springs 49, Hitchcock-Tulare 35

WESSINGTON SPRINGS (14-4): Alyssa Grohs 1 1-2 3, Raylee Fagerhaug 2 0-0 4, Kerstynn Heim 4 0-0 9, Carissa Scheel 5 0-0 15, Avery Orth 3 4-7 11, Ashlyn Weber 2 0-0 4, Kendall Kolousek 1 0-0 3. Totals 18 5-9 49.

HITCHCOCK-TULARE (5-13): Katelyn Schroeder 3 0-0 6, Isabel Gilbert 2 2-2 6, Gracyn Bixler 1 2-2 4, Rebecca Huizenga 1 1-2 3, Cambree Hoekman 5 0-0 14, Regan Lutter 0 2-2 2. Totals 12 7-8 35.

Wessington Springs 23 27 37 49

Hitchcock-Tulare 7 9 20 35

3-point field goals – Scheel (5), Heim, Orth, Kolousek; Hoekman (4). Total fouls – Wessington Springs 9; Hitchcock-Tulare 9.

Waubay-Summit 51, Waverly-South Shore 24

WAVERLY-SOUTH SHORE (1-17): Carlee Mushitz 2 0-0 4, Emily Heuer 1 0-2 3, Brianna Gottschalk 1 0-0 2 Jolene Krantz 2 0-2 4, Marlie Riter 1 0-0 2, Jaina Johnson 2 0-0 4, Annie Stricherz 2 1-2 5. Totals 11 1-6 24.

WAUBAY-SUMMIT (10-7): Eva Benike 6 0-0 14, Faith Larson 1 4-4 7, Ava Breske 2 3-6 7, Aubrey Strang 1 0-0 2, Madison Zirbel 2 0-0 4, Brianna Lindholm 2 2-2 7, Mackenzie Zubke 2 0-0 4, Liz Purdy 2 0-2 4, Caley Boik 1 0-0 2, Regan Schmidt 0 0-2 0. Totals 19 9-16 51.

Waverly-South Shore 4 9 16 24

Waubay-Summit 25 39 47 51

3-point field goals – Heuer; Benike (2), Larson, Lindholm. Total fouls – Waverly-South Shore 16; Waubay-Summit 8.

Ipswich 53, Sunshine Bible Academy 44

SUNSHINE BIBLE ACADEMY (2-13): Abby Hinman 5 1-2 11, Betra Amare 1 0-2 2, Sadie Konechne 1 5-8 7, Breanna Thieman 2 4-4 8, Lydia Lo 0 2-2 2, Annaliese Van Zee 6 2-5 14. Totals 15 14-23 44.

IPSWICH (3-14): Brianna Geditz 5 5-11 16, Marley Guthmiller 3 6-10 12, Kaylin Onken 6 1-1 13, Tristan Geditz 0 3-4 3, Anna Nierman 2 1-2 5, Jalyssa Hutson 2 0-0 4, Rylee Kleffman 0 0-4 0. Totals 18 16-32 53.

Sunshine Bible Academy 8 20 33 44

Ipswich 9 20 36 53

3-point field goals – B. Geditz. Total fouls – Sunshine Bible Academy 24; Ipswich 19. Rebounds – Sunshine Bible Academy 39 (Van Zee 8); Ipswich 40 (T. Geditz 6). Turnovers – Sunshine Bible Academy 21; Ipswich 20. Assists – Sunshine Bible Academy 12 (Hinman 3); Ipswich 16 (Karlie Gohl 3, T. Geditz 3). Steals -Sunshine Bible Academy 8 (Hinman 6); Ipswich 12 (B. Geditz 3, Guthmiller 3).

Groton 61, Redfield 37

GROTON (12-5): Sydney Leicht 1 0-0 2, Kennedy Hansen 4 0-0 10, Jerica Locke 7 0-0 17, Jaedyn Penning 4 0-0 8, Taryn Traphagen 5 0-0 14, Rylee Dunker 2 0-4 4, Talli Wright 1 0-0 2. Totals 23 0-4 61.

REDFIELD (5-13): Hayden Gall 1 1-2 3, Carmen Herrara 1 0-0 3, Chloe Zens 1 3-4 5, Katie Rozell 4 7-8 17, Jadit Puok 2 0-0 4, Charli Jungwirth 2 0-0 5. Totals 11 11-14 37.

Groton 9 31 48 61

Redfield 6 16 28 37

3-point field goals – Traphagen (4), Locke (3), K. Hansen (2); Rozell (2), Herrara, Jungwirth. Total fouls – Groton 17; Redfield 9. Rebounds – Groton 22 (K. Hansen 6); Redfield 20 (Rozell 6). Turnovers – Groton 14; Redfield 20.

Sanborn Central-Woonsocket 48, Highmore-Harrold 34

SANBORN CENTRAL-WOONSOCKET (10-8): Liz Boschee 19, Jaycee Baruth 9, Cami Edwards 6, Kali Hofer 6. Totals 18 8-16 48.

HIGHMORE-HARROLD (8-9): Autumn Fallis 3 1-2 7, April Fallis 0 4-4 4, Kenidey Effling 1 0-0 3, Jada Baloun 3 5-5 11, Addison McDonnell 1 0-0 2, Elle Stagg 2 2-2 7. Totals 10 12-17 34.

Sanborn Central-Woonsocket 15 23 34 48

Highmore-Harrold 6 13 23 34

3-point field goals – Effling, Stagg. Total fouls – Sanborn Central-Woonsocket 15; Highmore-Harrold 12. Rebounds – Sanborn Central-Woonsocket 31 (Boschee 9); Highmore-Harrold 33 (Kendall Cermak 8). Turnovers – Sanborn Central-Woonsocket 14; Highmore-Harrold 25. Assists – Sanborn Central-Woonsocket 11 (Boschee 4); Highmore-Harrold 25 (Cermak 7). Steals – Sanborn Central-Woonsocket 16 (Boschee 8); Highmore-Harrold 6 (April Fallis 2).