FREDERICK – Northwestern took a 15-point lead into the fourth quarter and held off a furious Leola-Frederick rally to claim a 49-47 win in Region 1B girls’ basketball action Thursday night.

Ana Ratigan scored 17 points to lead the Wildcats, who will take on unbeaten Harding County in SoDak 16 action Thursday in Timber Lake. Tara Blachford added 12 points.

Laura Sumption led all players with 26 points for Leola-Frederick. Sofia Losure contributed 10.

NORTHWESTERN (13-9): Josie Sparling 1 0-0 2, Ana Ratigan 8 1-1 17, Ella Boekelheide 1 2-4 4, Tara Blachford 4 1-3 12, Sophia Troske 2 0-0 6, Kyara Ratigan 2 3-5 8. Totals 18 7-13 49.

LEOLA-FREDERICK (15-7): Jillian Ellwein 2 0-0 4, Jocelynn Ellwein 1 0-0 2, Sofia Losure 4 2-5 10, Laura Sumption 8 5-6 26, Kalyce Achen 1 0-0 3, Olivia Morlock 1 0-2 2. Totals 17 7-13 47.

Northwestern 11 25 39 49

Leola-Frederick 3 17 24 47

3-point field goals – Blachford (3), Troske (2), K. Ratigan; Sumption (5), Achen. Total fouls – Northwestern 16; Leola-Frederick 15. Rebounds – Northwestern 30 (Boekelheide 8); Leola-Frederick 28 (Achen 5, Morlock 5). Turnovers – Northwestern 22; Leola-Frederick 15. Assists – Northwestern 16 (Sparling 5); Leola-Frederick 8 (Sumption 4). Blocks – Northwestern 1 (A. Ratigan). Steals – Northwestern 7 (Troske 4); Leola-Frederick 12 (Morlock 7).

Warner 64, Britton-Hecla 31

Region 1B

BRITTON-HECLA (8-14): Sterling Brassfield 3 0-0 7, Tiyanna Schott 1 0-0 2, Jayden Bender 3-8 5, Addison Wade 3 0-0 6, Heather Storbakken 3 2-4 9, RaeAnn Hagenson 1 0-0 2. Totals 12 5-12 31.

WARNER (20-2): Kyra Marcuson 9 0-0 21, Ava Nilsson 6 0-0 12, Kyleigh Schopp 5 4-5 14, Sophia Hoeft 1 0-0 3, Lauren Marcuson 1 0-2 2, Stacia Carda 4 0-2 8, Jordyn Jensen 1 0-0 2, Brooke Haaland 1 0-0 2. Totals 28 4-9 64.

Britton-Hecla 11 22 31 31

Warner 26 39 52 64

3-point field goals – Brassfield, Storbakken; K. Marcuson (3), Hoeft. Total fouls – Britton-Hecla 10; Warner 13.

Sisseton 64, Milbank 43

Region 1A

MILBANK (12-10): Isabella Anderson 4 3-6 12, Tyra Berry 4 1-2 12, Claire Snaza 0 2-2 2, Josie Riveland 2 2-4 8, Ella Sandvig 1 2-2 5, Averie Schunaman 0 2-2 2, Belle Pauli 1 0-0 2. Totals 12 12-18 43.

SISSETON (20-1): Hannah Leverson 5 1-2 13, Ruby Rice 1 0-0 2, Emmalee Nielsen 4 1-2 9, Chloe Langager 9 3-4 22, Krista Langager 5 2-5 12, Rylie Huff 1 0-0 2, Alexia Quinn 2 0-0 4. Totals 27 7-13 64.

Milbank 11 16 29 43

Sisseton 17 37 52 64

3-point field goals – Berry (3), Riveland (2), Anderson, Sandvig; Leverson (2), C. Langager. Total fouls – Milbank 13; Sisseton 15. Rebounds – Milbank 33 (Riveland 4); Sisseton 39 (K. Langager 10). Turnovers – Milbank 17; Sisseton 13. Assists – Milbank 4 (Anderson 2); Sisseton 6 (Leverson 3). Blocks – Milbank 2 (Siera Wenzl, Riveland); Sisseton 4 (Nielsen 2). Steals – Milbank 8 (Wenzl 2, Riveland 2); Sisseton 6 (Tara Nelson 2).

Florence-Henry 59, Hamlin 46

Region 2A

HAMLIN (14-8): Musonda Kabwe 2 0-0 5, Addie Neuendorf 10 3-4 30, Marissa Bawdon 2 0-0 5, Addie Jensen 3 0-0 6. Totals 17 3-4 46.

FLORENCE-HENRY (17-5): Haley Hlavacek 4 4-4 15, Taylor Watson 4 2-3 10, Reese Schmidt 9 1-1 22, Caylin Kelly 4 3-4 12. Totals 21 10-12 59.

Hamlin 4 15 28 46

Florence-Henry 16 31 39 59

3-point field goals – Neuendorf (7), Kabwe, Bawdon; Hlavacek (3), Schmidt (3), Kelly. Total fouls – Hamlin 15; Florence-Henry 10.

Herreid-Selby Area 54, Highmore-Harrold 38

Region 6B

HIGHMORE-HARROLD (11-11): Autumn Fallis 0 1-2 1, April Fallis 4 0-0 12, Kendall Cermak 3 0-0 9, Kenidey Effling 1 0-0 3, Addison McDonnell 1 0-0 3, Jada Baloun 1 0-0 2, Elle Stagg 2 2-2 8, Callie Chavez 0 0-2 0. Totals 12 3-6 38.

HERREID-SELBY AREA (15-7): Katie Allbee 3 2-2 10, Steph Allbee 4 4-6 13, Jada Rossow 6 0-2 12, Jordyn Rossow 6 1-2 13, Mya Ebel 1 0-0 2, Taryn Hettick 0 4-4 4. Totals 20 11-16 54.

Highmore-Harrold 11 20 30 38

Herreid-Selby Area 13 26 35 54

3-point field goals – April Fallis (4), Cermak (3), Effling, McDonnell, Stagg (2); K. Allbee (2), S. Allbee. Total fouls – Highmore-Harrold 15; Herreid-Selby Area 8.