WESSINGTON SPRINGS – Anika Mueller scored a game-high 27 points as Faulkton grabbed a 55-47 non-conference girls’ basketball victory over Wessington Springs Thursday night.

Carley Cotton contributed 13 points, while Presleigh Martinmaas added 10 points and nine rebounds for the Trojans, who pulled away from a two-point lead after the third quarter.

Mariah Messmer’s 12 points and seven rebounds topped Wessington Springs.

FAULKTON (1-0): Anika Mueller 11 5-8 27, Presleigh Martinmaas 2 5-8 10, Brooklyn Kast 1 0-2 3, Carley Cotton 5 0-1 13, Austina Sorensen 1 0 0-0 2. Totals 20-55 10-19 55.

WESSINGTON SPRINGS (1-1): Mariah Messmer 5 2-2 12, Ashlyn Weber 3 1-2 7, Addyson Orth 3 0-2 6, Kerstynn Heim 1 3-4 6, Londyn Mikkelson 0 1-2 1, Logan Mohling 2 0 0-0 4, Kenzie Kolousek 3 1-2 8, Kaitlyn Braun 1 0-0 3. Totals 18-49 8-14 47.

Faulkton 13 27 38 55

Wessington Springs 18 25 36 47

3-point field goals – Martinmaas, Kast, Cotton 3; Heim, Kolousek, Braun. Fouled out – Cotton; Orth. Total fouls – Faulkton 11; Wessington Springs 16. Rebounds – Faulkton 27 (Martinmaas 9); Wessington Springs 28 (Messmer 7). Turnovers – Faulkton 18; Wessington Springs 23. Assists – Faulkton 9 (Cotton 4); Wessington Springs 12 (Weber 4). Steals – Faulkton 13 (Martinmaas 5); Wessington Springs 12 (Kolousek 4).

Milbank 67, Wahpeton 62

WAHPETON (1-3): Halle Miller 3 8-8 15, Piper Nelson 7 0-1 15, Claire Langenwalter 1 0-0 3, Sienna Fobb 2 2-2 6, Scout Woods 9 5-8 23. Totals 22-47 15-19 62.

MILBANK (1-0): Siera Wenzl 0 2-2 2, Isabella Anderson 10 6-11 28, Tyra Berry 7 2-2 18, Claire Snaza 1 0 0-0 2, Josie Riveland 3 3-4 10, Ella Sandvig 1 0-0 3, Anna Neugebauer 1 2-4 4. Totals 23-51 15-25 67.

Wahpeton 14 19 37 62

Milbank 21 40 49 67

3-point field goals – Miller, Nelson, Langenwalter; Anderson 2, Berry 2, Riveland, Sandvig. Fouled out – Snaza. Total Fouls – Wahpeton 20; Milbank 20. Rebounds – Wahpeton 25 (Fobb 5); Milbank 33 (Neugebauer 5). Turnovers – Wahpeton 11; Milbank 13. Assists – Wahpeton 4; Milbank 10 (Anderson 4, Riveland 4). Steals – Wahpeton 11 (Woods 3); Milbank 11 (Berry 2, Riveland 2).

Sisseton 77, Sioux Valley 64

SIOUX VALLEY (0-1): Tayla Vincent 8 0-0 22, Liberty Trygstad 3 4-6 12, Amari Ward 4-4 6, Keyra Kruse 1 1-2 3, Sienna Weiss 1 0-0 3, Kailey Cradduck 6 1-4 15, Masey Top 1 0-0 3. Totals 21-58 10-16 64.

SISSETON (2-0): Alexia Quinn 3 3-4 11, Kennedy Hanson 2 0-0 4, Ruby Rice 4 4-8 12, Elliot Hortness 1 2-2 4, Saylor Langager 2 1-2 5, Tara Nelson 3 2-3 9, Krista Langager 14 4-7 32. Totals 29-62 16-26 77.

Sioux Valley 14 21 38 64

Sisseton 19 34 58 77

3-point field goals – Vincent 6, Trygstad 2, Weiss, Cradduck 2, Top; Quinn 2, Nelson. Fouled out – Ward, Kruse. Total fouls – Sioux Valley 23; Sisseton 18. Rebounds – Sioux Valley 17 (Ward 5, Cradduck 5); Sisseton 41 (K. Langager 19). Turnovers – Sioux Valley 11; Sisseton 9. Steals – Sioux Valley 7; Sisseton 4.