
WILMOT – Wilmot rallied from a five-point halftime deficit to edge Ipswich 57-54 in non-conference boys’ basketball action Friday night.
Micah Pelzel scored 14 points to lead a balanced scoring attack for the Wolves. Keitrick Genia followed with 12, Ethan Schwenn netted 11, Maddux Foss added eight, and Jaxen Dockter finished with six.
Ipswich’s Max Kulesa led all scorers with 21 points. Tucker Kadlec finished 10, Kyle Hettich added eight, and Jaxon Holt and Hayden Schlosser each tossed in six.
IPSWICH (2-2): Kyle Hettich 3 0-0 8, Tucker Kadlec 4 2-2 10, Max Kulesa 8 4-7 21, Jaxon Holt 2 0-0 6, Shay Knust 0 3-4 3, Hayden Schlosser 2 0-0 6. Totals 19-52 9-13 54.
WILMOT (3-3): Keitrick Genia 4 4-8 12, Jaxen Dockter 3 0-0 6, Maddux Foss 3 2-2 8, Ethan Schwenn 4 3-4 11, Elijah Madsen 2 0-0 4, Kolby Haubris 1 0-0 2, Micah Pelzel 6 2-4 14. Totals 23-51 11-18 57.
Ipswich 20 32 37 54
Wilmot 14 27 37 57
3-point field goals – Hettich 2, Kulesa, Holt 2, Schlosser 2. Total fouls – Ipswich 17; Wilmot 18. Rebounds – Ipswich 33 (Kulesa 9); Wilmot 34 (Genia 5, Schwenn 5, Pelzel 5). Turnovers – Ipswich 16; Wilmot 18. Assists – Ipswich 11 (Kadlec 3, Holt 3); Wilmot 11 (Genia 3, Dockter 3). Blocked shots – Ipswich 4 (Kadlec 2); Wilmot 1. Steals – Ipswich 6 (Kulesa 3); Wilmot 9 (Genia 3, Dockter 3, Schwenn 3).
Hamlin 74, Castlewood 52
CASTLEWOOD (4-1): Luke Baumberger 3 3-3 11, Brody Bass 2 3-4 9, Bryon Laue 8 1-1 17, Kamden Keszler 1 0-0 3, Jamison Keszler 4 2-4 10, Leonard Wernke 0 0-2 0, Kolby Davis 1 0-0 2. Totals 19 9-14 52.
HAMLIN (4-1): Easton Neuendorf 11 7-8 34, Zac VanMeeteren 2 0-0 5, Evan Stormo 3 2-4 11, Jackson Wadsworth 4 3-3 15, Boden Stevenson 1 0-0 3, Dawson Noem 2 0-0 5, Aiden Abraham 0 1-2 1. Totals 23 13-17 74.
Castlewood 14 22 41 52
Hamlin 16 45 57 74
3-point field goals – Baumberger 2, Bass 2, K. Keszler; Neuendorf 5, VanMeeteren, Wadsworth 3, Wadsworth 4, Stevenson, Noem. Fouled out – K. Keszler. Total fouls – Castlewood 18; Hamlin 16.
Deuel 73, Britton-Hecla 53
BRITTON-HECLA (2-1): William Richter 4 1-2 12, Benjamin Folkman 1 1-2 3, Mitchell Burger 1 0-0 2, Nathan Folkman 0 0-2 0, Graham Fosness 3 5-6 12, Daniel Person 5 0-0 11, Chaz Vietor 3 0-0 6, Jordyn McGregor 1 0-0 2, Jaxon Zuehlke 1 2-2 5. Totals 19-48 8-12 53.
DEUEL (4-0): Troy Jenson 5 1-2 13, Caden Finnesand 7 2-2 22, Jaxon Peterreins 4 0-0 10, Gabe Sather 6 1-3 16, Chase Dailey 0 1-2 1, Griffin Nielsen 1 0-0 2, Gavin Maaland 1 0-0 2, Nolan Gubrud 1 0-0 2, Caleb Ronne 1 3-3 5. Totals 27-59 8-12 73.
Britton-Hecla 12 24 41 53
Deuel 24 43 53 73
3-point field goals – Richter 3, B. Folkman, Fosness, Person, Zuehlke; Jenson 2, Finnesand 6, Peterreins 2, Sather. Fouled out – Person. Total fouls – Britton-Hecla 19; Deuel 16. Rebounds – Britton-Hecla 24 (Zuehlke 8); Deuel 22 (Jenson 5, Sather 5). Turnovers – Britton-Hecla 20; Deuel 16. Assists – Deuel 12 (Jenson 4). Blocked shots – Britton-Hecla 1; Deuel 7 (Finnesand 2, Ronne 2). Steals – Britton-Hecla 7 (Person 4); Deuel 14 (Jenson 4, Sather 3).
Iroquois-Lake Preston 67, Highmore-Harrold 55
HIGHMORE-HARROLD (1-2): Brooks McPeak 3 1-2 8, Jordan Erfman 1 2-6 4, Miles McPeak 4 1-1 10, Aidan Ferens 2 4-6 9, Caleb Roth 7 3-5 17, Jayden Erfman 1 1-2 4, Max Nordlund 1 0-0 3. Totals 19 12-22 55.
IROQUOIS-LAKE PRESTON (3-3): Lucas Peskey 7 7-7 23, Peyton Hope 4 0-0 10, Duante Glanzer 4 1-2 12, Ben Curd 2 0-0 4, Brycen Blue 0 1-2 1, Ervin Carter 6 1-2 15, Carter Arbeiter 1 0-0 2. Totals 24 10-13 67.
Highmore-Harrold 10 16 31 55
Iroquois-Lake Preston 12 36 58 67
3-point field goals – B. McPeak, M. McPeak, Ferens, Ja. Erfman, Nordlund; Peskey 2, Hope 2, Glanzer 3, Carter 2. Fouled out – M. McPeak, Ferens. Total fouls – Highmore-Harrold 17; Iroquois-Lake Preston 20. Rebounds – Iroquois-Lake Preston 30 (Carter 10). Assists – Iroquois-Lake Preston 6 (Peskey 3).


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