HAMLIN – Hamlin bolted out to a 22-4 first-quarter lead and grabbed a 54-20 girls’ basketball win over Castlewood Friday night.

Addie Neuendorf scored 14 points, including her 1,000th career point, to lead a balanced attack for the third-rated Chargers. Jo Steffensen followed with 11, Issie Steffensen added 10, and Addie Steffensen contributed nine for Hamlin, now 4-1 on the season.

Cassidy Kirwan’s five points led Castlewood.

CASTLEWOOD (3-2): Claire Horn 0 1-2 1, Sophia Kudrna 0 3-4 3, Cassidy Kirwan 2 0-2 5, Bryn Schooley 0 3-4 3, Cydni Kudrna 1 0-0 3, Ava Ruml 2 0-0 4, Mogan Wilson 0 0-2 0, Lilly Jacobson 0 1-2 1. Totals 5 8-16 20.

HAMLIN (4-1): Addie Steffensen 3 3-3 9, Addie Neuendorf 5 0-2 14, Issie Steffensen 3 1-2 10, Jo Steffensen 4 0-0 11, Addie Jensen 1 0-2 2, Paxton Neuendorf 2 1-2 6, Kayde Nebel 0 1-2 1, Ava Taschner 0 1-2 1, Talayna Opdahl 0 0-3 0. Totals 18 7-18 54.

Castlewood 4 10 15 20

Hamlin 22 35 49 54

3-point field goals – Kirwan, C. Kudrna; Neuendorf 4, I. Steffensen 3, J. Steffensen 3, P. Neuendorf.  Total fouls – Castlewood 14; Hamlin 12.

Thursday’s Game

Wilmot 54, Estelline-Hendricks 48

WILMOT: Jada Cameron 2 3-4 8, Lorn Harstad 3 0-0 6, Emilie Metz 1 0-0 2, Mya Heinje 1 4-6 6, Addison Heinje 7 14-18 29, Rylie Metz 1 1-4 3. Totals 15 22-32 54.

ESTELLINE-HENDRICKS: Danelyn Greene 5 0-0 13, Ayla Texley 9 1-2 24, Presly Bury 1 2-2 4, Brooke Johnson 1 0-0 2, Maycee Faehnrich 0 1-2 1, Kori Saathoff 1 1-2 3, Elyse Wegner 0 1-2 1. Totals 17 6-10 48.

Wilmot 19 30 43 54

Estelline-Hendricks 12 31 44 48

3-point field goals – Cameron, A. Heinje; Greene 3, Texley 5. Fouled out – Harstad; Johnson. Total fouls – Wilmot 13; Estelline-Hendricks 23.

NOTE: Addison Heinje scored her 1,000th career point in the game.