MELLETTE – Tara Blachford had 17 points, three assists and five steals to help power Northwestern to a 49-30 Lake Region Conference girls’ basketball win over Leola-Frederick Thursday night.

Adriana Ratigan followed with 11 points, Ashley Haven added nine, and Ella Boekelheide contributed seven for the Wildcats, who improved to 7-2 on the season.

Eden Podoll and Arabella Clark each tossed in nine points for Leola-Frederick. Jillian Ellwein finished with eight.

LEOLA-FREDERICK (3-7): Jillian Ellwein 2 3-4 8, Eden Podoll 3 1-2 9, Arabella Clark 3 2-4 9, Mya Zantow 2 0-0 4. Totals 10-47 6-10 30.

NORTHWESTERN (7-2): Ashley Haven 4 2-4 9, Adriana Ratigan 4 2-2 11, Ella Boekelheide 3 0-0 7, Tara Blachford 7 1-3 17 Sophia Troske 1 0-0 3, Kylee Henjum 1 0-0 2. Totals 20-51 4-7 49.

Leola-Frederick 3 9 19 30

Northwestern 11 27 36 49

3-point field goals – Ellwein, Podoll 2, Clark; Ratigan, Boekelheide, Blachford 2, Troske. Total fouls – Leola-Frederick 6; Northwestern 11. Rebounds – Leola-Frederick 26 (Ellwein 8, Clark 8); Northwestern 35 (Boekleheide 10, Haven 8). Turnovers – Leola-Frederick 12; Northwestern 3. Assists – Leola-Frederick 2; Northwestern 7 (Blachford 3, Josie Sparling 3). Steals – Leola-Frederick 3 (Podoll 2); Northwestern 7 (Blachford 5).

Groton 42, Milbank 34

GROTON (9-3): Kennedy Hansen 2 1-2 6, Faith Traphagen 4 1-2 11, Jaedyn Penning 1 1-2 3, Taryn Traphagen 3 0-0 9, Rylee Dunker 3 1-4 7, Jerica Locke 0 1-4 1, Laila Roberts 0 1-2 1, Chesney Weber 2 1-2 5. Totals 15-39 7-18 42.

MILBANK (7-4): Siera Wenzl 0 2-2 2, Isabella Anderson 4 4-6 13, Tyra Berry 4 0-0 11, Claire Snaza 0 0-2 0, Avery Schuneman 0 1-2 1, Anna Neugebauer 2 3-4 7. Totals 10-39 10-18 34.

Groton 8 16 26 42

Milbank 5 16 21 34

3-point field goals – Hansen, F. Traphagen 2, T. Traphagen 3; Anderson, Berry 3. Fouled out – Snaza. Total fouls – Groton 19; Milbank 20. Rebounds – Groton 34 (Weber 7); Milbank 26 (Neugebauer 6). Turnovers – Groton 22; Milbank 17. Assists – Groton 3; Milbank 6. Steals – Groton 7; Milbank 14 (Berry 8).

Ipswich 49, Faulkton 41

FAULKTON (6-5): Presleigh Martinmaas 2 3-4 7, Anika Mueller 1 11-13 13, Carley Cotton 5 3-4 13, Austina Sorensen 1 1-2 3, Brooklyn Mueller 2 1-2 5. Totals 11-50 19-25 41.

IPSWICH (6-6): Bri Geditz 0 3-5 3, Marley Guthmiller 4 1-2 10, Gabby Wald 2 0-0 5, Kaylin Onken 2 2-5 6, Tristan Geditz 3 4-5 11, Anna Nierman 2 0-2 4. Totals 17-47 12-21 49.

Faulkton 8 16 32 41

Ipswich 9 26 37 49

3-point field goals – Guthmiller, Wald, T. Geditz. Fouled out – Onken. Total fouls – Faulkton 17; Ipswich 20. Rebounds – Faulkton 35 (A. Mueller 7); Ipswich 42 (Guthmiller 10). Turnovers – Faulkton 27; Ipswich 31. Steals – Faulkton 15 (Martinmaas 7, B. Mueller 5); Ipswich 21 (Guthmiller 6, Wald 4, T. Geditz 4 Nierman 4).

Wessington Springs 46, Hitchcock-Tulare 45

281 Conference Third Place

WESSINGTON SPRINGS: Kendall Kolousek 1 0-0 3, Kerstyn Heim 2 6-10 10, Ashlyn Weber 4 0-0 8, Moriah Messmer 3 5-6 11, Kenzie Kolousek 1 6-6 8, Landyn Mikkelson 2 1-1 6. Totals 13 18-24 46.

HITCHCOCK-TULARE: Katelyn Schroeder 9 4-8 22, Gracyn Bixler 1 0-2 3, Emmerie Arthurs 1 0-0 2, Cambree Hoekman 3 0-0 8, Rebecca Huizenga 2 1-1 5, Jocelyn Wagner 1 0-0 2, Isabel Gilbert 1 1-2 3. Totals 18 5-13 45.

Wessington Springs 9 22 32 46

Hitchcock-Tulare 10 13 27 45

3-point field goals – Kendall Kolousek, Mikkelson; Bixler, Hoekman 2. Fouled out – Heim; Bixler. Total fouls – Wessington Springs 14; Hitchcock-Tulare 18. Rebounds – Wessington Springs 25 (Heim 12); Hitchcock-Tulare 29 (Schroeder 9). Turnovers – Wessington Springs 14; Hitchcock-Tulare 12. Assists – Hitchcock-Tulare 5. Steals – Wessington Springs 6; Hitchcock-Tulare 10 (Schroeder 4).

Wolsey-Wessington 45, Iroquois-Lake Preston 33

281 Conference Tournament Fifth Place

WOLSEY-WESSINGTON: Taylor Eichstadt 1 1-2 3, Maria Nelson 2 0-6 4, Shae Uttecht 5 5-7 15, Kendal Uttecht 4 2-4 10 Kenli Hooks 1 2-2 4, Raya Toupal 0 4-6 4, Payton Peterson 1 1-1 3, Macy Washechek 1 0-0 2. Totals 15 15-28 45.

IROQUOIS-LAKE PRESTON: Chenoa Harris 0 1-2 1, Kera Dubro 4 1-4 9, Natalie Cundy 0 1-4 1, Hadlee Holt 3 4-6 10, Avah Newman 1 1-2 3, Bentlee Holt 2 2-2 6. Totals 11 10-20 33.

Wolsey-Wessington 8 15 34 45

Iroquois-Lake Preston 8 20 28 33

3-point field goals – Cundy. Fouled out – S. Uttecht; Harris, Dubro, Holt. Total fouls – Wolsey-Wessington 21; Iroquois-Lake Preston 26.

Hamlin 61, Redfield 11

REDFIELD (1-9): Charli Jungwirth 0 2-4 2, Brynn Giblin 2 0-0 6, Kinley Smith 1 0-0 2, Layla Hardie 0 1-2 1, Rylen Frericks 0 0-2 0. Totals 3 2-8 11.

HAMLIN (11-2): Addie Steffensen 6 4-4 16, Addie Neuendorf 3 0-0 9, Issie Steffensen 4 0-0 11, Jo Steffensen 4 1-2 11, Addie Jensen 1 0-2 2, Paxton Neuendorf 1 0-0 3, Talayna Opdahl 1 0-0 3, Paige Stormo 2 0-0 5. Totals 22 5-8 61.

Redfield 0 6 10 11

Hamlin 20 41 56 61

3-point field goals – Giblin 2; A. Neuendorf 3, I. Steffensen 3, J. Steffensen 2, P. Neuendorf, Opdahl. Total fouls – Redfield 11; Hamlin 9.

Sully Buttes 38, Stanley County 26

SULLY BUTTES (5-7): Payge Bakker 10 5-10 25, Sheridan Voorhees 0 1-2 1, Olivia Olson 1 0-0 2, Annaliese Van Zee 2 0-0 4, Scotlynn Kinney 1 0-0 2, Jaydn Jaeger 1 0-0 2, Nevaeh Westphal 1 0-0 2. Totals 16 6-14 38.

STANLEY COUNTY (1-11): Austyn Norman 3 0-0 9, Journey Schnee 3 1-2 7, Keira Briggs 0 2-2 2, Carmyn Norman 1 1-4 3, Addy Deal 1 3-6 5. Totals 8 7-14 26.

Sully Buttes 10 18 28 38

Stanley County 5 17 23 26

3-point field goals – A. Norman 3. Fouled out – Deal. Total fouls – Sully Buttes 13; Stanley County 17.

Waverly-South Shore 41, Langford Area 35

WAVERLY-SOUTH SHORE (6-4): Brianna Gottschalk 2 0-0 5, Jolene Krantz 2 1-2 6, DaShaya Kuch 0 1-2 1, Jaina Johnson 7 4-4 20, Carlee Mushitz 2 3-8 7, Annie Stricherz 1 0-2 2. Totals 14 9-16 41.

LANGFORD AREA (4-6): Clarissa Guy 1 0-0 2, Paytyn Marlow 1 1-2 3, Lizzie Gustafson 4 0-0 8, Alex Darling 5 0-0 14, Eliana Darling 3 0-2 6, Mariah Tosse 1 0-0 2. Totals 15 1-4 35.

Waverly-South Shore 8 17 27 41

Langford Area 11 16 33 35

3-point field goals – Gottschalk, Krantz, Johnson 2; A. Darling 4. Total fouls – Waverly-South Shore 11; Langford Area 17.

Castlewood 65, Oldham-Ramona-Rutland 29

CASTLEWOOD (5-7): Claire Horn 4 0-0 9, Morgan Wilson 0 1-2 1, Cydni Kudrna 3 0-0 7, Kendra Neilsen 2 0-0 6, Kayla Goens 3 0-0 6, Natalie Akin 1 1-2 3, Lilly Jacobson 1 0-0 2, Sophia Kudrna 1 4-4 6, Cassidy Kirwan 0 1-2 1, Bryn Schooley 3 1-2 7, Ava Ruml 7 3-6 17. Totals 25-73 11-18 65.

OLDHAM-RAMONA-RUTLAND (2-10): Emily Matson 1 0-0 3, Kenlee Hansen 1 0-2 3, Brooklyn Hyland 5 3-4 14, Madi Merager 1 0-0 2, Jordyn Reagle 1 0-0 3, Bella Malisch 0 0-2 0, Brookelyn Riedel 2 0-0 4. Totals 11 3-8 29.

Castlewood 11 34 50 65

Oldham-Ramona-Rutland 11 18 29 29

3-point field goals – Horn, C. Kudrna, Neilsen 2; Matson, Hansen, Hyland, Reagle. Rebounds – Castlewood 37 (Ruml 10); Oldham-Ramona-Rutland 28 (Hyland 8). Turnovers – Castlewood 11; Oldham-Ramona-Rutland 26. Assists – Castlewood 17 (C. Kudrna 9).