
LEOLA – Leola-Frederick exploded for 30 first-quarter points and improved to 18-1 on the season with a 75-40 non-conference boys’ basketball win over Herreid-Selby Area Friday night.
Ethan Petrich scored 15 points, and Noah Kippley added 11 for the Titans, who received points from 13 different players in the victory.
Herreid-Selby Area was led by 16 points from Wayde Grage, and 11 from Trevor Gill.
HERREID-SELBY AREA (3-16): Cole Zabel 2 0-4 4, Mason Vetter 1 0-0 3, Wayde Grage 7 0-0 16, Trevor Gill 5 1-1 11, Xavier Ritter 2 0-0 4, Keegan Russell 0 0-4 0, Tyson Schumacher 1 0-0 2. Totals 18 1-9 40.

LEOLA-FREDERICK (18-1): Brayden Sumption 2 0-0 6, Gavin Nicholson 1 1-2 3, Noah Kippley 5 1-2 11, Milo Sumption 1 2-2 4, Ethan Petrich 7 1-1 15, Westyn Thorpe 3 0-0 7, Austin Jenkins 2 0-0 5, Jace Thorpe 2 0-0 4, Taylor Himanga 1 0-0 2, Winston Clark 3 2-2 8, Titus Kippley 1 0-2 2, Zander Hoffman 1 1-2 3, Erik Losure 2 1-1 5. Totals 31 9-14 75.
Herreid-Selby Area 9 22 32 40
Leola-Frederick 30 51 60 75
3-point field goals – Grage (2), Vetter; B. Sumption (2), W. Thorpe, Jenkins. Total fouls – Herreid/Selby Area 9; Leola-Frederick 6. Rebounds – Leola-Frederick 41 (N. Kippley 6, M. Sumption 6).
Groton 77, Britton-Hecla 35
BRITTON-HECLA (4-16): Ty Fagerland 5 2-2 12, Daniel Person 4 2-4 10, Graham Fosness 1 0-0 2, Jaxon Zuehlke 3 0-0 7, Isaiah Jackson 0 0-2 0, Mitchell Burger 1 0-2 2, Jordyn McGregor 1 0-0 2. Totals 15 4-10 35.
GROTON (13-4): Jacob Zak 4 0-1 9, Lane Tietz 9 4-5 25, Ryder Johnson 4 2-3 10, Keegan Tracy 8 0-0 19, Logan Ringgenberg 1 2-2 4, Colby Dunker 0 1-2 1, Gage Sippel 2 0-1 4, Holden Sippel 0 1-2 1, J.D. Schwan 1 0-0 2, Logan Warrington 1 0-0 2. Totals 30 10-16 77.
Britton-Hecla 10 22 33 35
Groton 21 40 66 77
3-point field goals – Zuehlke; Tietz (3), Tracy (3), Zak. Total fouls – Britton-Hecla 12; Groton 11. Rebounds – Groton 27 (Zak 7). Turnovers – Groton 14. Assists – Groton 14 (Zak 6). Blocks – Groton 2 (Zak, Johnson). Steals – Groton 21 (Zak 6).
Milbank 68, Webster 49
MILBANK (13-5): Esteban Abrego 2 0-1 4, Emmett Hanson 3 0-0 6, Graham Lightfield 2 0-0 4, Garrett Mertens 10 3-6 27, Joe Schulte 7 9-12 23, Jaxson Wildung 1 2-4 4. Totals 25 14-23 68.
WEBSTER (8-11): Brent Bearman 3 0-2 6, Jacob Keller 3 3-6 9, Ian Lesnar 2 1-2 7, Jeron McCreary 4 0-0 8, Matthew Mount 5 1-2 14, Tommy Vergeldt 2 0-0 5. Totals 19 5-12 49.
Milbank 18 35 52 68
Webster 12 28 39 49
3-point field goals – Mertens (4); Mount (3), Lesnar (2), Vergeldt. Total fouls – Milbank 13; Webster 20. Rebounds – Milbank 32 (Hanson 8, Schulte 8); Webster 28 (Lesnar 6). Turnovers – Milbank 7; Webster 10. Assists – Milbank 8 (Wildung 4); Webster 11 (Keller 4). Blocks – Milbank 6 (Hanson 2, Mertens 2, Schulte 2). Steals – Milbank 8 (Lightfield 2, Mertens 2); Webster 2 (Lesnar, McCreary).
North Central 50, Sunshine Bible Academy 31
NORTH CENTRAL (6-11): Brady Beitelspacher 0 2-4 2, Raynor Sprague 5 1-1 14, Cole Beitelspacher 4 5-7 14, Zane Haar 2 1-2 6, Dawson Walz 3 1-2 7, Kobe Wherry 1 0-0 3, Jade Jacobs 0 4-4 4. Totals 15 14-20 50.
SUNSHINE BIBLE ACADEMY (1-15): Trey Thieman 3 0-2 8, Owan Watson 1 0-0 3, River Jones 3 0-2 7, Dominic Kalacinski 4 1-2 9, Jensen Wipf 1 0-0 2, Jerome Big Eagle 1 0-0 2. Totals 13 1-6 31.
North Central 13 30 43 50
Sunshine Bible Academy 8 13 22 31
3-point field goals – Sprague (3), C. Beitelspacher, Haar, Wherry; Thieman (2), Watson, Jones. Total fouls – North Central 7; Sunshine Bible Academy 17. Rebounds – North Central 40 (C. Beitelspacher 8, Walz 8); Sunshine Bible Academy 34 (Kalacinski 9). Turnovers – North Central 16; Sunshine Bible Academy 19. Assists – North Central 3 (Haar 2); Sunshine Bible Academy 9 (Thieman 2, Watson 2, Jones 2, Kalacinski 2). Blocks – North Central 1 (Sprague); Sunshine Bible Academy 6 (Watson 3). Steals – North Central 16 (C. Beitelspacher 4); Sunshine Bible Academy 14 (Thieman 2, Jones 2).
Castlewood 63, Estelline-Hendricks 19
CASTLEWOOD (17-3): Luke Baumberger 4 2-2 12, Bryon Laue 4 0-0 8, Jamison Keszler 3 1-3 8, Lane Tvedt 6 0-0 13, Bowen Ryan 1 0-0 3, Brody Bass 3 1-2 7, Jyler Tharaldsen 1 0-0 2, Bennett Johnson 0 2-2 2, Kamden Keszler 1 0-0 3, Larz Tvedt 1 0-0 3, Kolby Davis 1 0-0 2. Totals 25 6-9 63.
ESTELLINE-HENDRICKS (10-9): Mattix Hausman 1 0-0 2, Trey Cass 1 0-0 2, Wyat James 1 0-0 2, Caden Ching 1 0-0 2, Camden Hobbs 1 0-0 2, Kyler Carlsen 2 0-0 5 Braxton Pravecek 1 0-0 2, Karsten Saathoff 0 0-2 0, August Dagel 1 0-0 2. Totals 9 0-2 19.
Castlewood 21 42 53 63
Estelline-Hendricks 2 7 13 19
3-point field goals – Baumberger (2), J. Keszler, Lane Tvedt, Ryan, K. Keszler, Larz Tvedt; Carlsen. Total fouls – Castlewood 5; Estelline/Hendricks 12. Rebounds – Castlewood (Laue 10). Assists – Castlewood 24 (J. Keszler 6).


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