HAMLIN – Hamlin outscored Groton by nine points at the free-throw stripe to help secure a 44-41 Northeast Conference girls’ basketball victory Friday night.

Addie Steffensen scored 17 points to lead the Chargers, who are tied for third in this week’s Class A poll. Addie Neuendorf contributed a dozen points, including a pair of free throws in the final minute to keep Hamlin in front.

Taryn Traphagen had 10 points to lead a balanced attack for Groton. Kennedy Hanson followed with nine, and Rylee Dunker added eight points and eight rebounds.

GROTON (1-1): Kennedy Hanson 3 1-2 9, Jerica Locke 2 1-2 5, Brooklyn Hanson 2 0-0 5, Jaedyn Penning 1 0-0 2, Rylee Dunker 4 0-4 8, Laila Roberts 0 2-2 2, Taryn Traphagen 4 0-0 10. Totals 16 4-10 41

HAMLIN (1-0): Addie Steffensen 5 6-8 17, Addie Neuendorf 4 2-2 12, Issie Steffensen 2 2-2 7, Jo Steffensen 2 2-3 7, Kayde Nebel 0 1-2 1. Totals 13 13-17 44

Groton 10 22 38 41

Hamlin 13 22 37 44

3-point field goals – K. Hanson 2, B. Hanson, Traphagen 2; A. Steffensen, I. Steffensen, J. Steffensen. Total Fouls – Groton 22; Hamlin 17. Rebounds – Groton 28 (Dunker 8). Turnovers – Groton 18. Assists – Groton 10. Steals – Groton 9.

Sully Buttes 53, North Central 50

SULLY BUTTES (1-1): Payge Bakker 12 0-0 26, Sheridan Voorhees 3 0-0 6, Olivia Olson 2 1-3 5, Annaliese VanZee 1 0-0 2, Scotlynn Kinney 5 0-3 10, Jaydn Jaeger 2 0-2 4. Totals 25 1-8 53.

NORTH CENTRAL (0-1): Ella Batie 4 6-6 15, Amree Vander Vorst 6 3-4 18, Alaina Dosch 1 0-0 3, Tylee Vander Vorst 4 0-0 10, Carleigh Dosch 1 2-2 4. Totals 16 11-12 50.

Sully Buttes 20 33 49 53

North Central 8 19 30 50

3-point field goals – Bakker 2; Batie, A. Vander Vorst 3, Dosch, T. Vander Vorst 2. Total fouls – Sully Buttes; 11; North Central 12. Rebounds – Sully Buttes 30; North Central 22 (Batie 8). Turnovers – Sully Buttes 11; North Central 17.

Britton-Hecla 45, Tiospa Zina 29

TIOSPA ZINA (0-1): Lattice Rodlund 0 2-2 2, Jaia Bursheim 2 0-2 4, Maya Deutsch 1 0-2 2, Journee Haley 5 0-5 10, Hana Ziegler 1 0-0- 2, Ava German 2 1-2 6, Faith Fourstar 1 0-0 2, Talia Robertson 0 1-2 1. Totals 12 4-15 29.

BRITTON-HECLA (1-0): Karlie Zuehlke 3 2-8 8, Rae Ann Hagenson 3 1-3 7, Heather Storbakken 5 2-4 13, Daynika Zuehlke 3 4-6 11, Chellon Pruitt 1 1-2 3, Maddie Micko 0 3-6 3. Totals 16 12-31 45.

Tiospa Zina 9 16 25 29

Britton-Hecla 9 18 32 45

3-point field goals – German; Storbakken. Fouled out – Rodlund, German, Fourstar. Total Fouls – Tiospa Zina 26; Britton-Hecla 13. Rebounds – Tiospa Zina (Haley 12); Britton-Hecla 48 (Pruitt 10). Turnovers – Britton-Hecla 20. Assists – Britton-Hecla 15 (K. Zuehlke 6). Steals – Britton-Hecla 14 (Storbakken 5, D. Zuehlke 5).

Castlewood 57, Waubay-Summit 18

WAUBAY-SUMMIT (1-2): Brianna Lindholm 0 2-2 2, Faith Larson 2 5-6 10, Aubrey Strang 1 2-2 4, Caley Boik 0 1-2 1, Kayce Berger 0 1-2 1. Totals 3 11-14 18.

CASTLEWOOD (1-0): Sophia Kudrna 6 4-5 16, Cydni Kudrna 1 0-0 2, Kayla Goens 1 1-4 3, Natalie Akin 5 1-2 14, Claire Horn 1 0-0 2, Cassidy Kirwan 1 0-0 3, Bryn Schooley 2 4-4 8. Ava Ruml 3 3-7 9. Totals 20 13-19 57.

Waubay-Summit 7 9 16 18

Castlewood 12 25 47 57

3-point field goals – Larson; Akin 3, Kirwan. Total Fouls – Waubay-Summit 18; Castlewood 19. Rebounds – Waubay-Summit 19 (Liza Purdy 4); Castlewood 38 (Ruml 11). Turnovers – Waubay-Summit 18; Castlewood 19. Assists – Castlewood 10 (Akin 3). Steals – Castlewood 6 (Horn 2).