MILBANK – Second-rated Hamlin bolted out to a 13-point first-quarter lead and improved to 13-2 on the season with a 66-32 Northeast Conference boys’ basketball win over Milbank Tuesday night.

Zac VanMeeteren had 20 points and eight rebounds to lead a balanced attack for the Chargers. Easton Neuendorf contributed 16 points, and Jackson Wadsworth added 13.

Bryan Meyer’s 10 points topped Milbank.

HAMLIN (13-2): Easton Neuendorf 5 3-3 16, Evan Stormo 2 1-1 5, Jackson Wadsworth 5 3-6 13, Zac VanMeeteren 7 4-6 20, Boden Stevenson 3 0-0 8, Turner Stevenson 1 0-0 2, Aiden Abraham 1 0-0 2. Totals 24-48 10-12 66.

MILBANK (5-9): Graham Lightfield 2 0-0 5, Bryan Meyer 2 5-6 10, Jack Howard 1 0-0 2, Emmett Hanson 3 0-0 6, Ryan Keeton 3 0-0 7, Jeter Scoular 1 0-0 2. Totals 12-47 5-6 32.

Hamlin 19 36 49 66

Milbank 6 13 22 32

3-point field goals – Neuendorf 3, Wadsworth 3, B. Stevenson 2; Lightfield, Meyer, Keeton. Total fouls – Hamlin 8; Milbank 8. Rebounds – Hamlin 32 (Dawson Noem 8, VanMeeteren 8); Milbank 27 (Lightfield 6). Turnovers – Hamlin 6; Milbank 11. Assists – Hamlin 10 (Neuendorf 6); Milbank 5 (Howard 2). Steals – Hamlin 11; Milbank 6.

James Valley Christian 54, Hitchcock-Tulare 37

HITCHCOCK-TULARE (4-9): Logan LaBrie 1 0-0 2, Briggs LaBrie 3 0-0 7, Devin Enander 5 0-0 11, Patrick Maynard 4 0-0 9, Aiden Frankenstein 2 2-4 6, Deegan Moes 1 0-0 2, Preston Wipf 0 0-2 0. Totals 16 2-6 37.

JAMES VALLEY CHRISTIAN (8-6): Jayven Van Scharrel 2 4-4 8, Gavin Waldner 2 0-0 4, Tayne Herrmann 6 0-0 13, Huntley Steele 3 1-2 9, Jerrad Wallman 8 3-4 20. Totals 21 8-10 54.

Hitchcock-Tulare 10 20 23 37

James Valley Christian 16 32 50 54

3-point field goals – B. LaBrie, Enander, Maynard; Herrmann, Steele 2. Total fouls – Hitchcock-Tulare 7; James Valley Christian 9.

Highmore-Harrold 61, Sunshine Bible 44

HIGHMORE-HARROLD (4-9): Jordan Erfman 9 1-3 20, Aidan Ferens 3 3-4 10, Caleb Roth 3 6-7 12, Brooks McPeak 3 2-2 9, Miles McPeak 2 4-5 8, Max Gibson 1 0-0 2. Totals 21-54 16-21 61.

SUNSHINE BIBLE (2-9): Owan Watson 2 2-2 6, Jerome Big Eagle 3 2-2 8, Trey Thieman 5 2-2 15, Jacob Hadden 0 2-4 2, Jensen Wipf 1 0-0 2, Patrick Nelson 1 0-0 3, Tarrence Mickelson 1 0-0 2, Isaac Hague 3 0-0 6. Totals 16-53 8-10 44.

Highmore-Harrold 18 32 43 61

Sunshine Bible 11 17 31 44

3-point field goals – Erfman, Ferens, B. McPeak; Thieman 3, Nelson. Fouled out – Erfman. Total fouls – Highmore-Harrold 11; Sunshine Bible 17. Rebounds – Highmore-Harrold 42 (Roth 14, Erfman 10); Sunshine Bible 30 (Big Eagle 6). Turnovers – Highmore-Harrold 11; Sunshine Bible 11. Assists – Highmore-Harrold 8 (Ferens 5); Sunshine Bible 8 (Nelson 3). Steals – Highmore-Harrold 8 (B. McPeak 3); Sunshine Bible 8.

Great Plains Lutheran 59, Webster 45

WEBSTER (4-11): Seth Lesnar 3 2-3 10, Ian Lesnar 6 2-2 16, Jeron McCreary 2 1-1 5 McKoy Pereboom 1 0-0 3, Jack Shoemaker 4 0-0 11. Totals 16 5-6 45.

GREAT PLAINS LUTHERAN (4-9): Jaret Bauer 3 0-0 9, Brody Scharlemann 10 1-2 23, Hayden Karli 3 1-2 8, Micah Holien 1 0-0 3, Austin Rubendall 2 0-0 4, Landon Czerwan 3 0-0 6, Lucas Johnson 0 2-2 2, William Krenz 1 2-2 4. Totals 23-59 6-9 59.

Webster 10 21 33 45

Great Plains Lutheran 15 27 40 59

3-point field goals – S. Lesnar 2, I. Lesnar 2, Pereboom, Shoemaker 3; Bauer 3, Scharlemann 2, Karli, Holien. Total fouls – Webster 12; Great Plains Lutheran 10. Rebounds – Great Plains Lutheran 25 (Rubendall 6). Turnovers – Great Plains Lutheran 6. Assists – Great Plains Lutheran 7. Steals – Great Plains Lutheran 8 (Rubendall 3).