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Leola-Frederick’s Jace Thorpe, center, moves with the ball between Northwestern’s Jack Hansen, left and Carson Ewalt, far right, during a game earlier this season in Mellette. Thorpe scored 11 points in a Region 1B win over Wilmot on Friday night. Photo by John Davis taken 1/23/2025

FREDERICK – Leola-Frederick made a whopping 28 out of 51 free throws on the way to a 70-55 win over Wilmot in Region 1B boys’ basketball action Friday night.

Noah Kippley led four players in double-figure scoring with 17 points for the Titans, who improved to 19-2 on the season. Zander Hoffman followed with 12 points, and Jace Thorpe and Ethan Petrich each added 11.

Wilmot received 10 points from Carson Jurgens, and eight apiece from Tyler Heinje, Daniel Kohl, and Micah Pelzel.

WILMOT (7-15): Carson Jurgens 3 2-2 10, Keitrick Genia 1 0-0 2, Kolby Haubris 1 1-2 3, Kevin Gibson 1 0-0 3, Jaxen Dockter 3 0-0 7, Tyler Heinje 3 1-2 8, Ethan Schwenn 3 0-0 6, Daniel Kohl 4 0-2 8, Micah Pelzel 4 0-2 8. Totals 23 4-10 55.

LEOLA-FREDERICK (19-2): Jace Thorpe 3 5-9 11, Gavin Nickelson 1 5-6 7, Noah Kippley 5 7-10 17, Ethan Petrich 4 3-6 11, Zander Hoffman 5 2-4 12, Brayden Heuer 0 0-2 0, Preston Sumption 0 1-2 1, Lucas Gulbranson 0 4-6 4, Winston Clark 3 1-4 7, Erik Losure 0 0-2 0. Totals 21 28-51 70.

Wilmot 12 27 42 55

Leola-Frederick 19 35 61 70

3-point field goals – Jurgens 2, Gibson, Dockter, Heinje. Foued out – Genia. Total fouls – Wilmot 29; Leola-Frederick 12.

Region 1B

Waubay-Summit 51, Northwestern 43

NORTHWESTERN (9-12): Talon Miller 2 0-0 5, Jack Hanson 7 0-0 18, Dallas Stoltenberg 1 0-0 2, Carson Ewalt 2 1-1 6, Jarren Haven 3 0-0 6, Will Clemens 1 4-6 6. Totals 16 5-7 43.

WAUBAY-SUMMIT (14-7): Dylan Rumpza 3 4-6 11, Tigh Gaikowski 0 0-2 0, Camden Neilan 1 0-0 3, Traveion Neilan 3 5-6 12, Hogan Hlavacek 5 3-6 13, Jayven Maag 1 0-0 2, Evan Aker 1 1-2 4, Teegan Gaikowski 2 2-5 6. Totals 16 15-27 51.

Northwestern 10 20 29 43

Waubay-Summit 6 20 33 51

3-point field goals – Miller, Hanson 4, Ewalt; Rumpza, C. Neilan, T. Neilan, Aker. Fouled out – Miller, Haven; Gaikowski. Total fouls – Northwestern 23; Waubay-Summit 15. Rebounds – Northwestern 30; Waubay-Summit 33 (Hlavacek 13). Turnovers – Northwestern 22; Waubay-Summit 18. Assists – Northwestern 9; Waubay-Summit 7 (C. Neilan 3). Blocked shots – Northwestern 0; Waubay-Summit 5 (Hlavacek 3). Steals – Northwestern 8; Waubay-Summit 17 (Hlavacek 4, Rumpza 3, C. Neilan 3).

Region 6B

Ipswich 53, Wakpala 41

WAKPALA (11-11): Lane Cadotte 5 4-5 15, Tavaughn Steele 6 3-4 15, Bretten Wells 4 0-0 11. Totals 15-48 7-9 41.

IPSWICH (14-8): Kyle Hettich 1 0-0 2, Tucker Kadlec 3 0-0 6, Max Kulesa 8 3-3 20, Jaxon Holt 2 0-0 6, Rasmus Loken 1 0-0 2, Casey Geditz 1 0-0 2, Shay Knust 2 0-0 5, Hayden Schlosser 3 0-0 8, Tate Hogie 0 2-2 2. Totals 21-49 5-5 53.

Wakpala 6 18 31 41

Ipswich 8 18 36 53

3-point field goals – Cadotte, Wells 3; Kulesa, Holt 2, Knust, Schlosser 2. Total fouls – Wakpala 5; Ipswich 9. Rebounds – Wakpala 32 (Lawrence Gooden 10); Ipswich 29 (Kulesa 7). Turnovers – Wakpala 16; Ipswich 8. Assists – Wakpala 2; Ipswich 9 (Kulesa 3). Steals – Wakpala 2; Ipswich 9 (Kadlec 4, Hettich 3).

Region 2B

Castlewood 71, Iroquois-Lake Preston 23

IROQUOIS-LAKE PRESTON (8-14): Lucas Peskey 3 0-0 6, Ervin Carter 0 4-4 4, Daunte Glanzer 1 0-0 3, Carter Arbeiter 1 0-0 3, Brycen Blue 3 0-2 7. Totals 8-45 4-6 23.

CASTLEWOOD (19-2): Luke Baumberger 3 0-0 9, Brody Bass 6 5-7 17, Bryon Laue 4 5-6 13, Kamden Keszler 0 1-2 1, Jamison Keszler 7 1-2 16, Tyson Manley 2 0-0 6, Trevor Everson 0 2-2 2, Will Aderhold 1 0-0 2, Kolby Davis 2 0-0 5. Totals 25-55 14-19 71.

Iroquois-Lake Preston 4 11 16 23

Castlewood 26 43 62 71

3-point field goals – Glanzer, Arbeiter, Blue; Baumberger 3, J. Keszler, Manley 2, Davis. Total fouls – Iroquois-Preston 18; Castlewood 6. Rebounds – Iroquois-Lake Preston 20; Castlewood 32 (Laue 10). Turnovers – Iroquois-Lake Preston 22; Castlewood 11. Assists – Iroquois-Lake Preston 5; Castlewood 17 (K. Keszler 5). Blocked shots – Castlewood 3. Steals – Iroquois-Lake Preston 7; Castlewood 13.

Region 1A

Groton 60, Britton-Hecla 29

BRITTON-HECLA (10-12): Will Richter 1 1-3 3, Graham Fosness 3 2-2 10, Dan Person 1 1-2 3, Jaxon Zuehlke 3 0-0 6, Ben Folkman 1 0-0 2, Chaz Vietor 2 0-0 4, Jace Rein 0 1-2 1. Totals 11 5-9 29.

GROTON (16-5): Ryder Johnson 5 1-4 11, Keegen Tracy 3 0-0 7, Gage Sippel 3 2-3 8, Becker Bosma 6 0-0 15, Karson Zak 2 0-0 6, Easton Weber 1 0-0 3, Turner Thompson 2 0-0 5, Jayden Schwan 1 0-0 3, Teylor Diegel 0 2-2 2. Totals 24-45 5-9 60.

Britton-Hecla 7 15 19 29

Groton 22 46 57 60

3-point field goals – Fosness 2; Tracy, Bosma, Zak 2, Weber, Thompson, Schwan. Total fouls – Britton-Hecla 10; Groton 13. Rebounds – Groton 26 (Johnson 8, Sippel 7). Turnovers – Groton 9. Assists – Groton 20 (Tracy 6, Bosma 4). Steals – Groton 12 (Johnson 4, Sippel 3).

Region 6A

Mobridge-Pollock 52, Chamberlain 23

CHAMBERLAIN (5-16): Josiah Vaad 1 0-0 2, Riddik Big Eagle 2 1-2 5, Kansas Honomichl-Rouse 2 0-0 4, Breckyn Harmon 3 1-2 7, Grady Olson 1 2-4 5. Totals 9 4-8 23.

MOBRIDGE-POLLOCK (13-8): Shooter Frederick 2 0-0 4, Easton Eisemann 3 0-0 6, Kale Knudson 4 1-2 9, Jackson Eisemann 5 2-2 13, Shane Henderson 3 4-4 10, Corbin Stoick 1 1-2 3, Kyson Good Shield 1 0-0 2, Mack Saxon 1 0-2 3, Eli Eagle 1 0-0 2. Totals 21 8-12 52.

Chamberlain 3 8 13 23

Mobridge-Pollock 20 31 47 52

3-point field goals – Olson; J. Eisemann, Saxon.

Region 2A

Clark-Willow Lake 72, Great Plains Lutheran 42

GREAT PLAINS LUTHERAN (10-11): Jarret Bauer 2 0-0 5, Micah Holien 1 0-0 2, Austin Rubendall 3 2-4 10, Landon Czerwan 3 0-0 6, Brody Scharlemann 2 1-4 5, Thaddeus Kratz 2 0-0 4, Holden Karli 1 0-0 2, Lucas Johnson 1 1-2 3, William Krenz 0 4-4 4. Totals 15-42 8-14 42.

CLARK-WILLOW LAKE (16-4): Emmerson Larson 3 2-2 8, Chris Bevers 8 0-0 17, Bo Begeman 4 0-0 10, Griffin Musser 1 0-0 2, Sully Felberg 8 3-4 24, Joey Ries 1 0-0 2, Miles Olson 1 0-0 3, Jakob Steen 2 0-0 6. Totals 28-58 5-6 72.

Great Plains Lutheran 5 19 29 42

Clark-Willow Lake 16 40 65 72

3-point field goals – Bauer, Rubendall 2; Bevers 3, Begeman 2, Felberg 3, Olson, Steen 2. Total fouls – Great Plains Lutheran 8; Clark-Willow Lake 14. Rebounds – Great Plains Lutheran 26 (Rubendall 6); Clark-Willow Lake 35 (Begeman 7). Turnovers – Great Plains Lutheran 14; Clark-Willow Lake 7. Assists – Clark-Willow Lake 13 (Begeman 6). Blocked shots – Clark-Willow Lake 4 (Begeman 2, Felberg 2). Steals – Great Plains Lutheran 7; Clark-Willow Lake 14.

Region 2A

Deuel 64, Elkton-Lake Benton 40

ELKTON-LAKE BENTON (12-9): Elliot Erickson 3 2-2 8, Riley Nordmeyer 1 0-0 2, Tanner Stein 5 3-4 13, Ethan Wiskur 1 0-0 2, Colton Beck 0 2-2 2, Joseph Nibbe 2 0-0 4, Tanner Drietz 0 2-4 2, Berkley Hemmen 1 0-0 3, Ashton Neill 1 0-2 2, Isaiah Olson 1 0-0 2. Totals 15-53 9-14 40.

DEUEL (15-6): Sutton Benck 1 0-0 3, Troy Jenson 2 0-0 4, Caden Finnesand 7 0-0 19, Jaxon Peterreins 5 2-2 14, Gabe Sather 5 0-0 13, Griffin Nielsen 1 0-0 2, Gavin Maaland 0 1-2 1, Caleb Ronne 4 0-0 8. Totals 25-52 3-4 64.

Elkton-Lake Benton 3 16 26 40

Deuel 19 41 58 64

3-point field goals – Hemmen; Benck, Finnesand 5, Peterreins 2, Sather 3. Total fouls – Elkton-Lake Benton 5; Deuel 15. Rebounds – Elkton-Lake Benton 21 (Erickson 5, Nordmeyer 5); Deuel 32 (Sather 9). Turnovers – Elkton-Lake Benton 10; Deuel 10. Assists – Elkton-Lake Benton 2; Deuel 14 (Sather 4, Jenson 3, Ronne 3). Steals – Elkton-Lake Benton 6 (Erickson 3); Deuel 7 (Peterreins 3).

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