No. 4-ranked De Smet collects win against Estelline

DE SMET — The No. 4-ranked De Smet Lady Bulldogs rebounded from their first loss of the season, with a 47-37 victory against Estelline on Friday.

Rylie Osthus had 15 points to lead De Smet, which improved to 15-1, while Grayson Gruenhagen added 12 points.

Amanda Poppen had seven rebounds to give the Lady Bulldogs a 37-19 advantage on the boards. Shelace Albrecht and Osthus each had four assists and two steals.

Michaela Derby had five of the seven 3-pointers in the game for Estelline to finish with 15 points. Savannah Dolezal, Erin Begalka and Shelby Reed all had three rebounds.



Estelline 8 14 29 37

De Smet 8 18 35 47

Estelline: Savannah Dolezal 3 0-2 7; Michaela Derby 5 0-0 15; Erin Begalka 2 0-1 4; Shelby Reed 2 2-4 7; Katie Hendrickson 0 1-3 1; Nichole Stroschein 0 1-2 1; Jamie Begalka 1 0-0 2. Totals: 13 4-13 37.

De Smet: Shelace Albrecht 3 0-0 6; Grayson Gruenhagen 4 2-2 12; Rylie Osthus 7 0-2 15; Amanda Poppen 2 3-4 7; Kelli Aughenbaugh 2 0-1 5; Maria Huntimer 1 0-0 2. Totals: 19 5-9 47.

Rebounds: E 19 (Dolezal 3, E. Begalka 3, Reed 3); D 37 (Poppen 7). 3-point goals: E 7 (Derby 5, Dolezal 1, Reed 1); D 4 (Gruenhagen 2, Osthus 1, Aughenbaugh 1). Turnovers: E 12; D 11. Assists: E 5; D 12 (Albrecht 4). Steals: E 5; D 5 (Albrecht 2, Osthus 2). Fouls: E 12; D 15.





Boys

Wolsey-Wessington 93, Northwestern 33

MELLETTE — Four players reached double figures, as Wolsey-Wessington defeated Northwestern 93-33 on Tuesday.

Hayden Hooks had a game-high 21 points for the Warbirds, who improved to 12-1. Roy Lumpkin and Ryan Sprecher each had 17 points, while Lorenzo Williams added 16 points.

Williams also had a team-high 9 rebounds and finished with five steals, along with Alex Babcock. Hooks tallied nine assists.

Landon Fischbach led Northwestern (3-9) with eight points, while Nathan Palmer added seven points.



Wolsey-Wessington 18 43 71 93

Northwestern 4 19 28 33

Wolsey-Wessington (12-1): Randy Neuharth 0 0-1 0; Lorenzo Williams 7 1-3 16; Hayden Hooks 8 2-2 21; Roy Lumpkin 8 1-4 17; Andrew McKown 1 0-0 2; Ryne Johnson 3 0-0 7; Chris Williams 1 2-2 4; Cole McGehee 1 0-0 2; Alex Babcock 2 3-4 7; Ryan Sprecher 7 0-1 17. Totals: 38 9-17 93.

Northwestern (3-9): Ray Lerew 1 2-2 4; Nathan Palmer 2 3-4 7; Silas Franco 0 4-5 4; Dvan Finley 2 0-0 5; Landon Fischbach 2 4-4 8; Corbin Smith 2 0-0 5; Tyler Carda 0 0-1 0. Totals: 9 13-17 33.

Rebounds: WW 47 (Williams 9); NW na; 3-point goals: WW 8 (Sprecher 3, Hooks 3, Williams 1, Johnson 1); NW 2 (Finley 1, Smith 1). Turnovers: WW 12; NW 33. Assists: WW 18 (Hooks 9); NW na. Steals: WW 23 (Williams 5, Babcock 5). Fouls: WW 19; NW 20 (Palmer, Fischbach, out).





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