James Valley Christian 68, Hitchcock-Tulare 34
HURON — The James Valley Christian Vikings broke open a close game with a 19-3 second quarter Tuesday night and raced to a 68-34 win over the Hitchcock-Tulare Patriots at the James Valley Christian School gym.
Jerrad Wallman led the Vikings, coming off the bench to score a game-high 18 points in the contest. Both Landon Wager and Landon Wallman netted 14 points for JVC, which improves to 11-2 with the win.
Erik Salmen scored nine points for Hitchcock-Tulare, which also got six points each from Brenden Nowell and TJ Salmen.
The Patriots, now 5-6, host Sunshine Bible Academy on Friday night, while the Vikings will go for their 10th straight win Friday, when they host Faulkton Area.
Hitchcock-Tulare 17 20 30 34
James Valley Christian 22 41 59 68
Hitchcock-Tulare (5-6): Brenden Nowell 2 0-0 6; Erik Salmen 4 0-0 9; TJ Salmen 3 0-1 6; MAson Bottum 1 0-0 2; Riley Fliehe 1 1-1 3; Cole Schroeder 0 2-2 2; Landon Puffer 1 0-0 2; Jacob Michlitsch 2 0-0 4. Totals: 14 3-4 34.
James Valley Christian (11-2): Dax Frandsen 1 0-0 2; Landon Wager 5 1-1 14; Lando Wallman 5 0-0 14; Ethan Bartholow 3 1-2 7; Isaac Korell 3 0-0 8; Brennen Hood 1 0-0 2; Jerrad Wallman 8 2-2 18; Davis Chase 1 1-1 3. Totals: 27 5-6 68.
Hitchcock-Tulare’s Riley Fliehe drives against James Valley Christian’s Huntley Steele during their game Tuesday at the James Valley Christian gym.
Highmore-Harrold 57, Sunshine Bible Academy 28
MILLER — The Highmore-Harrold Pirates pushed their season record to 11-3 Tuesday night, with a 57-28 win over the Sunshine Bible Academy Crusaders in 281 Conference boys’ basketball action.
Mason Knox scored 14 points and hauled down 17 rebounds to pace the Pirates’ effort.
Nolan Triebwasser scored 11 points and had seven boards for SBA, which also got seven rebounds from Daniel Gerbracht.
SBA, which falls to 0-10, travels to Hitchcock-Tulare on Friday night, while the Pirates host Philip on Saturday.
Highmore-Harrold 17 39 53 57
Sunshine Bible Academy 7 12 19 28
Highmore-Harrold (11-3): Dawson Hale 3 0-0 7; Carson Stephenson 3 0-0 8; Treyton Knox 4 0-0 8; Mason Knox 5 2-3 14; Bryce Bourk 3 0-1 6; Caleb Roth 1 0-0 2; Miles McPeak 2 0-0 4; Trake Cowan 4 0-4 8. Totals: 25 2-8 57.
Sunshine Bible Academy (0-10): Owan Watson 1 0-0 2; Daniel Gerbracht 2 2-6 8; Parker Jones 2 0-0 5; Nolan Triebwasser 4 0-0 11; Jensen Wipf 1 0-0 3. Totals 10 2-6 28.
FG: HH - 25-52 48%; SBA - 10-48 21%. 3-pt FG: HH - 5-12 (Stephenson 2, M. Knox 2, Hale); SBA - 6-25 (Triebwasser 3, Gerbracht 2, Jones). Rebounds: HH - 46 (M. Knox 17); SBA - 24 (Triebwasser 7, Gerbracht 7). Turnovers: HH - 18; SBA - 15. Fouls: HH - 9; SBA - 8.
Ethan 60, Sanborn Central/Woonsocket 38
FORESTBURG – After a slow start, the Ethan Rustlers pulled away to defeat the Sanborn Central/Woonsocket Blackhawks 60-38 Tuesday at Sanborn Central High School.
Ethan moves to 11-2 behind 22 points from Riley Endres. Wyatt Sinkle put in 13 points and grabbed six rebounds for the Rustlers while Taite Klumb added 10 points.
The Blackhawks fell to 5-6 despite Jeff Boschee’s game-high 23 points. Boschee and Toby Kneen each grabbed four rebounds for SC/W.
The Blackhawks travel to Corsica-Stickney on Friday.
Ethan 10 28 44 60
Sanborn Cent/Woon 8 19 25 38
Girls
James Valley Christian 52, Hitchcock-Tulare 19
HURON – The James Valley Christian Lady Vikings jumped out to a 17-3 lead after one period and clamped down on defense the rest of the way in a 52-19 victory over the Hitchcock-Tulare Lady Patriots in 281 Conference action Tuesday at the JVC gym.
The Lady Vikings pick up their 10th victory of the season (10-3) behind a pair of big nights from Kaylie Robinson and Alexa Goertz. Goertz led JVC with 21 points, including five 3-point baskets, grabbed eight rebounds, and nabbed five steals.
Robinson dropped in 19 points for the Lady Vikings while also grabbing eight rebounds, dishing out five assists, and swiping six steals.
Gracyn Bixler led the Lady Patriots, now 5-8, with six points. Isabel Gilbert grabbed eight rebounds to lead Hitchcock-Tulare.
The Lady Vikings host Faulkton Area on Friday while the Lady Patriots host 281 Conference foe Sunshine Bible Academy in Hitchcock.
Hitchcock-Tulare 3 8 13 19
James Valley Christian 17 26 43 52
Hitchcock-Tulare (5-8): Isabel Gilbert 1 0-0 2, Cambree Hoekman 1 1-2 4, Gracyn Bixler 1 4-5 6, Katelyn Schroeder 2 0-0 5, Regan Lutter 1 0-2 2. Totals: 6 5-9 19.
James Valley Christian (10-3): Rhayonna Hood 0 1-2 1, Kaylie Robinson 7 5-5 19, Alexa Goertz 8 0-0 21, Lily Hofer 2 0-0 4, Addyson Knight 0 2-2 2, Addison Bartholow 1 0-1 2, Andee Fransen 1 0-0 3. Totals: 18 8-10 52.
FG: HT - 6/43 14%; JVC - 19/60 32%. 3-pt FG: HT - 2/13 (Hoekman, Schroeder); JVC 6/14 (Goertz 5, Frandsen). Rebounds: HT 22 (Gilbert 8), JVC 32 (Robinson, Goertz 8). Assists: H 0, JVC 12 (Robinson 5). Steals: HT 5 (Gilbert 3), JVC 16 (Robinson 6). Turnovers: HT 23, JVC 11. Fouls: HT 12, JVC 10.
Hitchcock-Tulare’s Cambree Hoekman dribbles on the perimeter against James Valley Christian’s Abby Hasart during their game Tuesday at the JVC gym.
Highmore-Harrold 55, Sunshine Bible Academy 23
The Pirates move to 3-10 behind Palmer’s 20 points and three steals. Autumn Fallis grabbed eight rebounds to lead Highmore-Harrold.
The Crusaders fall to 0-12. Sadie Konechne led SBA with eight points and eight rebounds.
The Pirates host Lyman on Thursday while the Crusaders host Faulkton Area.
Highmore-Harrold 14 32 48 55
Sunshine Bible Academy 4 16 21 23
Highmore-Harrold (3-10): Autumn Fallis 3 0-0 7, April Fallis 1 0-0 3, Jada Baloun 1 0-0 2, Kendall Cermak 2 1-2 6, Kenidey Effling 2 0-0 4, Reghan Westcott 3 0-0 9, Brook Palmer 6 8-11 20, Addison McDonnell 2-4 4. Totals: 19 11-17 55.
Sunshine Bible Academy (0-12): Sadie Konechne 4 0-0 8, Lydia Lo 2 0-0 4, Annaliese VanZee 1 0-0 2, Betra Amare 1 0-0 3, Abby Hinman 2 0-0 4, Brielle Jeffery 1 0-0 2. Totals: 11 0-2 23.
FG: HH - 19/49 39%; SBA - 11/49 22%. 3-pt FG: HH - 6/20 (Westcott 3, ApFallis, AuFallis, Cermak); SBA - 1/8 (Amare). Rebounds: HH 38 (AuFallis 8), SBA 35 (Konechne 8). Steals: HH 7 (Palmer 3), SBA 2. Assists: HH 17 (ApFallis 4), SBA 11 (Amare 5). Turnovers: HH 6, SBA 13. Fouls: HH 8, SBA 13.
Wolsey-Wessington 57, Kimball/White Lake 48
WHITE LAKE — The Wolsey-Wessington Lady Warbirds put the defensive clamps on the Kimball/White Lake WiLdKats in the fourth quarter Tuesday night, coming from a 43-41 deficit to post a 57-48 win in non-conference action.
Mya Boomsma led the Lady Warbirds with 20 points while Leah Williams added 17 and Mallory Miller chipped in 12.
Miller surpassed the 1000-rebound and 500-block career milestones in the victory
Wolsey-Wessington improves to 12-2 with the win.
The WildKats, now 7-6, got a game-high 26 points from Harley Namanny, while Ryann Nielsen added 15.
The Lady ‘Birds travel to De Smet on Thursday.
Wolsey-Wessington 12 27 41 57
Kimball/White Lake 9 24 43 48
Wolsey-Wessington (12-2): Leah WIlliams 5 7-8 17; Lainey Uttecht 3 1-2 8; Mya Boomsma 7 6-7 20; Mallory Miller 5 1-1 12. Totals: 20 12-15 57.
Kimball/White Lake (7-6): Ryann Grussing 1 2-4 5; Dani Deffenbough 0 2-2 2; Ryann Nielsen 6 0-0 15; Harley Namanny 9 3-5 26. Totals: 16 7-11 48.
STATE SCORES
BOYS PREP BASKETBALL
Aberdeen Christian 73, North Central Co-Op 30
Aberdeen Roncalli 56, Potter County 32
Avon 47, Menno 26
Baltic 60, Garretson 36
Beresford 48, Vermillion 45
Britton-Hecla 39, Sisseton 33
Castlewood 70, Waubay/Summit 43
Centerville 56, Alcester-Hudson 54, OT
Dell Rapids 63, Flandreau 30
Estelline/Hendricks 73, Waverly-South Shore 56
Ethan 57, Sanborn Central/Woonsocket 38
Groton Area 74, Langford 20
Hanson 61, Wagner 46
Highmore-Harrold 57, Sunshine Bible Academy 28
Howard 50, Irene-Wakonda 38
James Valley Christian 68, Hitchcock-Tulare 34
Kadoka Area 66, Bennett County 33
Kimball/White Lake 55, Colome 51
Lower Brule 78, Crow Creek 42
Mobridge-Pollock 60, Cheyenne-Eagle Butte 48
Mt. Vernon/Plankinton 66, Gregory 62
Philip 72, New Underwood 52
Platte-Geddes 71, Chamberlain 51
Sioux Falls Christian 69, Canton 53
