Clark-Willow Lake defeats Panthers to stay undefeated

MITCHELL — In a battle between state-ranked teams, No. 2 Clark-Willow Lake rolled to a 62-41 victory against No. 4 Timber Lake during the Hanson Classic held Saturday at the Corn Palace in Mitchell.
The Cyclones, who stayed unbeaten at 8-0, outscored Timber lake 21-5 in the second quarter to take command.
Jacob Prouty and Stone Burke each had 21 points to lead Clark-Willow Lake, while Micah Burke also reached double figures with 15 points.
Micah Burke and Stone Burke snagged 13 and 11 rebounds, respectively, to help the Cyclones to a 35-26 advantage on the boards. Prouty had six assists and three steals.
Isaac Kraft had 15 points for the Panthers, who are now 8-2, while Tucker Kraft had 10 points and six rebounds.
Clark-Willow Lake traveled to face Great Plains Lutheran in Watertown on Monday. The Cyclones will host Groton Area in Clark on Friday.

Timber Lake     15  20  33  41
Clark-Willow Lake     16  37  48  62
Timber Lake (8-2): Trey Bollinger 0 2-2 2; Isaac Kraft 6 3-4 15; Jackson Harrison 2 0-0 5; Brayden PayPay 3 1-2 7; Tucker Kraft 3 4-8 10; Matt Jewett 1 0-0 2. Totals: 15 10-16 41.
Clark-Willow Lake (8-0): Grayson Florey 1 0-1 2; Jacob Prouty 6 6-6 21; Travis O’Neill 1 0-0 3; Stone Burke 8 3-4 21; Micha Burke 7 1-2 15. Totals 23 10-13 62.
Rebounds: TL 26 (Kraft 6); CWL 35 (M. Burke 13). 3-point goals: TL 1 (Harrison 1); CWL 6 (Prouty 3, S. Burke 2, O’Neill 1). Turnovers: TL 8; CWL 6. Assists: TL 3; CWL 11 (Prouty 6). Steals: TL 3 (Kraft 2); CWL 5 (Prouty 3). Fouls: TL 15; CWL 16.

Ipswich 60, JVC 52
HURON — Ipswich snapped James Valley Christian’s 4-game winning streak on Saturday with a 60-52 victory.
The Tigers, who improved to 7-5, connected on 21 of 55 shots from the field, including nine from beyond the 3-point arc.
After leading 21-17 after the first quarter, Ipswich outscored the Vikings 15-9 in the second quarter for a 36-26 advantage at the half. The Tigers led 47-38 heading into the final period and held on for the win.
Ty Kadlec converted on five 3-pointers en route to a game-high 21 points for Ipswich. Will Kadlec also reached double figures with 10 points, while Ben Kulesa had seven points and Jadon Onken and Carson Simes finished with six points each.
Onken also had eight rebounds for the Tigers, while Kulesa had four assists.
 Darrian Hood had 14 points, 10 rebounds, four steals and three assists to lead the Vikings, who are now 6-5.
Josh Wieting had 13 points, while Colton Schweigert had 10 points.
JVC will host Highmore-Harrold in a 281 Conference matchup today.

Ipswich            21  36  47  60

James Valley Christian   17  26  38  52
Ipswich (7-5): Ty Kadlec 7 2-2 21; Will Kadlec 4 2-4 10; Ben Kulesa 3 0-0 7; Jadon Onken 2 2-2 6; Carson Simes 2 0-0 6; Jacob Nierman 1 3-4 5; Max Geditz 1 0-0 3; Reece Moehlenbrink 1 0-0 2. Totals: 21 9-12 60.
James Valley Christian (6-5): Darrian Hood 5 2-4 14; Josh Wieting 5 2-4 13; Colton Schweigert 3 3-6 10; Braden Held 2 0-0 6; Zach Hofer 2 0-0 5; Derek Thompson 2 0-0 4. Totals: 19 7-14 52.
Rebounds: I 39 (Onken 8); JVC 33 (Schweigert 8). 3-point goals: I 9 (T. Kadlec 5, Simes 2, Kulesa 1, Geditz 1); JVC 7 (Hood 2, Held 2, Wieting 1, Schweigert 1, Hofer 1). Turnovers: I 10; JVC 10. Assists: I 12 (Kulesa 4); JVC 8 (Hood 3). Steals: I 7; JVC 10 (Hood 4). Fouls: I 11; JVC 11.

Highmore-Harrold 55, McCook Central/Montose 46
SALEM — With four players reaching double figures in the scoring column, Highmore-Harrold recorded a 55-46 victory against McCook Central-Montrose on Saturday.
The Pirates, who improved to 8-4 led 19-13 after the opening quarter, but saw their lead shrink to just one at the half, 32-31.
Highmore-Harrold limited the Fighting Cougars to just four points in the third quarter, which ended with the Pirates holding a 43-35 advantage.
Treymaine Eagle Thunder-Alger had 15 points to lead Highmore-Harrold. Dylan McDonnell and Jharett Bloomenrader finished with 13 points each, while Remington Paynter had 10 points.
Bloomenrader also had a team-high 12 rebounds and two assists for the Pirates.
Trey Anderson was the lone player to reach double figures for McCook Central/Montrose with 12 points. Koltan Lindstrom and Collin Kolbeck had nine and eight points, respectively.
Both teams return to action today. Highmore-Harrold is at James Valley Christian, while the Fighting Cougars host Freeman in Montrose.   

Highmore-Harrold               19  32  43  55
McCook Central-Montrose     13  31  35  46
Highmore-Harrold (8-4): Dylan McDonnell 5 3-7 13; Remington Paynter 4 2-4 10; Treymaine Eagle Thunder-Alger 7 1-2 15; Darian Schmidt 1 0-0 2; Jharett Bloomenrader 5 2-2 13; Peyton McDonnell 0 2-2 2. Totals: 22 10-17 55.
McCook Central/Montrose (3-8): Isaac McCormick 3 0-0 6; Trey Anderson 4 4-8 12; Rylee Klinkhammer 2 0-0 5; Koltan Lindstrom 3 3-4 9; Collin Kolbeck 3 2-4 8; Logan Katzer 3 0-3 6. Totals: 18 9-19 46.
Rebounds: HH 36 (Bloomenrader 12); MCM 34 (Kolbeck 7). 3-point goals: HH 1 (Bloomenrader 1); MCM 1 (Klinkhammer 1). Turnovers: HH 11; MCM 12. Assists:  HH 3 (Boomenrader 2); MCM 2. Steals: HH 7; MCM 7. Fouls: HH 18; MCM 14.

Girls
Wolsey-Wessington 43, Potter County 27
WOLSEY — Wolsey-Wessington limited Potter County to just three points in the first and third quarters en route to a 43-27 victory on Saturday.
After leading 11-3 following the first quarter, the Lady Warbirds clung to a 19-17 advantage at the half.  Wolsey-Wessington opened a 28-20 lead heading into the final quarter and pulled away for the win.
Raquel Nelson had 10 points, which included an 8-of-10 performance from the free-throw line, to lead the Lady Warbirds, who improved to 6-4. Cortney Sprecher had nine points, while Ally Boomsma, Lizzi Brandt and Hailey Clark all had six points each.
Jenna Robbennolt was the lone player to reach double figures for the Lady Battlers, who are now 4-7. She converted on 7 of 12 shots from the free-throw line.
Wolsey-Wessington travels to face Sunshine Bible Academy in a 281 Conference matchup today.
Potter County       3  17  20  27
Wolsey-Wessington     11  19  28  43
Potter County (4-7): Makaivry Schatz 1 0-0 2; Haylie Ahlemeier 1 0-1 2; Jenna Robbennolt 2 7-12 11; Kayla Sautner 3 2-2 8; Tyler Simon 0 0-2 0; Kirstie Lake 0 2-2 2; Abbie Larson 1 0-0 2; Emily Larson 0 0-2 0. Totals: 8 11-21 27.
Wolsey-Wessington (6-4): Ally Boomsma 3 0-0 6; Chantel Haider 0 0-2 0; Cortney Sprecher 3 3-3 9; Raquel Nelson 1 8-10 10; Lizzi Brandt 3 0-1 6; Brynn Haider 1 0-0 2; Macie Luce 2 0-0 4; Hailey Clarke 2 0-2 6; Alyssa Hiles 0 0-2 0. Totals: 15 11-18 43.

Ipswich 59, JVC 43
HURON — Ipswich outscored James Valley Christian 26-17 in the opening half en route to a 59-43 victory on Saturday.
Kamryn Heinz had 25 points to lead three players in double figures for the Tigers, who improved to 7-3.
Halle Heinz had 16 points, while Abigail Grabowska added 14 points.
Grabowska also had a team-high seven rebounds for Ipswich. Kamryn Heinz had four assists, while Halle Heinz had four steals.
Brenna Held paced James Valley Christian with 16 points, while Karilyn Wieting added 14 points.
Wieting also had eight rebounds and five assists for the Lady Vikings, who are now 3-6.
JVC will host Oldham-Ramona/Rutland on Thursday.

Ipswich             14  26  45  59
James Valley Christian       9  17  35  43
Ipswich (7-3): Halle Heinz 7 0-0 16; Aleah Steger 0 1-2 1; Kamryn Heinz 10 2-3 25; Abigail Grabowska 5 3-4 14; Sydney Loken 1 0-0 2. Totals: 23 6-9 58.
James Valley Christian (3-6): Summer Gross 1 0-0 2; Karilyn Wieting 6 2-2 14; Josalyn Wipf 1 2-2 4; Karstyn Fast 2 1-2 5; Brenna Held 8 0-2 16. Totals: 18 5-8 41.
Rebounds: I 24 (Grabowska 7); JVC 30 (Wieting 9). 3-point goals: I 6 (K. Heinz 3, H. Heinz 2, Grabowska 1); JVC 0. Turnovers: I 3; JVC 20. Assists: I 14 (K. Heinz 4); JVC 13 (Gross 5). Steals: I 10 (H. Heinz 4); JVC 3. Fouls: I 8; JVC 8.