Swish Goes the Ball

Jeff Milner

Wessington Springs 58, Sunshine Bible Academy 29
MILLER — Success in the opening half helped Wessington Springs to a 58-29 victory against Sunshine Bible Academy on Thursday.

The Lady Spartans led 17-12 after the opening quarter and outscored SBA 31-2 in the second quarter to build a 48-14 lead at the half.

Ashyn Weber had 10 points to lead a balanced scoring attack for Wessington Springs. Masynn Mebius had eight points, while Kerrstynn Heim and Kenzie Kolousek each had seven points.

Weber also had a team-high six rebounds and five steals for the Lady Spartans.

Kendall Kolousek had four assists and Kenzie Kolousek had five steals.

Abby Hinman was the lone player to reach double figures for Sunshine Bible Academy with 10 points. Ciera Mickelson and Breanna Thieman added seven and six points, respectively.

Abby Hinman had six rebounds for the Lady Crusaders, while Tessa Hinman had four steals.

Wessington Springs hosts Ethan today, while SBA is at McIntosh on Saturday.

Wessington Springs 17 48 55 58
Sunshine Bible Academy 12 14 25 29

Wessington Springs (3-3): Mariah Messmer 3 0-0 6; Ashyn Weber 4 2-2 10; Addyson Orth 3 0-0 6; Kendall Koulousek 0 1-2 1; Kerrstynn Heim 2 3-6 7; Masynn Mebius 3 0-0 8; Sydney Richardson 0 2-2 2; Ella Kolousek 1 0-0 3; Kenzie Kolousek 3 0-0 7; Kaitlyn Braun 3 0-0 6; Jewel McGeough 1 0-0 2. Totals: 23-57 8-12 58.

Sunshine Bible Academy (1-3): Ciera Michelson 2 3-7 7; Abby Hinman 4 1-3 10; Breanna Thieman 2 1-3 6; Tessa Hinman 1 0-22; Siliel Mickelson 0 1-2 1; Savannah Hall 0 1-2 1; Madison Thieman 1 0-0 2. Totals: 10 7-19 29.

Rebounds: WS 30 (Weber 6); SBA 22 (A. Hinman 6). 3-point goals: WS 4-9 (Mebius 2, E. Kolousek 1, Kenzie Kolousek 1); SBA 2-5 (A. Hinman 1, Thieman 1). Turnovers: WS 13; SBA 26. Assists: WS 14 (K. Kolousek 4); SBA 6. Steals: WS 26 (Weber 5, K. Kolousek 5); SBA 12 (T. Hinman 4). Fouls: WS 17; SBA 11.

Wolsey-Wessington 46, James Valley Christian 13
WOLSEY — Wolsey-Wessington held James Valley Christian scoreless in the opening quarter en route to a 46-13 victory in a 281 Conference matchup on Thursday.

The Lady Warbirds led 31-3 at the half and 37-7 heading into the final quarter.

Shae Uttecht and Kenli Hooks each had 12 points to lead Wolsey-Wessington. Maria Nelson and Kendal Uttecht added eight and seven points, respectively.

JVC was led by Addison Kleinsasser with five points and Janiyah Waldner with four points.

James Valley Christian 0 3 7 13
Wolsey-Wessington 14 31 37 46

James Valley Christian: Addison Kleinsasser 2 1-2 5; Rylin Wipf 1 0-0 2; Janiyah Waldner 2 0-0 4; Dara Olowu-Davies 1 0-4 2. Totals: 6 1-6 13.

Wolsey-Wessington: Taylor Eichstadt 0 0-2 0; Maria Nelson 4 0-2 8; Shae Uttecht 3 4-4 12; Kendal Uttecht 3 1-1 7; Kenli Hooks 4 4-6 12; Payton Peterson 2 1-2 5; Macy Washechek 0 2-2 2. Totals: 16 12-19 46.

De Smet 66, Arlington 47
ARLINGTON — The De Smet Bulldogs jumped out to a 19-7 first quarter lead and coasted to a 66-47 victory over the Arlington Cardinals Thursday in Arlington.

The Bulldogs (5-3) were led by Hazel Luethmers were 19 points. Audi Currier added 13 points. Currier, Mirra Beck, and Megan Dylla each had seven rebounds.

Arlington fell to 3-4. Jaelyn Huntimer led the Cardinals with 15 points while Sony Johnson had 12 points and seven rebounds.

The Bulldogs will travel to Lake Preston to take on Iroquois/Lake Preston on Monday.

De Smet 19 35 45 66
Arlington 7 19 30 47

De Smet (5-3): Alyssa Asleson 3 1-2 7, Brooke Jennings 1 2-4 5, Harper Anderson 1 0-2 2, Megan Dylla 3 0-0 8, Mirra Beck 1 4-4 7, Ivey Schoenfelder 1 3-4 5, Audi Currier 4 3-4 13, Hazel Luethmers 8 1-2 19. Totals: 22 14-22 66.

Arlington (3-4): Emma Spilde 0 1-4 1, Ellisyn Vincent 1 3-3 6, Lauryn Mutziger 2 0-0 5, Jaelyn Huntimer 4 5-6 15, Madalyn Madsen 1 2-2 4, Sony Johnson 4 3-5 12, Emarie Vincent 2 0-0 4. Totals: 14 14-20 47.

FG: DS - 22/45 49%; A - 14/55 26%. 3-pt FG: DS - 8/16 (Dylla 2, Currier 2, Luethmers 2, Jennings, Beck); A - 5/24 (Huntimer 2, ElVincent, Johnson, Mutziger). Rebounds: DS 39 (Dylla, Currier, Beck 7), A 33 (Johnson 7). Assists: DS 10 (Dylla 3), A 5 (Johnson 2). Steals: DS 9 (Dylla 3) A 5 (Johnson 3). Turnovers: DS 14, A 15. Fouls: DS 18, A 20 (Mutziger out).

Hitchcock-Tulare 42, Iroquois/Lake Preston 27
HITCHCOCK — A second-half surge lifted Hitchcock-Tulare to a 42-27 victory against Iroquois/Lake Preston in a 281 Conference matchup on Tuesday.

After each team put up 13 points in the opening half, the Lady Patriots outscored Iroquois/Lake Preston 14-2 in the third quarter to carry a 27-15 lead into the final quarter.

Katelyn Schroeder and Cambree Hoekman had 13 and 12 points, respectively, to lead Hitchcock-Tulare, which improved to 3-2. Gracyn Bixler and Emmerie Arthurs had seven and six points, respectively.

Natalie Cundy had nine points to lead the Sharks, who are now 2-5. Kera Dubro added eight points.

Iroquois/Lake Preston 9 13 15 27
Hitchcock-Tulare 9 13 27 42

Iroquois/Lake Preston (2-5): Kera Dubro 3 1-3 8; Brityn Davies 1 0-0 2; Natalie Cundy 3 2-2 9; Hadlee Holt 2 0-0 4; Avah Newman 1 0-0 2; Skyla Harris 1 0-0 2. Totals: 11 3-5 27.

Hitchcock-Tulare (3-2): Katelyn Schroeder 6 1-1 13; Isabel Gilbert 1 2-8 4; Gracyn Bixler 3 0-2 7; Cambree Hoekman 3 3-4 12; Emmerie Arthurs 2 1-1 6. Totals: 15 7-16 42.

Boys

Iroquois/Lake Preston 71, Hitchcock-Tulare 56
HITCHCOCK — Behind a game-high 37 points from Lucas Peskey, Iroquois/Lake Preston collected a 71-56 victory against Hitchcock-Tulare in a 281 Conference matchup on Tuesday.

The Sharks, who are now 4-3, used a 16-7 run in the second quarter to build a 28-14 advantage at the half.

Also reaching double figures for Iroquois/Lake Preston was Ryne Greene with 10 points. Brycen Blue added eight points.

Patrick Maynard had 16 points to lead three players in double figures for Hitchcock-Tulare, which is now 1-4. Devin Enander had 14 points and Briggs LaBrie added 11 points.

Iroquois/Lake Preston 12 28 52 71
Hitchcock-Tulare 7 14 32 56

Iroquois/Lake Preston (4-3): Lucas Peskey 15 4-6 37; Peyton Hope 1 1-2 3; Daunte Glanzer 2 0-0 6; Ben Curd 5 0-0 10; Brycen Blue 3 2-2 8; Carter Arbeiter 1 0-0 3. Totals: 39 7-10 71.

Hitchcock-Tulare (1-4): Logan LaBrie 2 0-0 4; Devin Enander 6 2-3 14; Patrick Maynard 6 3-5 16; Deegan Moes 1 1-2 4; Preston Wipf 1 0-0 2; Briggs LaBrie 4 1-1 11; Aiden Frankenstein 0 1-2 1; Kaiden Weinreis 1 0-0 3. Totals: 21 8-13 56.

Bridgewater-Emery 57, Sanborn Central/Woonsocket 45
FORESTBURG — Bridgewarter-Emery rallied in the second half to claim a 57-45 victory against Sanborn Central/Woonsocket on Tuesday.

After trailing 21-13 at the half, Bridgewater-Emery outscored the Blackhawks 30-9 in the third quarter to build a 43-30 advantage.

McCoy Schultz had 15 points and eight rebounds to lead Sanborn Central/Woonsocket, which is now 3-2. Landon Jensen added nine points, while Grant Edwards and Evan Easton added seven and six points, respectively.

Bryce Larson had a team-high four rebounds for the Blackhawks, while Edwards had five steals.

Bridgewater-Emery 10 13 43 57
Sanborn Central/Woon 14 21 30 45

Sanborn Central/Woonsocket (3-2): McCoy Schultz 7 1-2 15; Landon Jensen 4 0-0 9; Grant Edwards 3 0-0 7; Evan Easton 2 0-0 6; Sam Baruth 1 0-0 3; Bryce Larson 1 0-0 3; Payton Uecker 1 0-0 2. Totals: 19-57 1-2 45.

Rebounds: BE na; SCW 24 (Schultz 8). 3-point goals: BE na; SCW 6-24 (Easton 2, Jensen 1, Edwards 1, Baruth 1, Larson 1). Turnovers: BE na; SCW 13. Assists: BE na; SCW 11 (Larson 4). Steals: BE na; SCW 13 (Edwards 5). Fouls: BE na; SCW 9.

Other scores from Tuesday and Thursday:

Girls
Clark/Willow Lake 45, De Smet 35
Groton Area 32, Clark/Willow Lake 30
De Smet 53, Deuel 34
Northwestern 43, Hitchcock-Tulare 42
Deubrook Area 58, Iroquois/Lake Preston 16
Miller 53, Wolsey-Wessington 26
Mobridge-Pollock 45, Miller 40
Britton-Hecla 36, Redfield 26
Sanborn Central/Woonsocket 52, Howard 38

Boys
Stanley County 66, Highmore-Harrold 46
Sully Buttes 71, Highmore-Harrold 46
Deubrook Area 65, Iroquois/Lake Preston 53
Wolsey-Wessington 87, James Valley Christian 57
Wolsey-Wessington 63, Miller 45
Miller 51, Mobridge-Pollock 46
Langford Area 67, Redfield 47
Britton-Hecla 71, Redfield 49
Howard 52, Sanborn Central/Woonsocket 37
Wessington Springs 57, Sunshine Bible Academy 39