Area girls' and boys' basketball roundup: WiLdKats win season opener over Titans

WHITE LAKE — The Kimball/White Lake boys’ basketball team opened its season with a 59-56 win over Mount Vernon/Plankinton Saturday in White Lake.

Jesse Taylor led the WiLdKat offense with a game-high 17 points. Jacob Kirsch had 14 points and Kyle Peters added nine for KWL, which shot 43.9 percent from the field. Taylor and Kirsch also led the WiLdKats in assists with three apiece.

Mount Vernon/Plankinton dominated the boards, finishing with 38 to KWL’s 17. Cote Hinker was the game’s leading rebounder with 11.

Jared Long led the Titans in scoring with 16 points. Kellam Karst was not far behind with 15 and Deric Denning added 13.

Kimball/White Lake (1-0) plays Mitchell Christian Thursday in Mitchell. MVP (0-1) travels to Ethan Tuesday.

KWL 10 21 39 59

MVP 12 26 26 56

Platte-Geddes 45, Dakota Christian 35

NEW HOLLAND — Hunter Johnson recorded a double-double to help lift Platte-Geddes to a 10-point victory over Dakota Christian Saturday.

Johnson tallied 12 points and 10 rebounds for Platte-Geddes. Richard Sternberg scored a game-high 13 points and added four assists.

The Black Panthers shot 33 percent from the field and finished with 38 total rebounds, 10 of which were recorded by Matthew Randall.

Dakota Christian was led by Carter Dykstra, who recorded a team-high nine points and added seven rebounds. Darren Fallis and Jake Spoelstra each scored eight points.

Platte-Geddes (1-0) plays Andes Central today in Lake Andes. Dakota Christian (0-1) returns to action Thursday when they travel to Ethan.

DC 1 20 24 35

PG 8 14 28 45

Tripp-Delmont/Armour 48,

Menno 37

MENNO — Austin Barlow scored 21 points in Tripp-Delmont/Armour’s 48-37 victory over Menno Saturday.

Barlow also had nine rebounds. Shane Koster and Trevor Payer recorded 10 points apiece for the Nighthawks, who also won the JV game.

Menno was led by Austin Herrboldt and Dustin Lehr, who tallied 10 points apiece.

TDA (1-0) hosts Parkston Tuesday in Armour, while Menno (0-1) plays Hanson Thursday in Alexandria.

TDA 10 19 31 48

M 4 15 21 37

Sanborn Central/Woonsocket 70,

Sunshine Bible Academy 49

WOONSOCKET — Sanborn Central/Woonsocket kicked off its season with a 21-point win over Sunshine Bible Academy Saturday.

Three SCW players scored in double figures. Nick Miller led all scorers with 19 points, while Davion Brooks scored 13 and Drew Hinker added 10.

SCW shot 46 percent from the field, while SBA shot 30.

The Crusaders were led by Brady Brockel, who finished with a double-double. Brockel had a game-high 18 rebounds and 10 points. Chibueze Egeruoh also scored 10 points and tallied nine rebounds.

Sanborn Central/Woonsocket plays Tripp-Delmont/Armour Thursday in Armour. SBA (0-1) takes on Faulkton Area Tuesday in Faulkton.

SCW 15 40 58 70

SBA 7 23 33 49

McCook Central/Montrose 67, Parker 47

MONTROSE — Brandon Reif scored 19 points and six rebounds in McCook Central/Montrose’s 67-47 victory over Parker in high school boys’ basketball action Saturday.

Zach Bies scored 16 points, Will Gottlob had 12 points and Jake Heumiller added 10. MCM, who also won the JV game, shot 56 percent from the field, while Parker shot 36 percent.

Parker was led by Jake Anderson, who had 15 points in the loss.

MCM (1-0) plays Tea Area Tuesday, while Parker (0-1) hosts Baltic Tuesday.

MCM 22 40 50 67

P 10 30 36 47

Wagner 62, Avon 37

AVON — Noah St. Pierre scored 26 points and 10 rebounds in Wagner’s 62-37 victory over Avon Saturday.

Wagner’s Chris Kuca recorded 15 points for the Red Raiders. Wagner shot 46 percent from the field and outrebounded Avon 34-28.

Avon was led by Brandon Kocmich, who recorded a double-double with 21 points and 10 rebounds. Logan Mudder also had 10 rebounds in the game. Avon shot 30 percent from the field.

Avon (0-1) hosts Corsica/Stickney Tuesday, while Wagner (1-0) hosts Dakota Christian Saturday.

W 9 28 54 62

A 8 16 30 37

Hanson 84, Ethan 76

ALEXANDRIA — Hanson’s Jordan Marquardt made eight 3-pointers, breaking a school record, in Hanson’s 84-76 victory over Ethan Saturday.

There were 24 three-point baskets in the game.

Marquardt had 33 points, seven assists and seven rebounds in the win. Sam Vander Stouwe had 17 points, Tyler Pringle added 13, Matt Huber recorded 11 and Trey Person racked up 10.

The Beavers were 27-of-48 from the field, while Ethan was 35-of-80 from the field.

Hanson, which won the JV game 34-26, had 25 rebounds to Ethan’s 30.

The Rustlers were led by Blake Bartscher with 29 points and nine assists. Colton Bierle had 15 points, Jace Conner added 13 points, Anthony Huber had 13 points and 11 rebounds.

Hanson (2-0) hosts Menno Thursday, while Ethan (0-1) hosts Mount Vernon/Plankinton Tuesday.

H 20 40 53 84

E 10 20 43 76

Harrisburg 65, Winner 63 OT

HARRISBURG — The Harrisburg boys’ basketball team beat Winner 65-63 in overtime Saturday.

Winner’s Ben Connot had 21 points and Tanner Fritz recorded 16 points. Kray Krolikowski and Fritz each had eight rebounds.

Harrisburg shot 43 percent from the field and Winner shot 36 percent from the field.

Harrisburg’s Alex Jacobson had 30 points and Gunar Rang added 11.

Winner (0-1) plays Stanley County Tuesday, Harrisburg (1-1) plays hosts West Central Tuesday.

H 14 30 38 58 65

W 7 22 37 58 63

Centerville 65, Corsica/Stickney 48

TEA — Centerville beat Corsica/Stickney 65-48 in high school boys’ basketball action Saturday.

No stats were available for the game.

Corsica/Stickney (0-1) plays Avon Tuesday. Centerville (1-0) hosts Dell Rapids St. Mary Tuesday.

Potter County 58, Lyman 34

GETTYSBURG — The Potter County boys’ basketball team defeated Lyman 58-34 Saturday.

No stats were available for the game.

Lyman Potter County (1-0) hosts Miller Tuesday.

Bon Homme 57, Beresford 50

TYNDALL — The Bon Homme boys’ basketball team beat Beresford 57-50 Saturday in Tyndall.

No stats were available for the game.

Bon Homme (1-0) plays at Freeman today.

Marty Indian 59, Santee, Neb. 48

MARTY — Marty Indian defeated Santee, Neb. 59-48 in a high school boys’ basketball game Saturday in Marty.

No stats were available for the game.

Marty Indian (2-0) plays at Colome Tuesday.

Freeman Academy vs. Oldham-Ramona/Rutland

RAMONA — No stats were available for the game.

Freeman Academy plays Walthill, Neb. Saturday, while ORR plays Elkton-Lake Benton Friday.

Girls’ basketball

Wagner 54, Avon 36

AVON — Ali Kuca recorded a double-double with 16 points and 15 rebounds in Wagner’s 54-36 win over Avon in a high school girls’ basketball game Saturday.

Wagner’s Jessa Doom led all players with 21 points and added five rebounds. Wagner shot 40 percent from the field, while Avon shot 25 percent.

Ariana Oorlog led Avon with 11 points and five rebounds. Chesney Nagel and Heidi Cap each added six points in the loss.

Wagner (2-0) plays Tripp-Delmont/Armour today in Armour, while Avon (1-1) hosts Corsica/Stickney Tuesday.

Platte-Geddes 57, Dakota Christian 47

NEW HOLLAND — The Platte-Geddes girls’ basketball team defeated Dakota Christian 57-47 in its season opener Saturday.

Dakota Christian’s Brooklyn Vander Pol scored a team-high 12 points and Amber Baan Hofman scored 11. Sam Delange added 10

Platte- Shelby Rabenberg had 16 points and Josie DeGroot and Kelly Knudson each had 11.

Dakota Christian (2-1) plays Gregory Tuesday, Platte-Geddes (1-0) plays Kimball/White Lake Tuesday.

PG 11 26 42 57

DC 7 20 32 47

Potter County 38, Lyman 35

GETTYSBURG — Potter County defeated Lyman 38-35 in a high school girls’ basketball game Saturday in Gettysburg.

Lyman’s Chesney Garnos recorded 11 points and four assists. Bailey Almond scored eight points, Cedar Jandreau had seven Anna Flitner had six rebounds.

Lyman was 17-of-45 from the field and 8-of-11 from the free throw line. The Raiders made five three-point baskets in the game.

Potter County’s Ali Blake led all players with 12 points.

Lyman (0-2) play Stanley County Tuesday in Fort Pierre, while Potter County (1-1) plays Highmore-Harrold Thursday.

PC 12 26 30 38

L 3 14 23 35

McCook Central/Montrose 48, Parker 40

MONTROSE — McCook Central/Montrose had two players score in double figures in its 48-40 victory over Parker Saturday.

MCM’s Brianna Painter had 12 points. Jean Skoglund scored 11 points and led the team in rebounds with seven.

MCM shot 30.6 percent from the field and made 16 of 34 free throws.

Parker was led Micalanne Hanten had 19 points in the loss. Tessa Weeldreyer recorded 14 rebounds.

MCM (2-0) plays Sioux Falls Christian today, Parker (0-2) plays Baltic today.

MCM 15 27 37 48

P 12 23 32 40

Sanborn Central/Woonsocket 65,

Sunshine Bible Academy 36

WOONSOCKET — Shelby Selland scored 16 points and added five assists to lead Sanborn Central/Woonsocket over Sunshine Bible Academy 65-36 Saturday.

Marissa Weber scored 13 points Rachelle Moore had 6 steals and five assists for the Blackhawks. SCW had 29 rebounds, and SBA recorded 28. The Blackhawks were 28-of-70 from the field and 6-of-17 from the free throw line

SBA was led by Sierra Young with 13 points. Sarah Pedersen added 10 points and 13 rebounds.

SCW (1-0) plays Tripp-Delmont/Armour Thursday, while SBA (1-1) plays at Faulkton Area Tuesday.

SCW 23 43 57 65

SBA 5 11 22 36

Viborg-Hurley 63, Canistota 40

VIBORG — Viborg/Hurley defeated Canistota 63-40 in high school girls’ basketball action Saturday.

Chloe Nielsen led the Hawks 17 points. Natasha Letcher and Jenny Hofer each scored seven points in the win.

Canistota (0-3) plays Colman-Egan Tuesday in Colman, while Viborg/Hurley (2-0) plays Bridgewater-Emery Tuesday in Emery.

VH 9 22 32 63

C 5 7 28 40

Winner 50, Harrisburg 72

HARRISBURG — The Harrisburg girls’ basketball team defeated Winner 72-50 Saturday in Harrisburg.

Harrisburg’s Alex Johnson had 15 point, Hailey Halling scored 14, and Morgan Beaner had 12.

Winner’s Cassidy Hanson had 13 points and seven rebounds, Katie Mathis and Tawny Barry each had 10 points.

Winner (0-2) hosts South Central Thursday, while Harrisburg (3-0) plays Beresford Friday.

H 22 38 55 72

W 13 26 39 50

Freeman 60, Irene-Wakonda 59

FREEMAN — Dina Soulek scored 22 points and helped lead Freeman to a 60-59 win over Irene-Wakonda Saturday.

Freeman’s Erika Sage tallied 14 points in the win.

Irene-Wakonda was led by Caitlin Hinseth, who had 13 points.

Freeman (1-1) plays Canistota Friday, while Irene-Wakonda (0-2) hosts Viborg-Hurley Friday.

F 16 29 50 60

IW 12 26 42 59

Menno 45, Tripp-Delmont/Armour 41

TRIPP — The Menno girls’ basketball team defeated Tripp-Delmont/Armour 45-41 Saturday in Tripp.

Menno’s Kylee Kessler led all players with 15 points and Christina Herrboldt had 14. Herrboldt also added 13 rebounds.

TDA was led by Kelli Batterman, who had 11 points in the loss. LaNae Fuerst led the Nighthawks with 12 rebounds.

TDA (0-2) hosts Wagner today in Armour, while Menno (1-1) plays at Scotland Tuesday.

M 11 19 31 45

TDA 11 20 32 41

Centerville 59, Corsica/Stickney 51

TEA — Centerville beat Corsica/Stickney 59-51 in high school girls’ basketball action Saturday.

No stats were available for the game.

Corsica/Stickney (1-1) plays Avon Tuesday in Avon.

Marty Indian 67, Santee, Neb. 28

MARTY — The Marty Indian girls’ basketball team defeated Santee, Neb. 67-28 Saturday.

No stats were available for the game.

Mary Indian (1-1) plays at Colome Tuesday.

Freeman Academy vs. Oldham-Ramona/Rutland

RAMONA — No stats were available for this game.

Freeman Academy plays Walthill, Neb. Saturday, while ORR plays Elkton-Lake Benton Thursday.

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