Area basketball roundup for Feb. 10: Burke triumphs on half-court shot at home

BURKE, S.D. — Reed Benter hit a half-court shot as time expired to help Burke earn a 52-51 win over North Central (Neb.) on Friday night in boys basketball.

Benter finished with 30 points and eight rebounds. Sawyer Tietgen and Jaden Swan each had six points and Nick Nelson had four assists. No stats were provided for North Central.

Burke (5-11) will host Colome on Feb. 14 in Burke.

• Platte-Geddes scored 27 points in the second quarter to pull away from Bon Homme in a road win 73-56. Hayden Sprik had 22 points, Dawson Hoffman had 13 points and Tanner Dyk had 10 points and 13 rebounds for the Black Panthers.  
• Wagner earned a 54-40 win over Chamberlain, powered by 12 points from Matt Link, 11 points from Chris Nelson and 10 points from Carter Cournoyer. Kenyon McCloskey and Collin Two Strike each scored 10 for the Cubs. 
• Jeff Boschee had 25 points for Sanborn Central/Woonsocket but Highmore-Harrold earned a 59-54 win over the Blackhawks. Mason Knox had 20 points, seven steals, five rebounds and five assists for the Pirates. 
• Huron edged Aberdeen Central in a 60-57 home battle on Friday, with 25 points from Reilyn Zavesky and 15 points from Dylan Lichty. Spencer Barr and Carter Dingmann each had 17 points for the Golden Eagles. 

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• Ethan clamped down on Avon in the second half in a 55-26 victory, outscoring the Pirates 30-5 in the final two quarters. Madeline Bartscher had 25 points and six rebounds and Ava Lingemann had 13 points, seven rebounds and seven assists. McKenna Kocmich had 10 points for Avon, and Courtney Sees had seven points, eight rebounds and five assists. 
• Wagner took down Chamberlain, 77-33, powered by a 28-4 second quarter to lead 46-9 at halftime. Ashlyn Koupal had 29 points on 12-for-18 shooting, with 18 points and eight rebounds from Emma Yost and 13 points and 10 steals from Shalayne Nagel. Kinsey Evans had 12 points and Jayna Handel had 11 points for the Cubs. 
• Liz Boschee had 16 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks for Sanborn Central/Woonsocket in a win over Highmore-Harrold, 49-35. Kailynn Eggleston had 13 points and Jaycee Baruth scored 12 points for the Blackhawks. 
• Taziah Hawkins led a foursome of double-figure scorers for Hanson in a 57-27 home win over Kimball/White Lake. Erin Dewald had 11 points and Annalyse Weber and Alyssa Moschell each scored 10 points. KWL had 10 points from Ryann Nielsen. 
• Canistota defeated Chester Area, 55-46, on Friday. Kayla Papendick had 20 points and Natalie Becker had 13 points and 10 rebounds for the Hawks. 
• Gregory won 50-38 at Scotland on Friday. Asia VanDerWerff had 13 points, Cassidy Keiser scored 11 points and Jessy Jo VanDerWerff had eight points and 13 rebounds. Claire Janish had 10 points, as Gregory outscored Scotland, 26-12, in the second half. 
• Regan Hoffman scored 19 points, Karly VanDerWerff had 14 points and Cadence VanZee had 10 points for Platte-Geddes in a 64-47 win at Bon Homme. Jaden Kortan had 14 points and Taycee Ranek had 10 points and 14 rebounds for the Cavaliers. 
• Adisyn Indahl scored 22 points and Elly Witt had 15 points for Burke in a 62-51 win over North Central (Neb.). 

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Burke 52, North Central (Neb.) 51

Crow Creek 99, Flandreau Indian 64

Dakota Valley 79, Dell Rapids 63

Deubrook Area 70, Colman-Egan 60

Ethan 77, Avon 36

Faith 84, Hettinger-Scranton (N.D.) 47

Faulkton Area 67, Langford Area 45

Florence/Henry 47, Warner 41

Gregory 63, Scotland 30

Harrisburg 69, Rapid City Central 37

Herried/Selby Area 51, Mobridge-Pollock 47

Highmore-Harrold 59, Sanborn Central/Woonsocket 54

Huron 60, Aberdeen Central 57

Lennox 63, Tea Area 57

New Underwood 66, Bennett Cunty 22

Northwestern 63, North Central 30

Pierre 89, Bismarck (N.D.) 67

Platte-Geddes 73, Bon Homme 56

Sioux Falls Jefferson 66, Brookings 43

Sioux Falls Lincoln 61, Brandon Valley 42

Sioux Falls Roosevelt 48, Watertown 35

Sturgis 54, Hot Springs 45

Timber Lake 70, Newell 42

Tiospa Zina 70, Sisseton 28

Wagner 54, Chamberlain 40

West Central 47, Madison 44

Wilmot 72, Sioux Falls Lutheran 55

Vermillion 45, Irene-Wakonda 44

Winner 52, McLaughlin 32

Yankton 51, Rapid City Stevens 33

Burke 62, North Central (Neb.) 51

Canistota 55, Chester Area 46

Canton 56, Garretson 38

Castlewood 55, Elkton-Lake Benton 40

Dakota Valley 49, Dell Rapids 34

De Smet 55, Oldham-Ramona/Rutland 50

Deubrook 39, Colman-Egan 34

Dupree 60, Stanley County 39

Ethan 55, Avon 26

Faulkton Area 42, Langford Area 26

Hanson 57, Kimball/White Lake 27

Harrisburg 38, Rapid City Central 26

Hot Springs 39, Sturgis 36

Ipswich 44, Sunshine Bible Academy 32

Northwestern 63, North Central 45

Platte-Geddes 64, Bon Homme 47

Rapid City Stevens 50, Yankton 49

Redfield 43, Groton Area 34

Sanborn Central/Woonsocket 49, Highmore-Harrold 35

Sioux Falls Jefferson 63, Brookings 36

Sioux Falls Washington 41, Sioux Falls O’Gorman 36

Tea Area 66, Lennox 51

Timber Lake 63, Newell 54

Vermillion 64, Irene-Wakonda 23

Wagner 77, Chamberlain 33

Watertown 67, Sioux Falls Roosevelt 50

Waubay/Summit 67, Waverly-South Shore 27

Winner 62, McLaughlin 38

Wolsey-Wessington 71, Iroquois/Lake Preston 40

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Bridgewater-Emery 53, Pine Ridge 35

Flandreau 58, Belle Fourche 39

Hamlin 63, VIborg-Hurley 46

Howard 48, Jones County 35

Lyman 44, McCook Central/Montrose 40

Mount Vernon/Plankinton 53, Corsica-Stickney 38

Sioux Falls Christian 37, St. Thomas More 32

Wall 58, Dell Rapids St. Mary 46

White River 47, Little Wound 21