Area basketball roundup for Feb. 4: Wessington Springs boys topple TDA with fourth-quarter comeback

WESSINGTON SPRINGS, S.D. — Behind a 20-5 fourth-quarter surge, Wessington Springs came from behind to knock off Tripp-Delmont/Armour, 57-53, in Class B boys basketball action on Saturday.

With the victory, the Spartans snapped what was a 10-game win streak for the Nighthawks.

The Spartans were outscored in each of the first three quarters, as the Nighthawks led by 11 entering the fourth quarter. Both teams shot 44% from the field, but Springs made 12 of 22 free throws compared to 3 of 10 for TDA.

Ryder Michalek put up 19 points, seven rebounds, five assists, one steal and one block to lead the Spartans, as Blake Larson added 18 points and Parker Graff scored 13 in the win. Brock Krueger had five points with a team-high eight rebounds and two steals.

For TDA, Riley Spaans posted a double-double with 16 points, 10 rebounds and three assists. Mason Reiner recorded 13 points, six rebounds, four assists and four steals, while Colby Brown had 10 points and four rebounds.

Wessington Springs (8-6) has now won six of seven ahead of a Tuesday clash with Wolsey-Wessington. TDA (11-3) hosts Wagner on Tuesday, in Armour.

• Joey Foxley led the way for Platte-Geddes in a 55-54 win over Miller, scoring 18 points and grabbing six rebounds. Hayden Sprik had 13 points and Dawson Hoffman and Trevor Rolland each had nine. Trevor Werdel scored 14 points for the Rustlers. 
• Tage Ortman scored 30 points for Canistota but the Hawks were downed by Worthington, Minnesota on Saturday, 75-46 in Sioux Falls, as the Trojans had 11 players score and outrebounded Canistota, 48-31. 
• Jeff Boschee had 19 points and six rebounds for SCW. 
• Viborg-Hurley’s Gage Goettertz was 9 for 12 shooting and finished with 21 points in a 61-41 win over McLaughlin at the Sanford Pentagon. 
• Huron’s Reilyn Zavesky had 26 points and was 12-for-13 on free throws and Dylan Lichty had 22 points for the Tigers in a 67-54 win over Sturgis. 
• Wolsey-Wessington had 14 points from Ricky Maurovic and 13 from Blaze Herdman in a 47-30 win at Sanborn Central/Woonsocket, sending the Warbirds to an 12-1 record. 

• Behind 17 points from Emma Yost and a 38-19 second-half advantage, Class A No. 3 Wagner knocked off Class B No. 1 Viborg-Hurley, 63-41, in Yankton. The Red Raiders also got 12 points from Lydia Yost and 11 from Shalayne Nagel. In the loss, Coral Mason had 15 points, six rebounds, two assists and two steals for the Cougars.
• Mak Scott led Lyman with 21 points, seven assists and five rebounds, while Skyler Volmer had 20 points and six rebounds and McKenzie Laverdure had six 3-pointers for 18 points in Lyman’s 71-54 win over Herreid/Selby Area at the Action Club Classic in Highmore. 
• Wessington Springs won 60-37 over Tripp-Delmont/Armour on Saturday, with 16 points from Carissa Scheel, 14 points and 10 rebounds from Avery Orth and 12 points from Kate Havlik. Megan Reiner had 22 points for TDA. 
• Mya Boomsma scored 17 points and Leah Williams and Mallory Miller each scored 13 points for Wolsey-Wessington in a 58-36 road win at Sanborn Central/Woonsocket. Kam Ochsner had 12 points and 10 rebounds for SCW, with Kali Hofer adding nine. 
• Miller defeated Platte-Geddes, 36-29, powered by 15 points from Morgan Kolda. Cadence VanZee had eight points for the Black Panthers. 
• Harley Namanny notched 24 points and seven rebounds in Kimball/White Lake’s 63-29 win over Colome.
• Arlington’s Jaelyn Huntimer finished with 17 points, seven rebounds, three assists and five steals, guiding the Cardinals to a 47-35 win over Great Plains Lutheran. In the loss, the Panthers got 15 points and 17 rebounds from Olivia Holmen.

Boys basketball

Beresford 63, Alcester-Hudson 46

Brandon Valley 51, Rapid City Stevens 43

Brookings 62, Douglas 44

Custer 73, Belle Fourche 67

Dell Rapids 59, Aberdeen Christian 51

Dell Rapids St. Mary 81, Mitchell Christian 56

Elk Point-Jefferson 60, Groton Area 56

Flandreau 51, Elkton-Lake Benton 48

Freeman Academy/Marion 64, Tri-Valley 56

Great Plains Lutheran 65, Arlington 34

Hitchcock-Tulare 53, Deubrook Area 50

Huron 67, Sturgis 54

James Valley Christian 88, Estelline/Hendricks 85 (3 OT)

Mitchell 56, Spearfish 39

Mobridge-Pollock 59, Todd County 49

O'Gorman 76, Rapid City Central 60

Platte-Geddes 55, Miller 54

Scotland 40, Freeman 39

Sioux Falls Roosevelt 64, Marshall (Minn.) 53

Warner 50, Waverly-South Shore 39

Wessington Springs 57, Tripp-Delmont/Armour 53

Winner 52, Cheyenne-Eagle Butte 34

Wolsey-Wessington 47, Sanborn Central/Woonsocket 30

Dak XII-NEC Clash

Vermillion 51, Redfield 33

LMC Tournament

Tiospaye Topa 76, Timber Lake 74

Highmore Action Club Classic

Burke 62, North Central 58

Herreid/Selby Area 54, Lyman 48 (OT)

Jones County 53, Leola/Frederick Area 48

Philip 61, Highmore-Harrold 53

Sanford Pentagon Heritage Classic

Moorhead (Minn.) 83, Lennox 74

Sioux Falls Christian 66, White River 55

Sioux Falls Lincoln 67, Minneapolis North (Minn.) 59

Sioux Valley 51, St. Thomas More 44

Tea Area 67, De Smet 60

Viborg-Hurley 61, McLaughlin 41

Worthington (Minn.) 75, Canistota 46

Girls basketball

Arlington 47, Great Plains Lutheran 35

Belle Fourche 59, Custer 53

Beresford 58, Alcester-Hudson 53

Brandon Valley 45, Rapid City Stevens 32

Brookings 59, Douglas 27

Dell Rapids St. Mary 82, Mitchell Christian 12

Deubrook Area 60, Hitchcock-Tulare 26

Elkton-Lake Benton 69, Iroquois/Lake Preston 54

Freeman Academy/Marion 47, Oldham-Ramona/Rutland 22

Hill City 31, Hot Springs 13

Huron 58, Sturgis 38

James Valley Christian 46, Estelline/Hendricks 21

Kimball/White Lake 63, Colome 29

Marshall (Minn.) 58, Sioux Falls Roosevelt 51

Miller 36, Platte-Geddes 29

Mitchell 56, Spearfish 52

Mobridge-Pollock 61, Todd County 45

Newell 49, Lead-Deadwood 22

O’Gorman 49, Rapid City Central 31

St. Francis Indian 47, Flandreau Indian 37

Wagner 63, Viborg-Hurley 41

Warner 68, Waverly-South Shore 29

Wessington Springs 60, Tripp-Delmont/Armour 37

Wilmot 45, Langford Area 27

Winner 44, Cheyenne-Eagle Butte 23

Wolsey-Wessington 58, Sanborn Central/Woonsocket 36

Dak XII-NEC Clash

Canton 70, Groton Area 63

Dakota Valley 76, Tiospa Zina 41

Dell Rapids 53, Webster Area 29

Elk Point-Jefferson 52, Aberdeen Roncalli 35

Hamlin 51, Vermillion 34

Madison 52, Deuel 40

Parkston 32, Lennox 28

Sioux Falls Christian 63, Sisseton 54

Tea Area 48, Milbank 40

Tri-Valley 63, Redfield 53

West Central 59, Clark/Willow Lake 33

Highmore Action Club Classic

Jones County 49, Leola/Frederick Area 28

Lyman 71, Herreid/Selby Area 54

North Central 66, Lower Brule 43

Philip 67, Highmore-Harrold 64