PLATTE — In a closely, contested overtime contest, Winner emerged with a 54-50 win to earn its fifth consecutive victory on Tuesday night over Platte-Geddes in boys basketball action.
Winner (17-1): Blake Volmer had 16 points and 13 rebounds for the Warriors, with Slade Cournoyer scoring 14 points and Ethan Bartels adding 13 points. Winner outscored Platte-Geddes 8-4 in the overtime session.
Platte-Geddes (14-5): Caden Foxley had a game-high 17 points and 14 rebounds for the Black Panthers. Jackson Olsen had 11 points and Dawson Hoffman had seven points. Joey Foxley added seven rebounds for Platte-Geddes, which finished the game with a 37-29 rebounding edge. P-G plays at Wagner on Feb. 18.
BOYS BASKETBALL
Howard 49, Canistota 42
CANISTOTA — Howard ended its two-game losing streak with a road victory over Canistota on Tuesday evening.
Howard (14-4): Kolt Koepsell had a game-high 18 points and 16 rebounds while Jace Sifore had 14 points, five rebounds and four assists. Howard hosts Viborg-Hurley on Feb. 17.
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Canistota (11-7): Isaiah Robertson had 13 points and three assists while Tye Merrill had 10 points and three assists. Deshon Thompson added nine points and three rebounds. Canistota hosts Irene-Wakonda on Feb. 17.
Ethan 77, Freeman 42
FREEMAN — Ethan had a 48-21 lead at halftime as the Rustlers earned their 13th win of the season on the road at Freeman on Tuesday.
Ethan (13-6): Riley Endres scored 21 points, along with five rebounds while Jay Storm 20 points and three steals. Kaden Klumb added 11 points, six assists, four rebounds and three steals while Kody Klumb added eight points, four assists and four steals. Ethan hosts Tripp-Delmont/Armour on Feb. 17.
Freeman (1-18): Bradey Kaufman had 11 points and Ethan Balvin had nine points. Freeman travels to Gayville-Volin on Feb. 17.
Viborg-Hurley 59, Menno 27
MENNO — Viborg-Hurley scored at least 13 points in each quarter in a boys basketball victory over Menno on Tuesday night.
Menno (6-12): Blake Rames had six points for the Wolves, while Kadeyn Ulmer had five points and five rebounds. Menno hosts Freeman Academy/Marion on Feb. 17.
Viborg-Hurley (12-6): The Cougars were led by 13 points from Blake Schroedermeier, with 12 points from Hayden Gilbert and 11 points from Byron Osterloo. The Cougars play at Howard on Feb. 17.
McCook Central/Montrose 57, Tri-Valley 52
COLTON — McCook Central/Montrose ended a five-game losing streak with a road win at Tri-Valley on Tuesday night.
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MCM (8-10): Cody Miles scored 15 points, with 12 points from Gavin Gordon and 10 points from Micah VanRuler. The Fighting Cougars play at West Central on Feb. 19.
Tri-Valley (4-14): Cory McDonald had 15 points, with Lance DeWitt and Connor Christensen each had 13 points. The Mustangs host Baltic on Feb. 21.
Mount Vernon/Plankinton 62, Bon Homme 40
TYNDALL — Mount Vernon/Plankinton won for the eighth time in the last 10 games with a strong second half Tuesday night in boys basketball action. The Titans outscored Bon Homme 34-16 in the second half.
MVP (13-5): Jordan Stoltz had 22 points, six rebounds and five blocks, powered by a 10-for-12 shooting night. Reed Rus nearly tallied a triple-double with 12 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists for the Titans, with Zach Baker adding eight points. MVP hosts Parkston on Feb. 17.
Bon Homme (6-12): Nate Hall had 10 points, six rebounds and three steals. Chapin Cooper added eight points and two steals while Karsten Kozak added seven points and eight rebounds. Bon Homme plays at Gregory on Feb. 18.
Burke 76, Colome 56
COLOME — Burke earned its 15th boys basketball victory of the season and its eighth in a row on Tuesday night.
Burke (15-2): Ben Witt had 26 points and five rebounds, while Jaden Frank had 21 points and eight steals for the Cougars. Nick Nelson had 12 points and 11 rebounds and Reed Benter posted 10 points for Burke, which scored 23 points in the first quarter and 22 points in the third quarter. The Cougars host Wagner on Feb. 17.
Colome (3-15): William Looking Cloud had 16 points for the Cowboys, who had 13 points and six rebounds from Joseph Laprath and 12 points from Brayden Seegers. Colome will take on Andes Central/Dakota Christian on Feb. 19 at Corsica in the Great Plains Conference Classic.
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GIRLS BASKETBALL
Andes Central/Dakota Christian 33, Parkston 29
PARKSTON — Andes Central/Dakota Christian rallied in the second half for a road victory over Parkston in girls basketball action on Tuesday. The Thunder trailed 18-13 at halftime but had a 12-2 third-quarter run to take control of the game.
ACDC (13-6): Josie Brouwer had 12 points to lead ACDC, with nine points and five rebounds for Allison Muckey. Lexi Vander Pol had four points, seven rebounds and five blocks. The Thunder takes on Kimball/White Lake in the regular-season finale on Feb. 17.
Parkston (15-4): Allison Ziebart had 12 points and seven rebounds, with Brielle Bruening ahd seven points and six rebounds and Abby Hohn added six points. The Trojans close the regular season on Feb. 17 at Mount Vernon/Plankinton.
Mount Vernon/Plankinton 62, Bon Homme 48
TYNDALL — Forty-two first-half points set the table for the Mount Vernon/Plankinton girls basketball team to pick up a road win on Tuesday night.
MVP (14-5): Emilee Fox had a game-high 26 points, with Maria Baker posting 15 points for the Titans, who host Parkston on Feb. 17.
Bon Homme (7-12): Jurni Vavruska had 15 points, with Jaden Kortan adding 10 points for the Cavaliers. Bon Homme closes the regular season on Feb. 18 at Gregory.
Scotland 55, Canistota 44
SCOTLAND — Scotland earned a home girls basketball victory to close the regular season over Canistota on Tuesday night.
Scotland (10-10): Delanie Van Driel had 17 points and 12 rebounds and Jenna Vitek added 14 points. Audrey Sayler had nine points and nine rebounds and Martina DeBoer had eight points for the Highlanders now await the start of the region playoffs on Feb. 22.
Canistota (3-16): Canistota had 17 points and five rebounds from Kayla Papendick, while Natalie Becker had seven points, nine rebounds and five assists. Hannah Hoffman and Sydnee Engbrecht each had seven points as well. The Hawks host Irene-Wakonda on Feb. 17.
Corsica-Stickney 51, Tripp-Delmont/Armour 21
ARMOUR — Class B No. 4 Corsica-Stickney led wire-to-wire in a girls basketball victory on the road Tuesday night.
Corsica-Stickney (17-3): Avery Broughton had 18 points and 10 points and Rachel Gerlach scored 16 points for the Jaguars. Morgan Clites had five steals, as C-S forced 22 turnovers. The Jaguars now look ahead to the Region 6B playoffs.
TDA (6-13): Megan Reiner had 15 points, seven rebounds and three blocks for the Nighthawks, who take on Ethan on Feb. 17 at the Corn Palace.
Wessington Springs 47, KWL 31
KIMBALL — Wessington Springs picked up a road victory Tuesday night in girls basketball action over Kimball/White Lake.
Wessington Springs (8-11): Kirstie Munsen scored 17 points for the Spartans, while Avery Orth had 14 points and 14 rebounds. Carissa Scheel had 14 points and Alyssa Grohs added eight assists. The Spartans close the regular season on Feb. 18 at James Valley Christian.
KWL (2-16): Ryann Nielsen tallied 14 points and five steals for the Wildkats, while Ryann Grussing added seven points. Dani Deffenbaugh had six rebounds. KWL plays at Andes Central/Dakota Christian on Feb. 17.
Irene-Wakonda 50, Bridgewater-Emery 48
IRENE — Irene-Wakonda withstood a 16-point fourth quarter from Bridgewater-Emery to earn its 12th win of the season.
Irene-Wakonda (12-7): Katie Knodel had 16 points, four assists and four steals while Nora O'Malley scored 16 points, along with six rebounds and nine steals. Emma Orr added 10 points and seven rebounds. Irene-Wakonda travels to Canistota on Feb. 17.
Bridgewater-Emery (12-7): Julia Weber notched a game-high 18 points while Casey Meyer had 12 points. Bridgewater-Emery travels to De Smet on Feb. 17.
Ethan 64, Freeman 43
FREEMAN — Leading 26-25 at halftime, Ethan pulled away in the second half for a girls basketball victory on Tuesday night.
Ethan (13-6): Ava Lingemann had 21 points and five steals and Hannah Bartscher had 19 points, seven rebounds and five assists for the Rustlers. Bella Nesheim added 15 points and seven rebounds. Ethan, which shot 56% from the field in the game, plays Tripp-Delmont/Armour on Feb. 17 at the Corn Palace.
Freeman (8-10): Freeman had 12 points and 14 rebounds from Kate Miller. Ashlyn Jacobsen had nine points and Rylee Peters had seven points. Freeman travels to Gayville-Volin on Feb. 17.
Viborg-Hurley 55, Menno 35
MENNO — Behind 22 points in the first quarter, Viborg-Hurley earned a road win on Tuesday night in girls basketball action.
Viborg-Hurley (15-4): Charley Nelson had 14 points and Coral Mason had 13 points and seven rebounds for the Cougars. V-H visits Howard on Feb. 17.
Menno (3-16): Ashton Massey had 11 points and nine rebounds, while Layne Schmidt had eight points and five rebounds. Bridget Vaith added six rebounds. The Wolves host Freeman Academy/Marion on Feb. 17.
STATEWIDE SCORES
BOYS BASKETBALL
Aberdeen Central 62, Watertown 43
Aberdeen Christian 57, Langford Area 42
Belle Fourche 60, Douglas 56
Brandon Valley 58, Tea Area 49
Burke 76, Colome 55
Dakota Valley 89, Sioux City West (Iowa) 41
Castlewood 59, Sioux Valley 52
Chester Area 72, Arlington 45
Cheyenne-Eagle Butte 83, St. Francis Indian 50
Clark/Willow Lake 72, Britton-Hecla 45
Colman-Egan 46, Lake Preston 37
Corsica-Stickney 55, Tripp-Delmont/Armour 38
Dell Rapids St. Mary 63, Centerville 51
Dupree 77, McIntosh 72
Flandreau 78, Baltic 48
Freeman Academy/Marion 65, Alcester-Hudson 23
Hamlin 71, Deuel 44
Harding County 78, New England (N.D.) 44
Howard 49, Canistota 42
Ipswich 66, Hitchcock-Tulare 37
Irene-Wakonda 57, Bridgewater-Emery 43
Lakota Tech 67, Crow Creek 54
Lemmon 61, Faith 55
Leola/Frederick Area 64, Waverly-South Shore 44
Lennox 76, Beresford 50
Lyman 45, Chamberlain 42
McCook Central/Montrose 57, Tri-Valley 52
Mount Vernon/Plankinton 62, Bon Homme 40
Oldham-Ramona/Rutland 76, Great Plains Lutheran 42
Redfield 70, Northwestern 59
St. Thomas More 53, Hot Springs 20
Sisseton 54, Groton Area 53
Sioux Falls O’Gorman 65, Harrisburg 53
Sioux Falls Roosevelt 56, Sioux Falls Lincoln 51
Sioux Falls Washington 71, Mitchell 66
Standing Rock (N.D.) 55, McLaughlin 54
Stanley County 46, Mobridge-Pollock 36
Sully Buttes 72, Sunshine Bible Academy 32
Timber Lake 67, Tiospaye Topa 29
Tri-State 61, Wilmot 52
Vermillion 73, Wagner 31
Viborg-Hurley 59, Menno 27
Wall 62, Oelrichs 58
Wessington Springs 62, Kimball/White Lake 51
West Central 85, Canton 76
Winner 54, Platte-Geddes 50 (OT)
Wolsey-Wessington 48, Warner 36
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Aberdeen Central 57, Watertown 55
Aberdeen Christian 61, Langford Area 25
Aberdeen Roncalli 52, Florence/Henry 38
Alcester-Hudson 57, Freeman Academy/Marion 34
Andes Central/Dakota Christian 33, Parkston 29
Arlington 67, Chester Area 47
Bison 66, Wakpala 56
Britton-Hecla 67, Clark/Willow Lake 65 (OT)
Castlewood 48, Sioux Valley 42
Colman-Egan 58, Lake Preston 28
Corsica-Stickney 51, Tripp-Delmont/Armour 21
Deubrook Area 63, Webster Area 61
Edgemont 45, Hot Springs 32
Elkton-Lake Benton 59, Flandreau Indian 23
Flandreau 63, Baltic 31
Garretson 55, Parker 22
Hamlin 58, Deuel 19
Hill City 44, Custer 41
Irene-Wakonda 50, Bridgewater-Emery 48
Herreid/Selby Area 63, Potter County 35
Kadoka Area 49, Stanley County 35
Lennox 38, Beresford 23
Milbank 50, Madison 37
Mount Vernon/Plankinton 62, Bon Homme 48
Philip 39, Faith 36
Pierre 66, Brookings 48
Rapid City Christian 71, Spearfish 60
Redfield 30, Northwestern 27
Scotland 55, Canistota 44
Sioux Falls Christian 67, Yankton 41
Sioux Falls O’Gorman 64, Harrisburg 35
Sioux Falls Washington 55, Mitchell 18
Sisseton 65, Dakota Valley 62
Todd County 70, Little Wound 41
Viborg-Hurley 55, Menno 35
Wall 82, Oelrichs 31
Wessington Springs 47, Kimball/White Lake 31
West Central 65, Canton 39
Winner 59, Platte-Geddes 43
