CHESTER – Arlington topped Chester Area 43-29 in a nonconference boys’ basketball game Friday night.
The Cardinals led 13-9 after a quarter, 24-15 at halftime and 36-27 through three.
Trevor Larsen scored a game-high 20 points and Trey Ramstad added 13 to go with a pair of assists. Casey Stegeman and Chris Wallace both grabbed five rebounds, while Nick Kersting dished out two dimes.
For the Flyers (6-12), Stratton Eppard had six points and Alex Tammen five to go with five assists. Bayden Schneider had eight boards.
Arlington (15-2) takes on the host Monarchs (14-4) in the Warner Classic today.
• Elkton-Lake Benton 67, Howard 54
ELKTON – Matthew Nibbe (22) and Grant DeRuyter (18) combined for 40 points to lead the Elks past the Tigers.
Billy Sutefen scored 14 points.
DeRuyter also dished out six assists, while Marcus Harming and Aiden Erickson added four apiece. Nibbe came up with three steals.
ELB was ahead 13-9 after a quarter, 35-20 at halftime and 50-32 through three.
For Howard (6-13), Jace Sifore finished with 17 points and Jacob Brooks 16.
Elkton-Lake Benton (10-7) is host to Dell Rapids St. Mary today.
ELKTON-LAKE BENTON 67, HOWARD 54
Howard (6-13)
Tisyn Spader 2 3-4 8, Tanner Jacobsen 0 0-0 0, Colton Spader 3 0-0 7, Jaxon Kampshoff 0 0-0 0, Ryder Erickson 1 0-2 2, Noah Anderson 0 0-0 0, Jacob Brooks 7 0-1 16, Samuel Callies 0 0-0 0, Andrew Mentele 2 0-0 4, Jace Sifore 8 1-1 17, Brayden Hinker 0 0-0 0, Williams Zentz 0 0-0 0. Totals 23 4-8 54.
Elkton-Lake Benton (10-7)
Marcus Harming 2 0-0 5, Miles Harming 0 0-0 0, Matthew Nibbe 9 2-6 22, Grant DeRuyter 4 9-12 18, Mason Gaumer 2 1-4 6, Bryson Sik 0 0-0 0, Billy Stuefen 7 0-0 14, Aiden Erickson 1 0-0 2, Devin Sopko 0 0-0 0. Totals 25 12-22 67.
Howard 9 11 12 22 – 54
Elkton-Lake Benton 13 22 15 17 – 67
3-point goals – H 4 (Brooks 2, T. Spader 1, C. Spader 1), ELB 5 (Nibbe 2, Marcus Harming 1, DeRuyter 1, Gaumer 1). Rebounds – ELB 26. Assists – ELB 16 (DeRuyter 6). Turnovers – ELB 11. Total fouls – H 21, ELB 16. Fouled out – none. Technical fouls – none.
• Lake Preston 70, Iroquois 39
LAKE PRESTON – The Divers outscored the Chiefs in every quarter during the nonconference win.
Lake Preston led 21-13 after a quarter, 43-23 at halftime and 58-31 at the end of three.
Tate Larsen dropped in a game-high 22 points.
Paydon Casper had 16 points, six rebounds, four assists and two steals.
Jasper Denison posted a double-double of 15 points and 11 boards.
Rhett McMasters added seven points and Carter Malone six to go with six rebounds. Byron Bumann dished out five assists.
The Divers shot 44 percent (26-of-59) while limiting the Chiefs to 26.3 percent (15-of-57).
Iroquois’ Keistan Dubro had 11 points and Brandon Decker and Adam Keating added nine apiece. Keating corralled six boards.
Both teams conclude the regular season Friday, with Lake Preston (6-13) taking on Oldham-Ramona/Rutland in Ramona and Iroquois (4-15) heading to Sunshine Bible Academy.
LAKE PRESTON 70, IROQUOIS 39
Iroquois (4-15)
Sean McManus 2 2-2 6, Shawn Diehl 2 0-0 4, Adam Keating 3 0-0 9, Keistan Dubro 5 1-2 11, Brandon Decker 3 1-2 9, Cole Nelson 0 0-0 0, Reilyn Savesky 0 0-0 0, Carlos Calero 0 0-0 0, Logan Peskey 0 0-0 0, Dennis La 0 0-0 0. Totals 15 4-6 39.
Lake Preston (6-13)
Tate Larsen 7 5-5 22, Carter Malon 2 0-0 6, Jasper Denison 6 0-0 15, Paydon Casper 6 3-5 16, Byron Bumann 0 0-0 0, Logan Williams 0 0-0 0, Jarrett Brown 1 0-0 2, Austin Strande 1 0-0 2, Rhett McMasters 3 0-2 7, Nicholas Lund 0 0-0 0, Colby Olson 0 0-0 0. Totals 26 8-12 70.
Iroquois 13 10 8 8 – 39
Lake Preston 21 22 15 12 – 70
3-point goals – I 5 (Keating 3, Decker 2), LP 10 (Larsen 3, Denison 3, Malone 2, Casper 1, McMasters 1). Rebounds – I 22 (Keiting 6), LP 33 (Denison 11). Assists – I 1, LP 16 (Bumann 5). Steals – I 5, LP 5 (Casper, Brown 2). Blocks – I 0, LP 3 (Strande 2). Total fouls – I 9, LP 10. Fouled out – none. Technical fouls – none.
• Castlewood 61, Estelline/Hendricks 36
CASTLEWOOD – Brandon Benike had a big game to lead the Warriors over the Redhawks in a Dakota Valley Conference clash.
Benike, a senior, scored 29 points on 13-of-19 shooting and grabbed a single-game school-record 20 rebounds.
Castlewood was up 17-7 after a quarter, 35-24 at halftime and 52-28 at the end of three.
Estelline/Hendricks’ Riley Benning and Marcis Hausman both finished with nine points.
The Warriors finished the season 8-10 (2-5).
Estelline/Hendricks (3-14, 0-8) takes on Oldham-Ramona/Rutland today in Rutland.
CASTLEWOOD 61, ESTELLINE/HENDRICKS 36
Estelline/Hendricks (3-14, 0-8 DVC)
Sean Blom 2-4 0-1 4, Zach Loomis 1-8 0-0 3, Riley Benning3-14 2-2 9, Dawson Bury 2-7 0-0 4, Harrison Wegner 1-1 0-0 2, Marcis Hausman 4-10 1-1 9, John Moore 0-1 0-0 0, Mason Bury 2-7 0-2 5. Totals 15-52 3-6 36.
Castlewood (8-10, 2-5 DVC)
Tristan Nielsen 1-2 0-0 3, Ryder Johnson 1-3 2-2 5, Kyler Tvedt 2-8 0-0 6, Brandon Benike 13-19 3-6 29, Garret Kerkvliet 2-3 1-2 6, Noah Wiersma 2-4 1-3 5, Kaden Eng 2-4 1-2 6, Jamison Ries 0-0 1-2 1, Mason Nielsen 0-3 0-0 0, Justin Alderman 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 23-52 9-17 61.
Estelline/Hendricks 7 17 4 8 – 36
Castlewood 17 18 17 9 – 61
3-point goals – EH 3-19 (Bury 1-1, Loomis 1-4, Benning 1-7, Hausman 0-1, Blom 0-2, Bury 0-4), C 6-23 (Tvedt 2-7, Kerkvliet 1-1, Eng 1-1, Nielsen 1-2, Johnson 1-3, Wiersma 0-1, Nielsen 0-1, Benike 0-2, Alderman 0-2, Dufek 0-3). Rebounds – EH 24 (Loomis 6), C 41 (Benike 20). Assists – EH 4 (Hausman 3), C 9 (Dufek, Wiersma 2). Steals – EH 7 (Benning, Hausman 2), C 8 (Eng 3). Blocks – EH 0, C 4 (Benike 2). Turnovers – EH 9, C 11.
• Florence/Henry 69, Deubrook Area 55
TORONTO – The Falcons topped the Dolphins in a nonconference matchup.
Florence/Henry led 22-14 after a quarter, 34-22 at halftime and 49-36 through three.
Morgan Roe canned five 3-pointers while scoring a game-high 23 points for the Falcons (13-6).
Mykcel Sprung, a 6-foot-3 senior, added 22 points and Haley Hlavacek had 12.
Deubrook’s Shaylee DeBeer scored 11 of her team-high 17 points in the fourth quarter before fouling out. She added seven rebounds, two assists and a pair of steals.
Mattie Nepodal hit three 3s and scored 11 points. Andrea Vandermeer had eight points and 10 rebounds. Claire Olsen grabbed 14 boards.
Deubrook Area (15-3) wraps up the regular season at De Smet (17-1) today, with the winner claiming the Dakota Valley Conference title outright. The Dolphins are 7-0 in league play and the Lady Bulldogs are 8-0.
FLORENCE/HENRY 69, DEUBROOK AREA 55
Florence/Henry (13-6)
Morgan Roe 8 2-3 23, Jacey Orthaus 0 0-2 0, Kendra Gassman 0 0-0 0, Mykcel Sprung 11 0-2 22, Kaylee Sumner 4 0-2 8, Haley Hlavacek 5 2-4 12, Trinity Watson 2 0-0 4. Totals 30 4-13 69.
Deubrook Area (15-3)
Baylee Holmlund 1 3-5 5, Shaylee DeBeer 6 5-9 17, Ashley Vandermeer 3 0-1 6, Andrea Vandermeer 3 0-1 8, Mattie Nepodal 3 2-2 11, Carley Landmark 1 0-0 2, Josie Olsen 0 0-0 0, Megan Nepodal 0 0-0 0, Macyn Peterson 0 0-0 0, Autumn Molengraaf 0 0-0 0, Abbey Selleck 0 0-0 0, Claire Olsen 3 0-2 6. Totals 20 10-20 55.
Florence/Henry 22 12 15 20 – 69
Deubrook Area 14 8 14 19 – 55
3-point goals – FH 5 (Roe 5), DA 5 (Mattie Nepodal 3, Andrea Vandermeer 2). Rebounds – DA 36 (C. Olsen 14, Andrea Vandermeer 10). Assists – DA 8 (DeBeer, Andrea Vandermeer 2). Steals – DA 7 (Holmlund, DeBeer, Ashley Vandermeer 2). Blocks – DA 0. Turnovers – DA 12. Total fouls – FH 19, DA 17. Fouled out – DeBeer. Technical fouls – none.
• Castlewood 46, Colman-Egan 33
CASTLEWOOD – The Warriors outscored the Hawks 32-21 in the second half for the 13-point Dakota Valley Conference win.
The Hawks led 5-4 after a quarter, but Castlewood was ahead 14-12 at halftime. The home team extended the lead to 29-21 through three.
Alayna Benike totaled 21 points, 10 rebounds, five steals and three assists. Cala Hunter added 12 points.
Colman-Egan’s Elizabeth Moore posted a double-double of 11 points and 13 boards. Braiden Westley added 10 markers.
Colman-Egan wrapped up the regular season with a 9-10 (5-4) mark. The Region 4B Tournament gets underway Monday.
Castlewood (9-7, 4-2) plays at Estelline/Hendricks today.
CASTLEWOOD 49, COLMAN-EGAN 33
Colman-Egan (9-10, 5-4 DVC)
Olivia Baumberger 2-3 2-2 6, Katie Hannasch 1-5 0-0 2, Kennedi Landis 0-3 0-0 0, Elizabeth Moore 4-8 2-2 11, Josie Mousel 1-4 0-0 2, Madison Voelker 1-5 0-0 2, Braiden Westley 3-6 2-3 10. Totals 12-34 6-7 33.
Castlewood (9-7, 4-2 DVC)
Alayna Benike 6-19 7-10 21, Darah DeKam 0-0 0-0 0, Mackenzie Everson 2-8 1-2 6, Julie Fischer 0-0 0-0 0, Lauren Gabur 2-5 0-3 4, Maddie Horn 0-5 0-0 0, Cala Hunter 2-8 8-8 12, Sierra Schofield 1-1 0-0 3. Totals 13-46 16-23 46.
Colman-Egan 5 7 9 12 – 33
Castlewood 4 10 15 17 – 49
3-point goals – CE 3-13 (Westley 2-5, Moore 1-2, Landis 0-1, Voelker 0-1, Hannasch 0-2, Mousel 0-2), C 4-19 (Benike 2-8, Schoeifled 1-1, Everson 1-4, Gabur 0-1, Hunter 0-1, Horn 0-4). Rebounds – CE 29 (Moore 13), C 28 (Benike 10). Assists – CE 2 (Mousel, Westley 1), C 4 (Benike 3). Steals – CE 7 (Baumberger, Moore, Mousel 2), C 12 (Benike 5). Blocks – CE 0, C 0. Turnovers – CE 25, C 11. Total fouls – CE 17, C 8. Fouled out – Westley.
• Dell Rapids St. Mary 61, Elkton-Lake Benton 35
ELKTON – Ella Heinitz knocked down six 3-pointers and scored 23 points to lead the Cardinals past the Lady Elks in the DVC contest.
DRSM (10-8, 3-4) made 13 treys overall.
Ella Griffin hit a trio of 3s for nine points. Addison Gilbert and Clare Klein both added a pair of 3-balls while totaling eight points apiece.
ELB’s Jesse Busselman finished with 13 points.
Hannah Krog, who grabbed six rebounds, and Julia Drietz added seven points apiece.
Elkton-Lake Benton finished the regular season with a 1-18 (1-7) record. The Region 4B Tournament begins Monday.
DELL RAPIDS ST. MARY 61, ELKTON-LAKE BENTON 35
Dell Rapids St. Mary (10-8, 3-4 DVC)
Carly Maxwell 2 0-1 4, Addison Gilbert 3 0-0 8, Courtney Brown 0 0-0 0, Ella Griffin 0 0-0 0, Ella Heinitz 8 1-1 23, Cassie Mullaney 1 0-1 2, Maddie Schwebach 2 0-0 4, Karlie Klein 0 1-2 1, Clare Klein 3 0-0 8, Tana Harrington 1 0-2 2. Totals 23 2-5 61.
Elkton-Lake Benton (1-18, 1-7 DVC)
Brooklyn Nielson 0 0-0 0, Julia Drietz 3 0-0 7, Hannah Krog 2 1-4 7, Jesse Busselman 6 0-0 13, Ashley Skeels 1 0-0 2, Rachael Krog 2 0-0 4, Jayla Prosch 1 0-0 0, McKenna Krog 0 0-0 0, Ellamae Grooters 0 0-0 0. Totals 15 1-4 35.
Dell Rapids St. Mary 17 16 17 11 – 61
Elkton-Lake Benton 10 10 9 6 – 35
3-point goals – DRSM 13 (Heinitz 6, Griffin 3, Gilbert 2, C. Klein 2), ELB 4 (H. Krog 2, Drietz 1, Busselman 1). Rebounds – DRSM 22 (Griffin, Maxwell 6), ELB 22 (H. Krog 6). Assists – ELB 9 (R. Krog, Nielsen, Busselman, Drietz 2). Steals – DRSM 12 (Heinitz 3), ELB 4 (R. Krog 2). Blocks – ELB 2 (H. Krog 2). Turnovers – DRSM 16, ELB 19. Total fouls – DRSM 11, ELB 13. Fouled out – none. Technical fouls – none.
