Area basketball roundup for Dec. 12: TDA girls race past Scotland/Menno behind strong start

TRIPP, S.D. — In an early battle of 1-0 squads, Tripp-Delmont/Armour held off Scotland/Menno for a 41-32 victory in girls basketball action on Thursday night.

TDA took control with a 16-7 first quarter and maintained that advantage with leads of 26-13 at halftime and 34-23 entering the fourth quarter.

Kinley Spaans put up 21 points, seven rebounds and five steals to pace the Nighthawks. Marissa Leonard tacked on 10 points and three steals, and Mia Reiner offered six points, six rebounds and six steals in the winning effort.

For the Trappers, Trinity Bietz scored 15 points and Lexie McNinch had eight points.

TDA (2-0) hosts Parkston on Tuesday, Dec. 17, in Armour. Meanwhile, Scotland/Menno (1-1) plays its third game of the opening week, hosting Alcester-Hudson on Saturday in Scotland.

HURON, S.D. — A 24-1 first-quarter margin set the tone early for James Valley Christian, taking down Mitchell Christian boys basketball 64-24 in both teams’ season opener on Thursday night.

The Golden Eagles rebounded in the second quarter, scoring 15 points and pulled to within eight of the Vikings’ lead at halftime. It was a close as they came, as JVC kept Mitchell Christian in check for the remainder of the game.

Silas Holdeman led Golden Eagle scorers with eight points on 4-of-8 shooting with four steals. Luke Mentele grabbed 11 rebounds and seven points, and Syver Enga tallied five points, four rebounds and a steal. No stats were reported for James Valley Christian.

Mitchell Christian (0-1) travels on the road to take on Dell Rapids St. Mary on Tuesday, Dec. 17.

• Lila Vanderlei scored 14 points as Avon defeated Colome 49-12. Raelynn Kingsley had eight points and seven rebounds for Colome in the loss.

• Tyce Feistner posted 21 points, three assists and three steals, while Brady Fox added 12 points and four rebounds for Mount Vernon/Plankinton in a 59-39 win over Kimball/White Lake.
• Aziah Meyer netted 19 points with three rebounds and four steals, leading Avon to a 56-17 win over Colome. Jonah Musser scored 12 points for the Cowboys in the loss.
• A 16-5 second quarter margin powered Tripp-Delmont Armour past Scotland/Menno 65-56. Isaac Wunder netted 24 points and nine rebounds, and Riley Spaans added 21 points. The Trappers’ Izayah Ulmer had 12 points.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Aberdeen Roncalli 64, Redfield 10

Avon 49, Colome 12

Bennett County 58, Philip 42

Campbell County (Wyo.) 48, St. Thomas More 45

Clark/Willow Lake 59, Waubay/Summit 18

Corsica-Stickney 60, Chamberlain 12

Dell Rapids 66, Madison 29

Elk Point-Jefferson 53, Canton 49

Flandreau 62, Chester 51

Gayville-Volin 46, Alcester-Hudson 31

Iroquois/Lake Preston 61, Oldham-Ramona-Rutland 58

Milbank 67, Wahpeton (N.D.) 62

Miller 42, Stanley County 12

Mobridge-Pollock 82, Cheyenne-Eagle Butte 34

O’Gorman 53, Brandon Valley 43

O’Neill St. Mary (Neb.) 67, Gregory 27

Santee (Neb.) 65, Flandreau Indian 16

Sisseton 77, Sioux Valley 64

Tripp-Delmont/Armour 41, Scotland/Menno 32

Tri-State (N.D.) 67, Waverly-South Shore 47

Faulkton Area 55, Wessington Springs 47

BOYS BASKETBALL

Avon 56, Colome 17

Bismarck Century (N.D.) 76, Pine Ridge 63

Crazy Horse 84, Oelrichs 21

Elk Point-Jefferson 71, Canton 27

Estelline/Hendricks 74, Garretson 49

Gayville-Volin 57, Alcester-Hudson 49

James Valley Christian 64, Mitchell Christian 24

Mount Vernon/Plankinton 59, Kimball/White Lake 39

O’Neill St. Mary (Neb.) 64, Gregory 43

Philip 58, Bennett County 47

Santee (Neb.) 80, Flandreau Indian 30

St. Thomas More 62, Campbell County (Wyo.) 57

Stanley County 54, Miller 41

Tripp-Delmont/Armour 65, Scotland/Menno 56

Wall 63, Hot Springs 34

Wessington Springs 61, Faulkton Area 24

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