Area basketball roundup for Dec. 9: Gerlach's late basket sends Ethan past Hanson
Dec. 10—ALEXANDRIA, S.D. — Rylan Gerlach's layup with 6 seconds remaining was the game-winning basket as Ethan picked up a road win at Hanson 50-49 in the season-opening game for both boys basketball teams on Friday.
Gerlach's layup came after Ethan forced a turnover down one with 16 seconds remaining. On the ensuing play, Hanson nearly won the game on a 35-foot 3-point try that rattled in and out, leaving the Rustlers as the winners. Drake Gustafson and Riley Endres each had 10 points for Ethan, which led 18-11 after the first quarter and then trailed 41-34 heading to the final period.
For Hanson, Jackson Jarding had 19 points to lead all scorers. Jayce Slaba had 14 points and Ethan Cheeseman finished with 11 points and 15 rebounds for the Beavers.
Ethan (1-0) hosts Andes Central/Dakota Christian on Tuesday, Dec. 13, while Hanson (0-1) is also in action at McCook Central/Montrose.
* Burke prevailed with a road win in overtime on Friday, 47-42, over Kimball/White Lake. The Cougars' Ellie Witt had 17 points and nine rebounds, while Adisyn Indahl scored 10 points and grabbed nine rebounds. KWL had a game-high 20 points from Harley Namanny and 10 points and 17 rebounds from Dani Deffenbaugh.
* Avon won a wild contest with Marty on Friday by a 64-63 decision. The Pirates trailed 22-15 after one quarter but led 50-45 going to the fourth quarter. Courtney Sees had 25 points and Lila Vanderlei had 20 for Avon, while Hawk Bair had 19 points and Jayla Bruguier had 15 points for the Braves, who were 10-for-34 from 3-point range.
* The defending Class B champions Viborg-Hurley got off on the right foot with a road win at Freeman, 60-44. Coral Mason had 28 points and 14 rebounds, while Estelle Lee scored 12. Erin Uecker had 15 points for the Flyers and Peyton McCune scored 11.
* Faith Oakley led a Parkston contingent of four double-figure scorers on Friday night in a 56-45 win over Tri-Valley. Oakley had 15 points, while Lauren Ziebart had 10 points and seven assists. Mya Thuringer and Abby Hohn each scored 10 as well.
* Mia Reiner had 13 points and 11 rebounds for Tripp-Delmont/Armour in a 46-21 home win over Menno. Megan Reiner added 12 points and seven steals and Kinley Spaans had eight points and nine rebounds.
* Canistota opened its season with a win over Centerville, powered by 29 points from Tage Ortman and a 13-point, 14-rebound double-double from Brandeon Kjetland. The Tornadoes had 17 points each from Logan Bobzin and Cole Edberg. The Hawks outscored Centerville, 19-8 in the fourth quarter to secure the victory.
* Mason Reiner scored 12 points to lead three players in double-figure scoring for Tripp-Delmont/Armour in a home win over Menno. Jaden Groeneweg had 11 points and Isaac Wunder had 10 points. Kadeyn Ulmer scored 11 points for Menno.
* Rugby Ryken scored 33 points for Yankton in a road win over No. 2-ranked Harrisburg, 66-61, on Friday.
* Tate Schafer had 16 points and JT Rock had 15 points and five blocks to help Sioux Falls Lincoln defeat Sioux Falls Washington, 60-56, on Friday. Lincoln had a 20-4 run in the second quarter to help make the difference.
Alcester-Hudson 49, Gayville-Volin 31
Beresford 55, Baltic 44
Bridgewater-Emery 63, Corsica-Stickney 54
Brandon Valley 57, Sioux Falls O'Gorman 51
Brookings 54, Watertown 32
Canistota 63, Centerville 54
Crazy Horse 75, Cheyenne-Eagle Butte 40
Dakota Valley 67, Tea Area 43
De Smet 70, Deubrook Area 51
Dell Rapids 57, West Central 55
Deuel 69, Florence/Henry 48
Ethan 50, Hanson 49
Flandreau Indian 52, Sioux Falls Lutheran 36
Freeman Academy/Marion 61, Mitchell Christian 37
Hamlin 69, Groton Area 57
Hot Springs 39, Alliance (Neb.) 37
Iroquois/Lake Preston 61, Oldham-Ramona/Rutland 53
McLaughlin 49, Herreid/Selby Area 36
Mitchell 75, Huron 57
New Underwood 75, Edgemont 10
Pierre 59, Rapid City Stevens 41
Rapid City Central 57, Aberdeen Central 52
Redfield 54, Aberdeen Roncalli 52
Sioux Falls Christian 93, Lennox 68
Sioux Falls Lincoln 60, Sioux Falls Washington 56
South Sioux City (Neb.) 62, Vermillion 50
Spearfish 64, Belle Fourche 44
St. Thomas More 54, Thunder Basin, WY 36
Timber Lake 63, Lemmon 42
Tiospa Zina 58, Britton-Hecla 43
Tripp-Delmont/Armour 56, Menno 32
Viborg-Hurley 64, Freeman 34
Waverly-South Shore 55, Wilmot 26
White River 83, Jones County 44
Winner 57, Wagner 33
Yankton 66, Harrisburg 61
Martin Luther College (Minn.) Tip-Off Tournament
Great Plains Lutheran 58, Evergreen Lutheran (Wash.) 48
Alcester-Hudson 42, Gayville-Volin 38
Avon 64, Marty 63
Belle Fourche 59, Spearfish 55
Bennett County 54, Lead-Deadwood 36
Beresford 32, Baltic 28
Burke 47, Kimball/White Lake 42 (OT)
Crazy Horse 75, Cheyenne-Eagle Butte 40
De Smet 48, Deubrook Area 32
Dell Rapids St. Mary 46, Howard 42
Edgemont 39, New Underwood 36 (OT)
Elk Point-Jefferson 65, Canton 60
Flandreau Indian 45, Sioux Falls Lutheran 19
Freeman Academy/Marion 56, Mitchell Christian 14
Hamlin 60, Groton Area 41
Harding County 41, Newell 25
Harrisburg 46, Yankton 19
Mitchell 46, Huron 44
Parkston 56, Tri-Valley 45
Pierre 58, Rapid City Stevens 46
Rapid City Central 41, Aberdeen Central 30
St. Thomas More 48, Thunder Basin (Wyo.) 35
Sioux Falls Christian 50, Lennox 29
Sioux Falls Jefferson 56, Sioux Falls Roosevelt 26
Tea Area 58, Dakota Valley 26
Tripp-Delmont/Armour 46, Menno 21
Viborg-Hurley 60, Freeman 44
Wagner 73, Winner 26
Watertown 59, Brookings 54
Martin Luther College (Minn.) Tip-Off Tournament
Great Plains Lutheran 60, Evergreen Lutheran (Wash.) 26
