Luethmers becomes all-time leading scorer in victory for De Smet girls

Area basketball roundup for February 18, 2026

BY PLAINSMAN STAFF

DE SMET –– Hazel Luethmers became the leading scorer in De Smet Bulldogs girls’ basketball history as the Bulldogs defeated the Estelline/Hendricks Redhawks by the score of 71-23 on Tuesday in De Smet in a game that was rescheduled from Dec. 18.

Luethmers needed eleven points to pass the record, and she accomplished the feat in the third quarter, passing the previous total of 1,617 career points scored by Kennadi Buchholz, who graduated from De Smet in 2022.

The Bulldogs jumped out early and had a 36-15 lead at half, then simply improved their defense in the second half, allowing the Redhawks just eight second-half points.

The Bulldogs close the regular season at 9-11 behind 24 points from Luethmers. Audi Currier scored 15 points, all in the first half, for De Smet, and Harper Anderson added 10 points.

The Redhawks fall to 5-14. Kori Saathoff scored six points to lead E/H.

The Bulldogs will begin region play next week.

Estelline/Hendricks
De Smet 16 36 58 71

Estelline/Hendricks (5-14): Halle IntVeld 2 0-2 5, Cambry Bury 2 0-0 5, Kori Saathoff 3 0-0 6, Presly Bury 1 0-2 3, Leandra Harms 2 0-0 4. Totals: 10 0-4 23.

De Smet (9-11): Gemma Luethmers 1 0-0 2, Brooke Jennings 3 2-2 8, Harper Anderson 3 4-6 10, Megan Dylla 3 2-3 8, Ivey Schoenfelder 2 0-0 4, Audi Currier 6 3-5 15, Hazel Luethmers 11 1-2 24. Totals: 29 12-18 71.

Clark/Willow Lake 57, Deuel 22
CLEAR LAKE — Clark/Willow Lake, which is ranked No. 7 in Class A, tallied a 57-22 victory against Deuel on Monday.

The Cyclones led 41-16 at the half and held Deuel to just six points in the final two quarters.

Four players reached double figures for Clark/Willow Lake, with Shelby Begeman having 13 points to lead the way. Johanna Vandersnick, Kamryn Nesheim and Jenny Bevers each had 10 points.

Begeman had a team-high 8 rebounds for the Cyclones, who are now 16-2, while Nesheim had three assists and three steals.

Camdyn Peterreins had nine points and eight rebounds to lead Deuel, which is now 5-13.

Clark/Willow Lake 21 41 49 57
Deuel 10 16 19 22

Clark/Willow Lake (16-2): Gracie Larson 1 0-2 3; Shelby Begeman 6 1-1 13; Johanna Vandersnick 4 2-4 10; Kamryn Nesheim 3 4-6 10; Jenny Bevers 4 0-0 10; Maddie Brenden 1 0-0 3; Ella Sass 3 0-0 6; Brynn Roehrich 1 0-0 2. Totals: 23-54 7-13 57.

Deuel (5-13): Amelia Giese 0 1-2 1; Sophie Trupe 3 0-0 6; Morgan Theisen 0 1-2 1; Ember Morris 0 1-2 1; Alayna carlson 0 0-2 0; Graclyn Nielsen 1 2-2 4; Camdyn Peterreins 4 0-0 9. Totals: 8-43 5-10 22.

Rebounds: CWL 29 (Begeman 8); D 20 (Peterreins 8). 3-point goals: CWL 4-14 (Bevers 2, Brenden 1, Larson 1); D 1-10 (Peterreins 1). Turnovers: CWL 6; D 14. Assists: CWL 11 (Nesheim 3); D 3. Steals: CWL 11 (Nesheim 3); D 4. Fouls: CWL 11; D 10.

Iroquois/Lake Preston 43, Sunshine Bible Academy 17
MILLER — Iroquois/Lake Preston outscored Sunshine Bible Academy 10-3 in the second quarter en route to a 43-17 in a 281 Conference matchup on Saturday.

The Lady Sharks, who improved to 7-11, led 22-7 at the half and outscored the Lady Crusaders 12-3 in the final quarter.

No individual statistics were available for Iroquois/Lake Preston.

Ciera Mickelson had eight points, 11 rebounds and nine steals to lead SBA, which is now 1-17. Soleil Mickelson had a pair of assists.

Iroquois/Lake Preston 12 22 31 43
Sunshine Bible Academy 4 7 14 17

Iroquois/Lake Preston (7-11): No individual statistics were available.

Sunshine Bible Academy (1-17): Tessa Hinman 1 1-2 4; Dakota Boersma 1 0-2 2; Soleil Mickelson 1 1-2 3; Ciera Mickelson 4 0-2 8. Totals: 7-42 2-8 17.

Rebounds: ILP na; SBA 36 (C. Mickelson 11). 3-point goals: ILP na; SBA 1-8 (Hinman 1). Turnovers: ILP na; SBA 18. Assists: ILP na; SBA 5 (S. Mickelson 2). Steals: ILP na; SBA 22 (C. Mickelson 9). Fouls: ILP na; SBA 6.

Ipswich 58; Sunshine Bible Academy 20
IPSWICH — Ipswich outscored Sunshine Bible Academy 12-0 in the second quarter en route to a 58-20 victory on Friday.

The Tigers led 31-8 at the half and then used a 14-3 runin the third quarter to carry a 47-11 lead into the final quarter.

Anna Nierman had 16 points and five steals to lead the Tigers, who improved to 12-6. Marley Guthmiller added 13 points and had a team-high seven steals.

Jalyssa Hutson recorded four assists for Ipswich.

Ciera Mickelson led SBA, which is now 1-16, with 12 points, 15 rebounds and two assists. Tessa Hinman had four steals.

Sunshine Bible Acade. 8 8 11 20
Ipswich 19 31 47 58

Sunshine Bible Academy (1-16): Dakota Boersma 2 1-2 5; Soleil Mickelson 0 1-2 1; Ciera Mickelson 6 0-0 12; Madison Thieman 1 0-0 2. Totals: 9-32 2-4 20.

Ipswich (12-6): Brianna Geditz 0 1-1 1; Anna Nierman 7 1-1 16; Marley Guthmiller 6 1-3 13; Jalyssa Hutson 2 0-2 4; Tristan Geditz 2 0-0 5; Emri Braun 1 0-2 2; Aubree DeRaad 1 0-0 3; Kalynn Oban 1 1-2 3; Adelyn Pollock 2 0-0 4; Ally Johnson 1 0-0 2; LaVayah Russell 2 0-0 5. Totals: 25-68 4-12 58.

Rebounds: SBA 33 (C. Mickelson 9); I 38 (Nierman 5). 3-point goals: SBA 0-7; I 4-10 (Nierman 1, T. Geditz 1, DeRaad 1, Johnson 1). Turnovers: SBA 30; I 13. Assists: SBA 2 (C. Mickelson 2); I 19 (Hutson 4). Steals: SBA 8 (Hinman 4); I 24 (Guthmiller 7). Fouls: SBA 11; I 5.

Boys

De Smet 62, Wolsey-Wessington 45
DE SMET — De Smet, which moved back up one spot to No. 2 in the Class B rankings this week, inked a 62-45 victory against Wolsey-Wessington on Monday.

The Bulldogs, who improved to 13-4, opened an 18-9 lead in the first quarter and led 30-189 at the half.

Four of the five scorers in the game for De Smet reached double figures. Grant Wilkinson led the way with 17 points. Carter Wilkinson had 14 points, while Slayten Wilkinson and Noah Luethmers had 13 and 12 points, respectively.

Clay Kahre had 15 points, all coming on 3-pointers, to lead Wolsey-Wessington. Larz Tvedt also had four 3-pointers and added 12 points for the Warbirds, who are now 10-8.

Wolsey-Wessington 9 19 33 45
De Smet 18 30 51 62

Wolsey-Wessington (10-8): Caleb Richmond 3 0-0 6; Clay Kahre 5 0-0 15; Jett Kleinsasser 1 0-0 3; Larz Tvedt 4 0-0 12; Sawyer Nelson 2 0-0 5; Cooper Timm 0 2-2 2; Breydyn Skipper 0 0-2 0; Jessie McKown 0 2-2 2. Totals: 15 4-6 45.

De Smet (13-4): Noah Luethmers 5 0-0 12; Slayten Wilkinson 6 1-2 13; Kolby Sinclair 2 0-0 6; Grant Wilkinson 7 3-8 17; Carter Wilkinson 5 2-2 14. Totals: 25 6-12 62.

Clark/Willow Lake 61, Deuel 21
CLEAR LAKE — After scoring 12 points in the opening quarter, Deuel managed just nine points in the next three quarters combined in a 61-21 setback against Class A’s third-ranked Clark/Willow lake on Monday.

The Cyclones, who improved to 16-2, led 21-12 at the end of the opening quarter and carried a 38-16 lead into the second half. They then outscored the Cardinals 18-3 in the third quarter to build a 56-19 lead.

Emmerson Larson had 17 points to lead three players in double figures for Clark/Willow Lake. Sully Felberg had 14 points, while Bo Begeman added 12 points.

Felberg also had team highs with seven rebounds and three asssits for the Cyclones. Larson and Chris Bevers each had six steals.

Gavin Maaland and Troy Jensen each had seven points for Deuel, which is now 6-12.

Sutton Benck had seven rebounds and five assists for the Cardinals.

Clark/Willow Lake 21 38 56 61
Deuel 12 16 19 21

Clark/Willow Lake (16-2): Emmerson Larson 6 5-6 17; Will Hovde 1 0-0 3; Chris Bevers 3 2-3 8; Miles Olson 2 0-0 5; Jakob Steen 1 0-0 2; Bo Begeman 5 2-3 12; Sully Felberg 5 1-7 14. Totals: 23-61 5-21 61.

Deuel (6-12): Gavin Maaland 3 0-0 7; Troy Jenson 3 1-1 7; Braxlin Winter 1 0-0 2; Jaxlin Winter 1 0-0 3; Kyle Finnesand 1 0-0 2. Totals: 9-39 2-2 21.

Rebounds: CWL 33 (Felberg 7); D 17 (Benck 7). 3-point goals: CWL 5-21 (Begeman 2, Olson 1, Felberg 1, Hovde 1); D 1-10 (Maaland 1). Turnovers: CWL 7; D 19. Assists: CWL 8 (Felberg 3); D 5 (Benck 5). Steals: CWL 15 (Larson 6, Bevers 6); D 2. Fouls: CWL 7; D 12 (J. Winter, out)

Iroquois/Lake Preston 62, Colman-Egan 42
LAKE PRESTON — Iroquois/Lake Preston recorded a 62-42 victory against Colman-Egan on Monday.

The Sharks trailed 12-9 at the end of the opening quarter, but outscored Colman-Egan 23-6 during the second stanza to build a 32-18 lead at the half.

Brycen Blue and Carter Arbeiter had 16 and 15 points, respectively, to lead Iroquois/Lake Preston, which improved to 8-10. Lucas Peskey had eight points, while Rexton Blue and Ervin Carter each had seven points.

Carter had a team-high eight rebounds for the Sharks, while Peskey had four steals.

Julian Allen led Colman-Egan (5-13) with a game-high 19 points, while Caden Zwart had 10 points.

Iroquois/Lake Preston will travel to play Sanborn Central/Woonsocket in Woonsocket on Thursday.

Colman-Egan 12 18 31 42
Iroquois/Lake Preston 9 32 40 62

Colman-Egan (5-13): Caden Zwart 3 3-10 10; Julian Allen 7 1-4 19; Landen McManus 1 0-0 3; Logan Clafin 2 0-0 4; Mason Weight 1 0-0 2; Westyn Pearson 1 2-2 4. Totals: 15 6-16 42.

Iroquois/Lake Preston (8-10): Lucas Peskey 2 4-6 8; Brycen Blue 7 2-2 16; Rexton Blue 2 2-2 7; Ben Curd 1 0-0 2; Carter Arbeiter 5 4-7 15; Ervin Carter 3 0-0 7; Peyton Hope1 0-0 3; Randy Scheel 2 0-0 4. Totals: 23-57 12-17 62.

Wessington Springs 55, Viborg-Hurley 47
MITCHELL — In a matchup between two of the top teams in Class B, No. 8 Wessington Springs recorded a 55-47 victory against No. 2 Viborg-Hurley during the DWU Culver’s Classic on Saturday at the Corn Palace.

Logan Mebius had 19 points to lead three players in double figures for the Spartans, who improved to 14-4. Colby Flowers had 17 points and 16 rebounds, while Luke Larson had 1 points and Parker Graff had eight points.

Mebius and Graff each had three assists for Wessington Springs, while Flowers and Wesley Molnar each had a pair of steals.

Individual results were not available for Viborg-Hurley, which is now 15-3.

Wessington Springs is now off until Friday, when it travels to face James Valley Christian in a 281 Conference matchup.

Wessington Springs (14-4): Logan Mebius 6 6-6 19; Colby Flowers 8 1-4 17; Luke Larson 4 2-2 11; Parker Graff 3 0-0 8. Totals: 21-46 9-12 55.

Viborg-Hurley (15-3): No individual stats available. Totals: 16-51 9-14 47.

Iroquois/Lake Preston 59, Sunshine Bible Academy 35
MILLER — Iroquois/Lake Preston pulled away in the second half for a 59-35 victory against Sunshine Bible Academy in a 281 Conference matchup on Saturday.

The Sharks, who are now 7-10, led 33-21 at the half and outscored SBA 15-4 in third quarter.

Isaac Hague reached double figures with 10 points for the Crusaders, who are now 1-17. Henrik Wipf had eight points, while Toby Mickelson and Levi Eveland and six and five points, respectively.

Wipf also had team highs with 11 rebounds, four assists and three steals for SBA. Eveland and Mickelson also had three steals each.

Iroquois/Lake Preston 19 33 48 59
Sunshine Bible Acad. 12 21 25 35

Iroquois/Lake Preston (7-10): no individual statistics available.

Sunshine Bible Academy (1-17): Isaac Hague 4 1-2 10; Reagan Sandness 1 0-0 2; Levi Eveland 2 0-1 5; Henrik Wipf 3 2-3 8; Toby Mickelson 3 0-2 6; Anders Wipf 1 0-3 2; Jonah Pribyl 1 0-0 2. Totals: 15-50 3-10 35.

Rebounds: ILP na; SBA 32 (H. Wipf 11). 3-point goals: ILP na; SBA 2-12 (Hague 1, Eveland 1). Turnovers: ILP na; SBA 12. Assists: ILP na; SBA 10 (H. Wipf 4); Steals: ILP na; SBA 11 (Eveland 3, H. Wipf 3, Mickelson 3). Fouls: ILP na; SBA 16.

Ipswich 63, Redfield 55
REDFIELD — Ipswich outscored Redfield 25-12 in the third quarter en route to a 63-55 victory on Saturday.

The Tigers, who improved to 10-7, led 51-34 heading into the final quarter. Redfield would put up 21 points compared to 12 for Ipswich in the final quarter, but the Tigers would hold on for the win.

Jaxon Holt had 20 points to lead Ipswich, while Shay Knust and Josh Rausch added 13 and 12 points, respectively. Kyle Hettich added nine points and had five assists.

Rausch had a team-high 12 rebounds for the Tigers, while Knust had three steals.

Grady Hulscher led Redfield with a game-high 21 points. Eloi Carnicero had 15 points, while Isaac Banistoer and Jacksan Rude had eight and seven points, respectively.

Rude and Micah Zastrow each had five rebounds for the Pheasants, who are now 2-15. Rude, Hulscher and Zastrow each had a pair of assists, while Rude had three steals.

Ipswich 12 26 51 63
Redfield 9 22 34 55

Ipswich (10-7): Kyle Hettich 3 3-4 9; Brody Davis 2 0-0 4; Jaxon Holt 7 0-0 20; Shay Knust 3 7-10 13; Josh Rausch 5 2-5 12; Hayden Schlosser 1 2-2 5. Totals: 21-50 14-21 63.

Redfield (2-15): Jacksan Rude 2 2-2 7; Grady Hulscher 8 1-2 21; Isaac Banister 3 0-0 8; Micah Zastrow 2 0-0 4; Eloi Carnicero 6 2-3 15. Totals: 21-58 5-7 55.

Rebounds: I 44 (Rausch 12); R 28 (Rude 5, Zastrow 5). 3-point goals: I 7-18 (Holt 6, Schlosser 1); R 8-27 (Hulscher 4, Banister 2, Rude 1, Carnicero 1). Turnovers: I 13; R 9. Assists: I 10 (Hettich 5); R 7 (Rude 2, Hulscher 2, Zastrow 2). Steals: I 8 (Knust 3); R 6 (Rude 3). Fouls: I 7; R 18.

Ipswich 67, Sunshine Bible Academy 17
IPSWICH — Using a 23-3 run in the second quarter, Ipswich tallied a 67-17 victory against Sunshine Bible Academy on Friday.

The Tigers, who improved to 9-7, outscored SBA 16-2 during the final eight minutes of play.

Shay Knust had 14 points to lead three players in double figures for Ipswich. Jaxon Holt had 13 points, while Josh Rausch added 11 points.

Rusch had eight rebounds for the Tigers, while Knust had five steals. Schlosser and Knust each had three assists.

Henrik Wipf had nine points and four rebounds to lead Sunshine Bible Academy, which is now 1-16. Anders Wipf had five points.

Sunshine Bible Acad. 7 10 15 17
Ipswich 20 43 51 67

Sunshine Bible Academy (1-16): Issac Hague 1 0-0 2; Henrik Wipf 4 0-0 9; Toby Mickelson 0 0-2 0; Anders Wipf 2 1-2 5; Jonah Pribyl 0 1-2 1. Totals: 7-40 2-6 17.

Ipswich (9-7): Kyle Hettich 4 0-0 8; Brody Davis 3 0-1 7; Jaxon Holt 5 0-0 13; Shay Knust 5 4-6 14; Hayden Schlosser 3 0-0 7; Josh Rausch 4 3-4 11; Mac Heinz 3 0-0 7. Totals: 27-57 7-11 67.

Rebounds: SBA 28 (Wipf 4); I 36 (Rausch 8). 3-point goals: SBA 1-11 (Wipf 1); I 6-20 (Holt 3, Davis 1, Schlosser 1, Heinz 1). Turnovers: SBA 19; I 7. Assists: SBA 2; I 15 (Knust 3, Schlosser 3). Steals: SBA 3; I 11 (Knust 5). Fouls: SBA 8; I 6.