Boys’ Basketball
Miller 66, Crow Creek 61
MILLER — In a battle between the top two boys’ basketball teams in Region 6A, Miller collected a 66-61 victory over Crow Creek on Tuesday.
The Rustlers who trailed 34-22 at the half, outscored the Chieftains 23-8 during the third quarter to gain control of the game, then held on for the win.
Steven Fernholz finished with 19 points to lead Miller, which is now 9-2. Karst Hunter and Henry Mullaney finished with 15 and 14 points, respectively.
Devin Letsche and Hunter shared the rebounding honors for the Rustlers with 10 boards each.
Luke Wells had a game-high 26 points to lead Crow Creek, which is now 9-3. Jayden McBride had 10 points, while Joe Sazue III had eight points.
Crow Creek won the junior varsity game 45-37.
Spencer Fernholz had 19 points and nine rebounds to lead the Rustlers.
Miller will travel to play Chamberlain today, before hosting McLaughlin on Saturday.

Hamlin 55, De Smet 47
DE SMET— Connor Bawdon helped lead Hamlin past De Smet 55-47 in a Lake Central Conference boys basketball game on Tuesday. Bawdon scored 18 to lead the Chargers (8-2 overall, 3-2 in LCC).
Gage Gruenhagen scored 20 points to lead the Bulldogs (3-6, 0-4). Further details were not reported.

Girls’ Basketball
De Smet 55, Hamlin 52
DE SMET — A big fourth quarter pushed De Smet over Hamlin 55-52 in Lake Central Conference girls basketball on Tuesday.
The Bulldogs trailed 46-37 at the start of the final quarter and outscored the Chargers 18-6 for the win.
De Smet (9-2 season and 2-0 in LCC) got 18 points and 15 rebounds from Kristen Poppen. Autumn Wilkinson added 14 points and Rynn Osthus 11.
Lexi Wadsworth led Hamlin (9-2 overall and 3-1 in conference) with 25 points and 13 rebounds. Brynn Alfson chipped in with 17 points and eight rebounds.

Hamlin             17  31  46  52
De Smet             13  24  37  55

Hamlin (9-2, 3-1): Lexi Wadsworth 8 8-10 25, Kylee Wadsworth 1 0-0 2, Cami Stevenson 1 0-0 2, Chloe Grantham 2 0-0 5, Stacia West 0 1-2 1, Brynn Alfson 7 3-6 17. Totals 19 12-18 52.
De Smet (9-2, 2-0): Rynn Osthus 4 2-4 11, Reyna Beck 1 0-0 3, Kenzie Blue 1 0-0 2, Kristen Poppen 5 8-12 18, Autumn Wilkinson 4 3-6 14, Gianna Janssen 3 1-4 7. Totals 18 14-26 55.
Three-point goals — Hamlin 2 (L. Wadsworth, Granthum), De Smet 5 (Wilkinson 3, Beck, Osthus). Total fouls — Hamlin 22, De Smet 16. Fouled out — Hamlin (Granthum), De Smet (Poppen). FG Shooting — Hamlin 19-52 (37 percent), De4 Smet 18-54 (33 percent). Rebounds — Hamlin 43 (Wadsworth 13), De Smet 36 (Poppen 15). Turnovers — Hamlin 17, De Smet 14.