• Groton's boys basketball team picked up another Northeast Conference win Friday night with a 53-40 victory over Milbank. The game was played in Groton.
• Groton led at the quarterstops at 10-3, 22-12 and 41-30.
• Mason Madsen had a double feature night once again with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Reilly Ell had 16 points and eight rebounds, Kasey Kurtz had 12 points, Lucas Sternhagen five, Wyatt Lone four and Parker Rossow and Kyler Ell each had two points.
• Reilly Ell and Kurtz each made three three-pointers and Madsen had one.
• Groton made 33 percent of its field goals while Milbank made 39 percent. The Tigers were 14 of 21 from the charity stripe for 67 percent Loff of Milbank's 18 team fouls. Milbank was 13 of 25 from the line for 52 percent off of Groton's 17 team fouls.
• Milbank was led in scoring by JP Lindquist with 12 points followed by Brandon Cummins with 11, Issac Snaza had eight, Dylan Fox six and Grant Wollschlager had two and Riley Vander Wal one.
• Groton won the junior varsity game in overtime, 38-37. Lucas Sternhagen led Groton with 14 points followed by Wyatt Larson with 12, Sean Schuring and Seric Shabazz each had four and Chance Strom and Adam Herman each had two points.
• Groton made it a clean sweep with a 35-31 win in the C game. Sean Schuring had 11 points, Seric Shabazz 10, Stevie Fey five, Lone McClain and Bennett Shabazz each had four and Adam Herman three.