Langford Area’s girls basketball team picked up a pair of wins last week to tune up for the Region 1B quarterfinals last night Tuesday.
The Lady Lions rolled past Tiospa Zina 69-23 on Thursday and walloped Aberdeen Christian 69-22 last week Tuesday.
Coach Michael Alberts’ squad took a 13-7 record and the fourth seed against fifth-seeded Hitchcock-Tulare last night Tuesday in regional play. The winner of that game plays the winner of the contest between top-seeded Waubay-Summit and Leola-Frederick in semifinal play on Thursday to determine a SoDak 16 berth.
Langford Area 69
Tiospa Zina 23
Langford Area scored 30 points in the second period on its way to a 46-point victory over Tiospa Zina.
Alex Darling and Paytyn Marlow provided a potent one-two punch for the Lady Lions. Darling connected on five treys and scored 22 points, while Paytyn Marlow hit a pair from beyond the arc and added 18 counters. Josie Jensen chipped in with 10 points.
Langford Area 69
Aberdeen Christian 22
Langford Area led by 17 at halftime and took care of any thoughts of an Aberdeen Christian comeback with a 22-point third quarter.
Paytyn Marlow led the Lady Lions with 16 points, Josie Jensen added 14, Bailey Dwight 12, and Lizzie Gustafson and Breckette Zubke had nine each.
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