The Northwestern Wildcats (3-4) defeated the Ipswich Tigers (1-8) 55-30 in a Lake Region Conference boys’ basketball game in Mellette on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010.

After the first quarter, the score was 12-5, with Northwestern leading.  At half-time, the score was 21-18.  After the third quarter, the score was 33-21.

Michael Smith led the Wildcats in scoring with 17 points.  Alex Bauer added 11 points.  Grasen Lechner had 10 points.

Lane Myer led the Tigers in scoring with 10 points.

Northwestern had 36 rebounds, Josh Clemens and Michael Smith each with nine rebounds, and Ipswich had 19 rebounds.  Ipswich had 20 turnovers and Northwestern had 25 turnovers.

The Wildcats play the Miller Rustlers on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2010, in Miller.