STURGIS, SD – The Tea Area Titan boys and girls basketball teams completed their West River road trip with two wins against the Sturgis Scoopers on Saturday afternoon at West Gym.

In the girls matchup, Tea Area led 9-8 after the first quarter, then outscored the Scoopers 19-7 in the second quarter to take a 28-15 halftime lead. Sturgis could only manage three points in the third quarter, allowing the Titan girls to extend their lead to 40-18 headed into the fourth. Tea Area brought in their reserves for most of the final quarter and downed the Scoopers, 49-31.

Tea Area improved to 5-1 on the season and were led by Jaycie Babb and Ana Binde with 11 points each. The Titans shot 36% from the field (17-of-47), 53% from the free throw line (7-of-13), had 22 turnovers and 22 rebounds.

Sturgis dropped to 2-3 on the year and made only 9-of-51 shots (17%), 10-of-15 free throws (66%), committed 20 turnovers and grabbed 22 boards. Leigha Long had 10 points for Sturgis. Olivia Vliem chipped in six points, 11 rebounds and added three blocked shots.

The Tea Area boys came into their game with the Scoopers with two wins and one loss on the year and took a 13-12 lead after the first quarter. Griffin Wiebenga got hot for the Titans in the second quarter, dropping in six points as Tea Area led by ten points at the half, 30-20.

The Titans kept their foot on the gas pedal in the third quarter, extending their lead to 47-32 as Wiebenga scored nine more points to lead Tea Area. The Scooper boys could only score eight points in the final quarter and the Titans pulled away for a 62-40 victory.

Tea Area (3-1) was led by Wiebenga and Gavin Shawd who each dropped in 23 points for the Titans. Tea Area shot 57% from the field (24-of-47), 56% from the stripe (9-of-16), had eight turnovers and 18 rebounds.

Sturgis (1-4) made 15-of-42 shots from the field (35%), 7-of-8 free throws (87%), had 17 turnovers and 24 rebounds. Hayden Rock scored 12 to lead the Scoopers, with Gage West and Jerek Dufner each adding 11 points. West also had nine rebounds.

The Scooper boys and girls are in action next on Tuesday as they travel to Rapid City to take on the Central Cobblers at Naasz Gymnasium.