Ipswich dominated a Lake Region Conference boys' basketball showdown vs. Northwestern last Tuesday, Jan. 5 in Mellette.

The Tigers swept their respective host teams, starting with C-game and B-game wins followed by a hard-earned 45-31 varsity victory that evening.

In that one, Ipswich got off to a 16-4 first-quarter lead, making a huge defensive statement. Ipswich would then lead 26-16 at intermission, still holding on to a double-figure scoring edge. And the third-quarter scoring battle would then result in a 7-7 defensive stand off. But the Tigers would then out-score the Wildcats by four...