South Dakota High School Basketball - West Central succumbs to Lakota Tech
January 7, 2023: Pine Ridge, SD 57770 The Lakota Tech Tatanka topped the visiting West Central Trojans basketball team by a final score of 80-71 in Saturday's non-league game.
In their next game, the Tatanka face the Red Cloud Crusaders (Pine Ridge, SD) in a A Region 7 game, on Monday, January 9. Lakota Tech will attempt to move on its 6-1 season record. The Crusaders enter the game with a 7-0 record after their 92-31 league win over St. Francis Indian (St. Francis, SD).
With the defeat, West Central moves to 1-3 on the year. The Trojans host Dakota Valley (North Sioux City, SD) to face the Panthers in a A Region 4 game on Tuesday, January 10. The Panthers enter the game with a record of 2-6. Dakota Valley won 56-53 in their recent non-league game against Sergeant Bluff-Luton (Sergeant Bluff, IA)