Basketball Recap: Hankinson Comes Up Short

Hankinson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a blow against the Oakes Tornadoes, falling 52-22. If the Pirates were looking for revenge after losing 54-17 to them when the teams met, then they'll just have to keep looking.

Hankinson's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Oakes, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-1.

Hankinson is taking a road trip to square off against Wyndmere at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Oakes, they will take on Sisseton at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.