Recap: Great Plains Lutheran Panthers vs. Florence/Henry Falcons
The Great Plains Lutheran Panthers lost against the Florence/Henry Falcons back in January of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The contest between the two teams wasn't particularly close, with Great Plains Lutheran falling 59-41. They were down 46-25 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Madeline Prahl, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds. That's the first time this season that Prahl scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Holmen, who scored eight points along with five rebounds.
Great Plains Lutheran's loss dropped their record down to 10-3. As for Florence/Henry, their win was their 15th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-2.
Great Plains Lutheran will take on Elkton/Lake Benton at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Florence/Henry, they will head out on the road to face off against Wagner at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday. Wagner presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Florence/Henry in South Dakota (Wagner is ranked third, while Florence/Henry is ranked 28th).
