Basketball Game Preview: Lakota Tech Tatanka vs. McLaughlin Mustangs

Having just played yesterday, the Lakota Tech Tatanka will jump right back in to play the McLaughlin Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Lakota Tech will head into Wednesday's matchup on the come-up: they were handed a heart-breaking two-point loss in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Tiospaye Topa on Wednesday. Lakota Tech simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Tiospaye Topa 78-46.

Meanwhile, McLaughlin put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Little Wound to the tune of 65-38. Fans of McLaughlin have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.

The win got Lakota Tech back to even at 1-1. As for McLaughlin, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.

Lakota Tech was able to grind out a solid win over McLaughlin in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, winning 48-41. Does Lakota Tech have another victory up their sleeve, or will McLaughlin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.