Lakota Tech falls despite strong effort from Gilbert White Jr.

By Team Reports Feb 28, 2024, 5:55am

Recap: Lakota Tech Tatanka vs. White River Tigers

If the Lakota Tech Tatanka were riding high off their 94-66 takedown of the St. Francis Indian Warriors last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Lakota Tech fell just short of White River by a score of 61-58. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Lakota Tech in their matchups with White River: they've now lost five in a row.

Despite the loss, Lakota Tech still got an impressive performance from Gilbert White Jr., who scored 30 points along with six steals and five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points White Jr. has scored all season. Riley Casey was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with seven rebounds and two steals.

Lakota Tech now has a losing record at 9-10. As for White River, their victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-2.

Lakota Tech didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 60-54 victory vs. Little Wound on the 27th. White River has also already played their next game, a 98-19 win against Oelrichs on the 27th.

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