Recap: Pine Ridge Thorpes vs. Todd County Falcons
The Pine Ridge Thorpes waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with 12 straight wins but they left with 13. They claimed a resounding 79-41 victory over Todd County at home. Pine Ridge has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Pine Ridge found their leader in underclassman Marvin Richard lll, who scored 32 points along with two steals and two blocks. It was the first time this season that Richard lll posted two or more blocks. Another player making a difference was Kanye Hollow Horn, who scored 18 points along with six rebounds and two blocks.
Despite the loss, Todd County saw an underclassman step up: Chris Ellert scored nine points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
Pine Ridge pushed their record up to 18-1 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 33 points. As for Todd County, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-13.
Pine Ridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Todd County, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 57-37 loss vs. Platte/Geddes on the 19th.
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