Basketball Game Preview: Todd County Falcons vs. Lakota Tech Tatanka

The Todd County Falcons will take on the Lakota Tech Tatanka in a tournament on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Having struggled with four losses in a row dating back to last season, Todd County turned things around against Chamberlain on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Cubs with a sharp 66-44 win. The score was all tied up 21-21 at the break, but the Falcons were the better team in the second half.

Todd County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Chris Ellert led the charge by dropping a double-double on 11 points and 13 boards. The dominant performance also gave Ellert a new career-high in assists (three). Another player making a difference was Tylen Valandra, who went 8 of 15 en route to 21 points and five rebounds.

Meanwhile, Lakota Tech had to kick off their season on the road on Saturday, but they showed no ill effects. They walked away with a 62-51 victory over St. Francis Indian.

Todd County might still be hurting after the 74-51 defeat they got from Lakota Tech in their previous meeting back in February. Can Todd County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.