The Harding County Ranchers had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They really took it to Timber Lake for the full four quarters, racking up a 62-26 victory at home. Harding County's win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Bailey Verhulst continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 14 points and ten steals. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last six times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaelyn Wendt, who scored seven points along with seven rebounds and seven steals.
Harding County's victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-0. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 41.9 points. As for Timber Lake, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-14.
Harding County will square off against Northwestern Area at TBD on Thursday. One thing working in Harding County's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last six contests. Timber Lake does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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