The Hill City Rangers will challenge the Lakota Tech Tatanka at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Last Tuesday, Hill City strolled past Douglas with points to spare, taking the game 57-39.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lakota Tech). They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Little Wound 95-14. The Tatanka have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 23 points or more this season.
Hill City better keep an eye on Shania Ferguson. She was instrumental in Lakota Tech's win, almost dropping a double-double with 27 points and nine steals. The match was Ferguson's third in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Lizzie Robinson, who went 7-for-11 en route to 17 points and three steals.
Lakota Tech was working as a unit and finished the game with 27 assists. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now racked up at least 21 assists in three consecutive contests.
Hill City's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-10. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.3 points over those games. As for Lakota Tech, their win bumped their record up to 12-6.
Hill City didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Lakota Tech in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 39-33 victory. Does Hill City have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lakota Tech turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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