The St. Francis Indian Warriors's game last Tuesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They skirted past Todd County 59-56. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Leading St. Francis Indian to victory were John Gunhammer and Ty Valandra-Fast Horse. Gunhammer scored 17 points, while Valandra-Fast Horse scored 19 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Valandra-Fast Horse has scored all season. Ethan Spotted Tail was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
St. Francis Indian's victory ended a three-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 5-3. As for Todd County, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
St. Francis Indian will stay at home for another game and welcome White River at 7:30 p.m. on January 18th. As for Todd County, they will head out on the road to take on Cheyenne-Eagle Butte at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Cheyenne-Eagle Butte has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 256 points over their last four matchups.
