| 01/15/26 - Away | 51-50 W |
| 01/09/25 - Home | 56-33 W |
| 01/04/24 - Home | 47-62 L |
| 01/05/23 - Away | 57-37 W |
While Lakota Tech's win against Chadron wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Tatanka pulled ahead with a 51-50 photo finish over the Cardinals on Thursday. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Tatanka's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 13th in South Dakota, while the Cardinals are ranked 90th in Nebraska).
Several Cardinals players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jezy Alcorn, who shot 43% from the field en route to 20 points and seven boards. Alcorn is becoming a predictor of Chadron's success: when she posts at least 15 points the team is 5-1 (and 3-4 when she doesn't). Rylan Barry was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with nine points and 14 rebounds.
Lakota Tech's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 23.6 points. As for Chadron, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-5.
Looking ahead, Lakota Tech will be playing at home against Todd County at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Chadron, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 52-36 win against Alliance on the 16th.
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