Parker was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 78-42 loss at the hands of the Vermillion Tanagers. While losing is never fun, the Pheasants can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 121st, while the Tanagers are ranked 13th).
Parker's defeat dropped their record down to 3-17. As for Vermillion, their victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-3.
Parker will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on McCook Central/Montrose on December 13th. Parker has given up an average of 59.8 points per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week. Vermillion does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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