Harding County is 3-0 against Hulett since February of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Harding County Ranchers will look to defend their home court against the Hulett Devils at 6:30 p.m. Harding County is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt want to keep things rolling.
Winning is just a little bit easier when you outrebound your opponent 21 to 5 on the offensive boards, a fact Harding County proved on Tuesday. They came out on top against Philip by a score of 64-51.
Brayden Padden and Jaelyn Wendt were among the main playmakers for Harding County as the former scored 15 points along with six rebounds and three steals and the latter dropped a double-double on 17 points and 16 rebounds. Wendt hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for ten straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Bailey Verhulst, who scored 12 points along with four steals.
Meanwhile, Hulett beat Arvada-Clearmont 37-30 on Friday. The victory was just what Hulett needed coming off of a 54-24 defeat in their prior contest.
Harding County pushed their record up to 18-0 with that win, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Hulett, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Everything came up roses for Harding County against Hulett in their previous meeting back in February of 2023 as the squad secured a 67-39 win. Will Harding County repeat their success, or does Hulett have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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