The Harding County Ranchers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Timber Lake Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Harding County will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
With a playoff game on the line, Harding County rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They blew past the Cardinals, posting a 75-20 win at home. Harding County has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 contests by 22 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Harding County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Claire Verhulst, who scored 16 points along with three steals. Another player making a difference was Jaelyn Wendt, who scored six points along with eight rebounds and four steals.
Meanwhile, Timber Lake was able to grind out a solid victory over Wakpala on Tuesday, taking the game 60-53. The win made it back-to-back wins for Timber Lake.
Harding County pushed their record up to 20-0 with that win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 42.4 points. As for Timber Lake, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-13 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Harding County against Timber Lake in their previous matchup back in January as the team secured a 56-22 victory. Does Harding County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Timber Lake turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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