Harding County has gone a perfect 10-0 against Bison recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Harding County Ranchers will square off against the Bison Cardinals at 5:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Harding County has 16 straight wins, Bison has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Bison better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Harding County really get things going. Harding County blew past Tiospaye Topa 71-50 on Thursday. The Ranchers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 21 points or more this season.

Kamry Padden
02/13/25 @ Tiospaye Topa | 4 |
02/06/25 @ Timber Lake | 7 |
02/04/25 vs Lemmon | 3 |
02/01/25 @ New Underwood | 7 |
01/31/25 vs Hill City | 5 |
+ 4 more games |
Harding County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kamry Padden, who went 6-for-9 to rack up 16 points in addition to seven boards and four steals. Padden is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last nine games she's played. Macey Wendt was another key player, going 5-for-9 on her way to 10 points and five steals.
Harding County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Bison came up short against Lead-Deadwood on Tuesday and fell 50-41.
Harding County pushed their record up to 16-0 with the victory, which was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.5 points over those games. As for Bison, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-15.
Everything came up roses for Harding County against Bison in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 75-20 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Harding County since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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