The Howard Tigers will face off against the Winner Warriors at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in South Dakota (Howard is ranked 36th, while Winner is ranked 34th).
Howard has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 54-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hanson.
In what's become a running theme this season, Winner gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They blew past Lyman 57-28 on the road. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory Winner has posted yet this season.
Shawn Hammerbeck continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 14 points and 15 rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last four times he's played. Carter Craven was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 14 rebounds.
Howard's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-3. As for Winner, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.