Winner and Lakota Tech squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Winner had to settle for second. They were dealt a 61-34 loss at the hands of the Lakota Tech Tatanka. The Warriors were not able to make up for their defeat to the Tatanka from their previous meeting back in February of 2023.
Lakota Tech found their leader in freshman Bella Shangreaux, who went 5-for-12 en route to 16 points and four steals. The dominant performance gave Shangreaux a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Knife, who posted seven points and five boards.
Warriors
| 02/27/25 @ Lakota Tech | 34-61 |
| 02/25/25 vs Little Wound | 60-27 |
| 02/21/25 vs Mobridge-Pollock | 54-43 |
| 02/18/25 vs Platte/Geddes | 58-37 |
| 02/14/25 @ McLaughlin | 50-44 |
The loss snapped Winner's winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 12-10 record. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.4 points over those games. As for Lakota Tech, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-6.
Winner does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lakota Tech, they have already played their next match, a 66-58 defeat against Wagner on the 6th.
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