If Harding County was riding high fresh off their 73-53 takedown of Tiospaye Topa on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Harding County Ranchers took a 52-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hettinger/Scranton Black Devils on Friday. The Ranchers were not able to make up for their defeat to the Black Devils from their previous meeting back in February of 2024.
Several Ranchers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Nayati Bickerdyke, who went 5-for-11 to rack up 12 points. Another player making a difference was Hunter Ginsbach, who posted eight points.
Harding County has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season. As for Hettinger/Scranton, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Harding County will welcome Bowman County co-op [Bowman/Rhame] at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Hettinger/Scranton, they will be playing at home against Flasher at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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