Wakpala has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Harding County Ranchers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in South Dakota (Wakpala is ranked 121st, while Harding County is ranked 117th).
Wakpala pushed their score all the way to 70 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 82-70 hit to the loss column at the hands of Crazy Horse. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Wakpala in their matchups with Crazy Horse: they've now lost four in a row.
In what's become a running theme this season, Harding County gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They really took it to Bison for the full four quarters, racking up a 68-40 win on the road. With Harding County ahead 40-15 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Harding County's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Payton Dvorak, who scored 13 points along with seven steals, and Nayati Bickerdyke, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds. Dvorak hasn't dropped below three steals for 11 straight games. Cohen Smith was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with six rebounds.
Wakpala's defeat dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Harding County, the victory got them back to even at 10-10.
Wakpala lost to Harding County on the road by a decisive 70-55 margin when the teams last played back in February of 2023. Can Wakpala avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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