You can't lose the matchup if you win every quarter, and that was precisely the Lakota Tech Tatanka's strategy against the Crow Creek Chieftains on Tuesday. Lakota Tech took down Crow Creek 79-62. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lakota Tech to victory, but perhaps none more so than Riley Casey, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds. Gilbert White Jr. was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with two steals.
The victory got Lakota Tech back to even at 8-8. As for Crow Creek, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lakota Tech will take on Chadron at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Lakota Tech's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 12 matches. As for Crow Creek, they will be playing at home against St. Francis Indian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in South Dakota (Crow Creek is ranked 107th, while St. Francis Indian is ranked 103rd).
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