The Wagner Red Raiders will face off against the Lakota Tech Tatanka at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Wagner sitting on four straight wins and Lakota Tech on seven.
Wagner is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They strolled past McCook Central/Montrose with points to spare, taking the game 55-38. Given the Red Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 15th, while the Fighting Cougars are ranked 76th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Lakota Tech against Winner on Thursday as the squad secured a 61-34 victory. The Tatanka have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 contests by 23 points or more this season.
Lakota Tech pushed their record up to 16-6 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.0 points on average over those games. As for Wagner, their victory bumped their record up to 16-5.
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