The Waconia Wildcats had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.3 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 80-55 margin over Campbell County. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Despite the defeat, Campbell County had strong showings from Lane Hladky, who scored 21 points, and Mason Drube, who scored 13 points. The matchup was Hladky's fourth in a row with at least ten points.
Waconia's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Campbell County, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Waconia won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Lennox at 9:30 p.m. on December 30, 2023. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in their respective states (Lennox is ranked 34th in South Dakota, while Waconia is ranked 46th in Minnesota). Campbell County and Rapid City Christian will face off at 9:30 a.m. on December 30, 2023 without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. One thing working in Rapid City Christian's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season.
