Ranchers
| 02/20/25 vs Philip | 71-39 |
| 02/13/25 @ Tiospaye Topa | 71-50 |
| 02/06/25 @ Timber Lake | 43-29 |
| 02/04/25 vs Lemmon | 47-35 |
| 02/01/25 @ New Underwood | 46-17 |
| + 12 more games |
Harding County put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 71-39 victory over the Philip Scotties. The Ranchers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 21 points or more this season.
Harding County found their leader in freshman Kamry Padden, who went 7-for-12 en route to 20 points and three steals. Those 20 points set a new season-high mark for Padden. Another player making a difference was Raelee Hunsucker, who went 5-for-12 to rack up 16 points.
Harding County was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They racked up eight more assists than Philip's also-impressive total of ten.
Philip lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Josie Jones, who posted 13 points and six steals. She has become a key player for Philip: the team is 3-1 when she posts at least five steals, but 6-8 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Terkildsen, who had eight points in addition to six assists and five boards.
Harding County pushed their record up to 17-0 with the win, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.2 points over those games. As for Philip, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-9 record this season.
Harding County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 61-24 victory against Edgemont on the 21st. As for Philip, they have also already played their next game, a 62-41 win against White River on the 21st.
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