Lakota Tech was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 14th straight defeat. They took a blow against the Pine Ridge Thorpes, falling 97-56. While losing is never fun, the Tatanka can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 109th, while the Thorpes are ranked 20th).
Marvin Richard lll continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Pine Ridge, going 23 of 36 to rack up 62 points and three steals. The matchup was Richard lll's 17th in a row with at least 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Black Feather, who made all 8 shots he took for 20 points and five boards.
Lakota Tech's loss dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Pine Ridge, their victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-6.
When Lakota Tech and Pine Ridge next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Lakota Tech will square off against Hill City and their three-game winning streak at 4:30 p.m. on February 15th. Meanwhile, Pine Ridge will try to stop Lennox's four-game winning streak when the meet at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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