Custer County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 40-36 heartbreaker at the hands of the Laurel Locomotives. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Cowboys came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Montana basketball rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Locomotives are ranked 102nd).
Custer County's record is now 13-7. As for Laurel, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-16.
As of now, neither Custer County nor the Locomotives have any future games scheduled.
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