Chester and Howard squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Chester had to settle for second. They lost to the Howard Tigers on the road by a 62-48 margin. While losing is never fun, the Flyers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 105th, while the Tigers are ranked 27th).
Chester's defeat dropped their record down to 7-15. As for Howard, their victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Chester will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on McCook Central/Montrose at 7:00 p.m. on December 18th. Chester has given up an average of 56.5 points per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week. As for Howard, they will host Bridgewater/Emery at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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