After flying high against Belle Fourche last Saturday, Custer came back down to earth. The Wildcats lost 58-38 to the Spearfish Spartans on Thursday. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-13.
Spearfish's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Bennett Kortan, who posted six points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. Thanks to that strong game, Kortan now owns an excellent 45.3% field goal percentage. The team also got some help courtesy of Kamren Davis, who earned ten points.
Custer's loss dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Spearfish, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-2.
Coming up, Custer will head out on the road to square off against Lead-Deadwood at 7:45 p.m. on Thursday. The Wildcats will be up against the Golddiggers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 56.56 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Spearfish, they will challenge Rapid City Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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