Lead-Deadwood unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a 64-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Harding County Ranchers. The Golddiggers' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it five in a row dating back to last season.
Leading Harding County to victory were Evan Meyer and Cohen Smith. Meyer went 5 for 11 on his way to 12 points in addition to six boards and four steals, while Smith went 7 of 15 on his way to 17 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Casey Lindholm, who posted 12 points.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lead-Deadwood will venture away from home to take on Newell at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Harding County will take on Sundance in a holiday battle at at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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