The Pine Ridge Thorpes had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.7 points), and they went ahead and made it eight on Saturday. They came out on top against Crow Creek by a score of 65-53. Given Pine Ridge's advantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Chieftains are ranked 107th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kanye Hollow Horn continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 28 points and 16 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Jaylen Rouillard was another key contributor, scoring 20 points.
Pine Ridge's victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.2 points per game. As for Crow Creek, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-9.
Pine Ridge will head out on the road to challenge the Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. White River is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last 12 games. As for Crow Creek, their homestand continues as they prepare to take on the Cubs at 5:00 p.m. on February 6th. Chamberlain has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 174 points over their last three games.
