Lame Deer and Huntley Project squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Lame Deer had to settle for second. They fell 88-79 to the Huntley Project Red Devils. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Wednesday (74), the Morning Stars still had to take the loss.
| 02/20/25 vs Huntley Project | 26 |
| 02/19/25 vs Baker | 29 |
| 02/15/25 vs Lodge Grass | 26 |
| 02/13/25 @ Huntley Project | 17 |
| 02/05/25 @ Colstrip | 30 |
Lame Deer's loss came despite strong showings from Kymani Fraser and Semaj Bird-Killsnight. Fraser dropped a double-double with 28 points and 19 boards, while Bird-Killsnight posted 26 points along with six rebounds and six steals. Bird-Killsnight's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least 17 points. Dallie Archambeau also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Even though they lost, Lame Deer smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in seven consecutive games.
Huntley Project got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was ANDERSON MCNIVEN out in front who dropped a double-double with 31 points and 12 boards. Those 12 rebounds gave MCNIVEN a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of PARKER COOK, who scored 28 points in addition to six boards and five assists.
Lame Deer's loss dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Huntley Project, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Lame Deer didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 84-67 win against Colstrip on the 21st. Huntley Project does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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