Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Harding County Ranchers walked away with it. They managed a 62-57 victory over the Monarchs on Friday. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Harding County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Bailey Verhulst, who scored 17 points along with six steals. Verhulst hasn't dropped below two steals for nine straight games. Another player making a difference was Claire Verhulst, who scored 16 points along with three steals.
Harding County's victory bumped their record up to 23-1. As for Warner, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 21-4.
Harding County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 60-51 defeat vs. Wall on the 9th. Warner has also already played their next game, a 56-50 defeat against James Valley Christian on the 9th.
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