Shepherd's game on Saturday was all tied up 39-39 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They took a 79-74 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lame Deer Morning Stars. The Mustangs have struggled against the Morning Stars recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Lame Deer's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Aalyias Shoulderblade led the charge by going 7 for 15 on his way to 18 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Semaj Bird-Killsnight, who posted 15 points along with six assists and five boards.
Shepherd now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Lame Deer, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-5.
Shepherd will take on Sweet Grass County at 5:30 p.m. on February 8th. As for Lame Deer, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 69-66 victory against St. Labre Indian Catholic on the 4th.
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