Ranchers
| 01/16/25 @ Sundance | 68-36 |
| 01/11/25 vs Faith | 55-30 |
| 01/07/25 vs Hettinger/Scranton | 57-44 |
| 12/17/24 vs Bowman County co-op [Bowman/Scranton] | 53-50 |
| 12/14/24 @ Lead-Deadwood | 64-16 |
| + 2 more games |
Harding County put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Sundance Bulldogs 68-36. The Ranchers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 25 points or more this season.
Harding County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Macey Wendt, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine steals. The dominant performance gave Wendt a new career-high in steals. Another player making a difference was Bailey Rae Verhulst, who went 6 of 10 on her way to 14 points and five steals.
Harding County was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sundance only posted three assists.
When it comes to explaining why Sundance lost, don't look at Jaylin Mills. Despite the final result, she posted 19 points in addition to seven boards and three steals. Mills' evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Maddison Neiman also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Harding County's victory was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Sundance, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-5.
Harding County will take on Hitchcock-Tulare at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Harding County's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matches. As for Sundance, they will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Hill City at 1:30 p.m. Sundance is facing Hill City at the right time seeing as Hill City is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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