The Harding County Ranchers put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 65-23 win over Bison. Harding County has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Harding County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Claire Verhulst, who scored 17 points along with five steals. Another player making a difference was Kelsi Costello, who scored ten points along with eight steals.
Harding County's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-0. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.1 points per game. As for Bison, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Harding County and Philip will face off at 5:00 p.m. on February 13th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Philip will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps South Dakota Rankings (they are ranked 79th, while Harding County is ranked 18th). As for Bison, they will head out on the road to challenge Oelrichs at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
