The Harding County Ranchers can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Bison 68-40 on the road. With Harding County ahead 40-15 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Leading Harding County to victory were Payton Dvorak and Nayati Bickerdyke. Dvorak scored 13 points along with seven steals, while Bickerdyke almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds. Dvorak is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last 11 games he's played. Another player making a difference was Cohen Smith, who scored ten points along with six rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Bison lost, one person who can't be blamed is Colbin Seidel. Despite the final result, he scored 17 points along with three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Seidel has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylee Veal, who scored ten points along with five rebounds.
Bison struggled to work together and finished the game with only three assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Harding County racked up 16 assists.
The victory got Harding County back to even at 10-10. As for Bison, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-14.
Harding County will face off against Wakpala at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in South Dakota (Wakpala is ranked 121st, while Harding County is ranked 117th). As for Bison, they will face off against McIntosh at TBD on Monday. Bison is facing McIntosh at the right time seeing as McIntosh is stuck on a 14-game losing streak.
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