The Harding County Ranchers are ranked highly in their home state, and on Thursday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of the Bowman County co-op [Bowman/Rhame] Bulldogs. Harding County secured a 64-60 W over Bowman County co-op [Bowman/Rhame]. Harding County's win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Harding County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kelsi Costello, who scored 11 points. Another player making a difference was Claire Verhulst, who scored 12 points along with four steals.
Harding County's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.0 points per game. As for Bowman County co-op [Bowman/Rhame], their defeat dropped their record down to 5-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Harding County will be staying on the road on December 30th to face off against Edgemont at 12:00 p.m. on December 30th. Bowman County co-op [Bowman/Rhame] will wrap up 2023 with a road trip to face off against Trinity at 1:30 p.m. on December 30th.
