The St. Francis Indian Warriors can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They escaped with a win against Little Wound by the margin of a single free throw, 66-65. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Leading St. Francis Indian to victory were Ethan Spotted Tail and Darin Arcoren. Spotted Tail scored 19 points, while Arcoren scored 28 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Arcoren has scored all season.
St. Francis Indian's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-7. As for Little Wound, they have not been sharp recently as the team's lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-7 record this season.
St. Francis Indian will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Warriors at 4:00 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in South Dakota (Bennett County is ranked 128th, while the Warriors are ranked 103rd). As for Little Wound, they will head out on the road to square off against the Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Dupree is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
