McCook Central/Montrose and Wagner squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but McCook Central/Montrose had to settle for second. They received a blow as they fell 55-38 to the Wagner Red Raiders. While losing is never fun, the Fighting Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 71st in South Dakota, while the Red Raiders are ranked 18th in South Dakota).
McCook Central/Montrose's loss dropped their record down to 11-13. As for Wagner, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season.
McCook Central/Montrose will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Parker on December 13th. McCook Central/Montrose is facing Parker at the right time seeing as Parker is stuck on a 21-game losing streak. As for Wagner, they will take on Lakota Tech on Thursday. Lakota Tech knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Wagner likes a good challenge.
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