Hardin had lost six straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 1-13 to make it seven. They came up short against the Dawson County Red Devils, falling 63-43. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bulldogs of the 83-70 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2025.
As for Dawson County, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-3. Given their advantage in MaxPreps' Montana basketball rankings (they are ranked 45th, while Hardin is ranked 140th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Dawson County found their leader in sophomore Ethan Rivas, who went 10-for-17 to rack up 27 points and six steals. Rivas' big performance that evening made it eight games in a row in which he has scored at least 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cy Eaton, who posted nine points in addition to seven assists and seven rebounds.
Looking ahead, Hardin will take on Fergus at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Dawson County, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 60-55 loss against Rapid City Christian on the 24th.
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