It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Lame Deer had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They snuck past the Baker Spartans with a 74-68 win. Given the Morning Stars' advantage in MaxPreps' Montana basketball rankings (they are ranked 37th, while the Spartans are ranked 138th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 02/19/25 vs Baker | 29 |
| 02/15/25 vs Lodge Grass | 26 |
| 02/13/25 @ Huntley Project | 17 |
| 02/05/25 @ Colstrip | 30 |
Lame Deer was led to victory by Semaj Bird-Killsnight and Kymani Fraser. Bird-Killsnight went 11-for-18 to rack up 29 points along with six rebounds and five steals, while Fraser dropped a double-double with 14 points and 12 boards. Bird-Killsnight's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 17 points. Aalyias Shoulderblade was another key player, putting up 12 points and four steals.
Lame Deer smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in six consecutive contests.
Lame Deer has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.0 points over those games. Baker is on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-14.
Lame Deer wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, an 88-79 loss against Huntley Project on the 20th. Baker does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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