Langford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were dealt an 83-51 defeat at the hands of the Aberdeen Christian Knights. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 144th, while the Knights are ranked 30th).
Despite the loss, Langford still got an impressive performance from Kassen Keough, who posted 30 points and four steals. That was a full 58.8% of Langford's points, marking the tenth time in a row Keough has put up more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Jacob Samson, who scored 11 points.
Langford's loss dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Aberdeen Christian, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 14-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Lions face off against the Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Aberdeen Christian, they will face off against Redfield at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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