The St. Francis Indian Warriors came up short against the West Central Trojans on Saturday, falling 69-48. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 61st, while the Trojans are ranked ninth).
St. Francis Indian lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Mackenzie Wike, who posted ten points along with eight assists and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenyon McCloskey, who went 5 for 11 on his way to 14 points and five rebounds.
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Wike wasn't the only one working in the assists department: St. Francis Indian was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive contests.
St. Francis Indian's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for West Central, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
St. Francis Indian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 68-52 defeat against Pine Ridge on the 9th. As for West Central, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 65-48 loss against Sioux Falls Christian on the 7th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
