After both having extra time off, the Todd County Falcons and the Cheyenne-Eagle Butte Braves will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Todd County's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three contests.
Todd County is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Dakota's top teams: Cheyenne-Eagle Butte, who was ranked 11th at the time (Todd County was ranked ninth). Todd County walked away with a 65-52 win over Cheyenne-Eagle Butte last Saturday.
Todd County got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Reuben Iron Horse out in front who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Chris Ellert, who posted 16 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals.
Todd County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Todd County's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Cheyenne-Eagle Butte, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 4-2.
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