Kadoka lost against New Underwood back in February of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Kadoka Kougars were dealt an 80-51 loss at the hands of the New Underwood Tigers. The game marked the Kougars' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Kole Hermann
02/11/25 vs New Underwood | 17 |
02/08/25 @ Highmore/Harrold | 21 |
02/04/25 vs Bennett County | 24 |
01/31/25 @ Bison | 15 |
01/28/25 @ Timber Lake | 15 |
+ 2 more games |
Despite the loss, Kadoka still got an impressive performance from Kole Hermann, who went 6-for-10 on his way to 17 points. Hermann is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in each of the last seven games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Dalton Grimes, who posted six points and six boards.
Even though they lost, Kadoka smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 11 consecutive contests.
New Underwood got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Blake Beer out in front who went 6-for-13 to rack up 13 points along with six assists and five rebounds. The dominant performance gave Beer a new career-high in assists. Another player making a difference was Zach Henriksen, who went 6-for-7 en route to 13 points and six boards.
Kadoka's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 9-8. As for New Underwood, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-6.
Kadoka didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 64-47 victory against Belle Fourche on the 15th. As for New Underwood, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 66-23 win against Bennett County on the 14th.
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