On Wednesday, Lakota Tech faced Todd County in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Lakota Tech Tatanka came out on top in a nail-biter against the Todd County Falcons, sneaking past 47-45. The Tatanka have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Falcons, too.
Lakota Tech's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Trey Sam led the charge by putting up 12 points. Jake Catches was another key player, going 6 of 10 on his way to 12 points.
Despite the loss, Todd County still got an impressive performance from Oniya Whirlwind Soldier, who went 10 for 21 on his way to 25 points in addition to seven boards and four steals. The dominant performance gave Whirlwind Soldier a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tylen Valandra, who posted eight points.
| 12/18/24 vs Todd County | 47-45 |
| 12/14/24 @ St. Francis Indian | 61-52 |
The victory made it two in a row for Lakota Tech and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Todd County, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Lakota Tech wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 61-55 win against Mahpiya Luta on the 19th. As for Todd County, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 71-35 victory against McLaughlin on the 19th.
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