01/09/25 vs St. Francis Indian | 29 |
01/04/25 vs Vermillion | 19 |
01/03/25 @ Viborg/Hurley | 28 |
12/30/24 vs Lennox | 24 |
12/28/24 vs Parkston | 24 |
Pine Ridge extended their home winning streak to seven games dating back to last season thanks to a huge performance from Marvin Richard Lll. The Pine Ridge Thorpes strolled past the St. Francis Indian Warriors with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 68-52 thanks in part to Richard Lll, who went 10 for 19 on his way to 29 points along with seven steals and five boards. The matchup was his 12th in a row with at least ten points.
Anthony Steele was another key player, putting up 11 points in addition to five assists and four steals. He has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last nine times he's played.
When it comes to explaining why St. Francis Indian lost, don't look at Ty Fast Horse-Valandra. Despite the final result, he posted 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Spotted Tail, who put up four points and five rebounds.
The win snapped Pine Ridge's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-6 record. As for St. Francis Indian, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Pine Ridge didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 69-52 victory against Hot Springs on the 10th. As for St. Francis Indian, they are taking a road trip to face off against Todd County at 6:30 p.m. on January 18th. Todd County will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something St. Francis Indian surely won't give up without a fight.
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