On Friday, the Kadoka Kougars were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 53-52 to the Lemmon Cowboys. While losing is never fun, the Kougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while the Cowboys are ranked 31st).
Kadoka's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Gus Stout, who posted 13 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kole Hermann, who had 13 points and eight rebounds.
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Even though they lost, Kadoka smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in six consecutive games.
Kadoka has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season. As for Lemmon, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-1.
Kadoka wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 76-21 win against Colome on the 11th. As for Lemmon, they will square off against Glen Ullin/Hebron at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Glen Ullin/Hebron knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully Lemmon likes a good challenge.
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