Patriots
| 02/13/25 @ Wessington Springs | 52 |
| 02/07/25 vs Sunshine Bible Academy | 50 |
| 01/20/25 vs Highmore/Harrold | 50 |
| 01/16/25 vs Iroquois/Lake Preston | 47 |
| 01/23/25 vs Wessington Springs | 45 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hitchcock-Tulare). They walked away with a 52-43 win over the Wessington Springs Spartans on Thursday. This was a revenge game for the Patriots: when they faced off against the Spartans back in January, they had to take a 46-45 loss.
Hitchcock-Tulare's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Katelyn Schroeder led the charge by putting up 16 points. The game was Schroeder's third in a row with at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Emmerie Arthurs, who went 6-for-10 to rack up 17 points.
Hitchcock-Tulare is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.8 points over those games. As for Wessington Springs, they dropped their record down to 7-11 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight at home.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hitchcock-Tulare will take on Aberdeen Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Wessington Springs, they will challenge Kimball/White Lake at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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