The Wakpala Sioux and the Harding County Ranchers squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but sadly the Wakpala Sioux had to settle for second. They took a 64-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ranchers. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Payton Dvorak continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Harding County, scoring 16 points along with seven assists and seven rebounds. Dvorak has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last 12 times he's played. Hayden Pihl was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Wakpala has not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-11 record this season. As for Harding County, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-10.
Wakpala does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Harding County's road trip will continue as they head out to face Faith at 6:00 p.m. on March 1st. Faith is coming into the contest with nine straight wins at home, so Harding County will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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