It was a good run, but the Todd County Falcons unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They were dealt a 79-41 loss at the hands of Pine Ridge. While losing is never fun, Todd County can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 113th, while Pine Ridge is ranked ninth).
Despite the loss, Todd County saw an underclassman step up: Chris Ellert scored nine points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
It was another big night for Marvin Richard lll, who scored 32 points along with two steals and two blocks for Pine Ridge. It was the first time this season that Richard lll posted two or more blocks. Another player making a difference was Kanye Hollow Horn, who scored 18 points along with six rebounds and two blocks.
Todd County's loss dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Pine Ridge, the victory (which was their 13th in a row) raised their record to 18-1.
Todd County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 57-37 loss vs. Platte/Geddes on the 19th. Pine Ridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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