On Wednesday, Todd County faced Lakota Tech in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Todd County Falcons fell just short of the Lakota Tech Tatanka by a score of 47-45. The loss continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Tatanka: they've now lost four in a row.
| 12/18/24 vs Lakota Tech | 25 |
| 01/23/24 vs Winner | 20 |
| 12/08/23 @ Valentine | 17 |
| 01/20/24 @ Crow Creek | 16 |
| 02/06/24 @ Bennett County | 15 |
Despite the defeat, Todd County saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Oniya Whirlwind Soldier went 10 for 21 on his way to 25 points in addition to seven boards and four steals. Those 25 points gave Whirlwind Soldier a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Tylen Valandra, who posted eight points.
Lakota Tech's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Trey Sam, who had 12 points. Jake Catches was another key player, going 6 of 10 on his way to 12 points.
Todd County now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Lakota Tech, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Todd County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 71-35 victory against McLaughlin on the 19th. As for Lakota Tech, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 61-55 win against Mahpiya Luta on the 19th.
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