Langford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 46-42 heartbreaker at the hands of the North Central Thunder. The Lions lost against the Thunder in their previous head to head back in January of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 45-13 score last time.
| 01/25/25 @ North Central | 28 |
| 01/18/25 vs Florence/Henry | 29 |
| 01/16/25 @ Warner | 20 |
| 01/10/25 @ Herreid/Selby | 20 |
When it comes to explaining why Langford lost, don't look at Kassen Keough. Despite the final result, he went 10 of 25 on his way to 28 points. The match was Keough's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Dylan Harmon, who posted two points along with ten boards and three steals.
Even though they lost, Langford smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Langford's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for North Central, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-7.
Langford has already played their next game, a 55-48 win against Tri-State co-op [Rosholt/Fairmount/Campbell-Tintah] on the 27th. As for North Central, they will venture away from home to square off against Strasburg/Zeeland at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. North Central is facing Strasburg/Zeeland at the right time seeing as Strasburg/Zeeland is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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