The Hankinson Pirates will challenge the Richland Colts at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Hankinson has six straight wins, Richland has nine straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Friday, Hankinson was fully in charge, breezing past Tiospa Zina 69-24. The Pirates have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 23 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Richland came up short against Sisseton last Friday and fell 48-40.
Richland's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Hankinson, their victory was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
Hankinson strolled past Richland in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 by a score of 73-57. Will Hankinson repeat their success, or does Richland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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