The Harding County Ranchers will square off against the McIntosh Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Harding County will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Harding County will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Hettinger/Scranton, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Harding County came out on top against Hettinger/Scranton by a score of 57-44 on Tuesday.
02/06/24 @ Dupree | 5 |
02/03/24 vs Lemmon | 5 |
01/07/25 vs Hettinger/Scranton | 4 |
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Harding County's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Macey Wendt, who went 6 of 10 on her way to 13 points in addition to seven boards and four steals. That's the most steals Wendt has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Sattyn Wilson, who posted seven points and five steals.
Meanwhile, McIntosh was beaten by Belfield 63-35 on Tuesday.
Harding County's victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 41.2 points. As for McIntosh, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Everything came up roses for Harding County against McIntosh in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the squad secured an 80-12 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Harding County since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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