Iroquois/Lake Preston waltzed into their contest on Friday with five straight wins but they left with six. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 38-36 victory over Hitchcock-Tulare. Despite the win, that was the fewest points Iroquois/Lake Preston has scored all year.
Several Patriots players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Cambree Hoekman, who scored 13 points along with three steals. That was a full 36.1% of Hitchcock-Tulare's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Katelyn Schroeder, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Hitchcock-Tulare smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Iroquois/Lake Preston's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Hitchcock-Tulare, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
Iroquois/Lake Preston on the road again on Tuesday and play against Sanborn Central/Woonsocket at 6:30 p.m. on January 16th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in South Dakota (Sanborn Central/Woonsocket is ranked 38th, while Iroquois/Lake Preston is ranked 55th). As for Hitchcock-Tulare, they will take on Wolsey-Wessington at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
