The Lady Raiders hosted the Hanson Beavers last Tuesday night in girls basketball action. The game was slow to heat up as the Raiders took on an early 5-3 lead and then increased it to 14-7 going into the second quarter. The Raiders outscored the Beavers 33-8 in the next 2 periods to claim a 59-34 victory. Braxton Nedved would lead all scorers with 18 points and 2 assists. Lydia Yost added 15 points, 5 boards, 4 steals, and dished out 3 assists. Ashlyn Koupal would be the 3rd Raider in double figures with 10 points, 6 boards, 3 steals, and a team-high 7 assists. Hayden Knudsen tallied 8 points, 7 boards, 3 assists, and 2 steals. Ravyn Medricky finished with 6 points and 5 boards.Genesis Patterson rounded out the scoring with 2 points and 3 boards. Overall the Raiders were 23-46 from the field for 50%, while the Beavers were 13-42 for 31%. Wagner controlled the glass with a 29-19 advantage. The Raiders turned the ball over 13 times compared to 17 from Hanson. “Very efficient on both ends of the floor for lots of players tonight. That’s a huge key to success. If teams want to junk defense us, girls are making them pay with open looks and attacking the rim. Defensively we did an excellent job the first three quarters holding them to just 15 points. The 4th quarter they got hot and hit a bunch of threes and doubled their point total and then some. Overall it was a great team effort and win. Got to stay healthy! We were missing quite a few kids tonight due to sickness.”

JV Team Defeated by Hanson

The JV was defeated 27-49. Mateya Bruguier led the Raiders with 10 points. Clarah Soukup and Peytyn Wiechmann each added 6. Olivia Podzimek finished with 3 and Braelyn Scott 2.

C Team Falls Short Against Hanson

The C team had a hard fought battle but fell short with a 23-32 loss. Clarah Soukup finished with 10 points, Peytyn Wiechmann 7. TyShay Medicine Bear, Kaymari Drapeau and Camry Link all finished with 2 points.

RAIDERS CONTINUE THE LMVC CONFERENCE CHAMP STREAK

The Lady Raiders traveled to Lake Andes last Thursday night in girls basketball action to take on the 12-3 Andes Central Dakota Christian Thunder in girls basketball action. The first quarter would go like a heavy weight fight with both teams exchanging buckets in a sea-saw battle. ACDC would hold a 12-9 edge after the first. Wagner would heat up in the second out scoring the Thunder 19-12 and take a 28-24 lead into the half. The Thunder wouldn’t go easily as they would double up the Raiders in the third out scoring them 16-8 and taking a 40-36 lead into the 4th. They would lead by as many as 7 late in the 3rd. Wagner would just continue to chip away and pound the ball inside and come away with a 52-45 victory. This would be the 5th consecutive year Wagner would win the LMVC conference. Ashlyn Koupal would lead all scorers with 32 points and 6 boards. Lydia Yost would add 9 points, 4 boards, and a team high 4 assists. Ravyn Medricky would finish with 5 points and a team high 7 rebounds. She would also come away with 3 huge steals in the final 5 possessions for the Thunder. Braxton Nedved would net 3 points, grab 3 boards, and dish out 3 assists. Genesis Patterson and Hayden Knudsen would round out the scoring with 2 points and 1 respectively. Wagner would shoot 21-45 for 46% while the Thunder would go 17-42 for 40%. Wagner would win the battle of the boards 25-22. The Raiders would commit 9 turnovers compared to 16 from the Thunder. “This game had huge implications all over it. Sole champs in the LMVC conference as ACDC was beat by Avon and huge power points when it comes to seeding in the state. It was a great test for us again as our last few games have not been close. We did a great job defensively in the 4th and got stop after stop when we needed them. We out scored them 16-5 in the 4th quarter alone. We did a great job of stopping their dribble penetration as they were getting to the rim at will in the second and third. Most of their points were right at the basket. We have to just keep moving forward, stay healthy and get ready for the next game!” JV Team vs ACDC

The JV was defeated in a barn burner 34-35. Olivia Podzimek led all scorers with 15 points. Mateya Bruguier added 7 points and Clarah Soukup 6. Mila Hopkins and Braelyn Scott each finished with 3 points.