LNI Day 3 Recap: Check out scores, highlights and 21 photos from Friday’s basketball action
RAPID CITY, S.D. – It may be cold outside, but the competition is heating up at the Lakota Nation Invitational Basketball Tournament.
The White River boys basketball team has been dominate over the last 15 years.
Since 2007, the Tigers have won eight LNI titles and finished runner up four times.
The Tigers are now heading back to the finals after they beat Lakota Tech on Friday in the semifinals, 52-43.
Joe Sayler and TJ Beardt each had 20 points for White River.
Meanwhile, the Tatanka were led by Wakiya Cuny with 12 points followed by Marvin Richard III with 11.
Featured Highlights from Friday
Boys Basketball
White River def. Lakota Tech, 52-43
Girls Basketball
Lakota Tech def. White River, 53-27
Todd County def. Pine Ridge, 61-36
LNI Boys Basketball Scores from Friday
Oceti Sakowin Bracket
Championship Semifinals
White River def. Lakota Tech, 52-43
RC Christian def. Lower Brule, 73-66
Consolation Semifinals
Custer def. Todd County, 49-48
Red Cloud def. Pine Ridge, 66-55
Makosica Bracket
Championship Semifinals
Marty def. St. Francis Indian, 69-46
Tiospa Zina def. Crow Creek, 69-56
Consolation Semifinals
Little Wound def. Cheyenne Eagle Butte, 67-37
Wall def. McLaughlin, 86-79 in 3OT
He Sapa Bracket
Championship Semifinals
Omaha Nation def. Santee, 62-54
Crazy Horse def. Wakpala, 60-42
Consolation Semifinals
Tiospaye Topa def. Takini, 73-44
Dupree def. Oelrichs, 66-20
LNI Girls Basketball Scores from Friday
Oceti Sakowin Bracket
Championship Semifinals
Lakota Tech def. White River 53-27
Red Cloud def. RC Christian, 51-49
Consolation Semifinals
Custer def. Wall, 57-45
Dupree def. Little Wound, 48-38
Makosica Bracket
Championship Semifinals
Todd County def. Pine Ridge, 61-36
Crow Creek def. St. Francis Indian, 64-42
Consolation Semifinals
Lower Brule def. Marty, 55-37
McLaughlin def. Cheyenne Eagle Butte, 54-37
He Sapa Bracket
Championship Semifinals
Omaha Nation def. Oelrichs, 59-23
Tiospa Zina def. Tiospaye Topa, 56-35
Consolation Semifinals
Wakpala def. Takini, 59-26
Santee def. Crazy Horse, 68-17
