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The Herd is on top of their game once again with a big win in the Western Conference semis.

It wasn’t the story book ending the Sioux Falls Stampede were hoping for, but the largest crowd to witness a indoor sporting event in South Dakota were treated to a entertaining game as the Waterloo Black Hawks downed the Herd 6-4 Saturday night.

The Waterloo Black Hawks made short order of the Sioux Falls Stampede, sweeping the Herd out of the USHL playoffs with a 7-2 Game 3 victory Thursday night in the Western Conference Semifinals.

The last season in the Sioux Falls Arena was a good one at the turnstiles for the Sioux Falls Stampede. The Stampede finished the 2013-14 regular season with the top attendance in the United States Hockey League.

If the Sioux Falls Stampede end up playing the Waterloo Black Hawks in the first round of the playoffs, fans might be in for a treat. In their final regular season meeting, the Black Hawks topped the Stampede 4-3 in overtime.

Garrett Cecere’s power play goal with 1:16 left in regulation helped lift the Sioux Falls Stampede past the Waterloo Black Hawks 4-2 Sunday afternoon at Young Arena.

The return of their top line wasn’t enough for the Sioux Falls Stampede as they fell in a 12-round shootout, 4-3 to the Waterloo Black Hawks Friday night at the Arena.

Special teams were the difference in a tight game Friday night at Young Arena. Waterloo scored two power play goals in the third period to break a 2-2 tie and topped the Sioux Falls Stampede 4-2.