South Dakota High School Basketball - North Central edged by Leola/Frederick
January 9, 2024: Eureka, SD 57437 The North Central Thunder basketball team (Eureka, SD), was nudged 43-40 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the visiting Leola/Frederick Titans (Leola, SD)
The Titans now possess a 5-2 record. They put it on the line next when they host Strasburg/Zeeland for a non-league battle on Thursday, January 11. Leola/Frederick will confront a Clippers team coming off a 54-18 league loss to Kidder County co-op [Steele/Tappen] (Steele, ND). The Clippers record now stands at 3-6.
The Thunder (3-5) will now prepare for their battle against Great Plains Lutheran (Watertown, SD). The Panthers come into the non-league battle with a 7-1 record. In their last battle, Great Plains Lutheran edged Castlewood (Castlewood, SD), 43-42, in a non-league battle.