Basketball Game Preview: Bon Homme Cavaliers vs. Winner Warriors

Bon Homme is 1-9 against Winner since December of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Bon Homme Cavaliers will look to defend their home court against the Winner Warriors at 8:00 p.m.

Bon Homme is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game dating back to last season on Thursday. They came up short against Wagner, falling 62-40. While losing is never fun, the Cavaliers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 130th, while the Red Raiders are ranked 34th).

Meanwhile, Winner didn't have too much trouble with Chamberlain on Tuesday as they won 46-28. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Warriors.

Bon Homme better focus on containing Shawn Hammerbeck and Carter Craven as the pair were huge in Winner's win. Hammerbeck went 6 for 10 on his way to 15 points in addition to eight rebounds and four steals, while Craven almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine boards. That makes it three consecutive games in which Craven has scored at least a third of Winner's points.

Winner smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 14 consecutive contests dating back to last season.

Winner's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Bon Homme, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.

Bon Homme might still be hurting after the 55-34 defeat they got from Winner in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Will Bon Homme have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.