Basketball Game Preview: Spearfish Spartans vs. Stevens Raiders

Spearfish is on a five-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Stevens is on a five-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Spearfish Spartans will finish 2024 at home by hosting the Stevens Raiders at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Last Saturday, Spearfish didn't have too much trouble with Pierre T.F. Riggs as they won 62-45.

Meanwhile, Stevens faced Huron in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Stevens strolled past Huron with points to spare, taking the game 55-39.

Spearfish now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Stevens, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.

Spearfish beat Stevens 59-50 when the teams last played back in March. Does Spearfish have another victory up their sleeve, or will Stevens turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.