Basketball Recap: Harrisburg Takes a Loss

Harrisburg was the 69-43 winner over Rapid City Central when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Harrisburg Tigers took a 62-58 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rapid City Central Cobblers. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Tigers came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Cobblers are ranked 63rd).

Harrisburg's loss dropped their record down to 14-3. As for Rapid City Central, their victory bumped their record up to 6-10.

Coming up, Harrisburg won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Stevens at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Harrisburg knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Stevens likes a good challenge. As for Rapid City Central, they will also get right back to it: they'll face off against Yankton at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Rapid City Central is facing Yankton at the right time seeing as Yankton is stuck on a four-game losing streak.