Basketball Game Preview: Deuel Cardinals vs. Elkton/Lake Benton Elks

The Deuel Cardinals will take on the Elkton/Lake Benton Elks at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Deuel is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Tiospa Zina 89-30 on Thursday. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Wambdi are ranked 142nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Elkton/Lake Benton had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They were the clear victor by an 80-55 margin over the Lancers.

Deuel's victory bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Elkton/Lake Benton, their win bumped their record up to 9-2.

Deuel came up short against Elkton/Lake Benton in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 55-47. Will Deuel 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.