Basketball Game Preview: Flandreau Fliers vs. Dell Rapids Quarriers

Flandreau is 2-7 against Dell Rapids since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Flandreau Fliers will look to defend their home court against the Dell Rapids Quarriers at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Flandreau is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Dakota's top teams: West Central, who was ranked sixth at the time (Flandreau was ranked 24th). Flandreau came up short against West Central on Friday, falling 54-30. Having soared to a lofty 58 points in the game before, the Fliers couldn't push the score so high this time.

Meanwhile, Dell Rapids lost 67-41 to Groton on Saturday. The Quarriers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Dell Rapids' loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Flandreau, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-5.

Flandreau might still be hurting after the 56-35 loss they got from Dell Rapids when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Will Flandreau 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.