Basketball Recap: Spearfish Comes Up Short in High-Profile Contest with St. Thomas More

On Monday, Spearfish faced St. Thomas More in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Spearfish Spartans fell just short of the St. Thomas More Cavaliers by a score of 43-41. The defeat continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the Cavaliers: they've now lost nine in a row.

Spearfish's loss dropped their record down to 7-3. As for St. Thomas More, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-4.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: St. Thomas More beat Spearfish by a score of 43-41 on Tuesday.