Preview: Red Cloud Crusaders vs. St. Francis Indian Warriors
Red Cloud is 9-1 against St. Francis Indian since February of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Red Cloud Crusaders will square off against the St. Francis Indian Warriors at TBD. Red Cloud will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
Red Cloud can now show off 16 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 88-22 win over Bennett County at home. Given Red Cloud's advantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 13th, while Bennett County is ranked 110th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Red Cloud to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jodene Hunter, who scored 17 points along with six steals and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Taleah Lunderman, who scored 17 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Even though St. Francis Indian couldn't quite topple Crow Creek on Friday, it was still a huge improvement compared to the 38-point loss they took when the two last played. St. Francis Indian blew past Crow Creek, posting a 64-24 win on the road. The victory was just what St. Francis Indian needed coming off of a 68-46 loss in their prior matchup.
Red Cloud pushed their record up to 19-0 with that victory, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 40.4 points. As for St. Francis Indian, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-13.
Everything came up roses for Red Cloud against St. Francis Indian in their previous matchup back in January as the squad secured a 78-11 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Red Cloud since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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