Basketball Game Preview: Wessington Springs Spartans vs. St. Mary Cardinals

The Wessington Springs Spartans and the St. Mary Cardinals will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Wessington Springs heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Friday. They received a blow as they fell 64-45 to Castlewood. The Spartans' defeat signaled the end of their ten-game winning streak.

Meanwhile, St. Mary faced Viborg/Hurley in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. St. Mary fell 56-49 to Viborg/Hurley. The match marked the Cardinals' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Wessington Springs' loss dropped their record down to 22-3. As for St. Mary, the defeat snapped their winning streak at 13 games and leaves them with a 23-2 record.