Basketball Game Preview: Lakota Tech Tatanka vs. Custer Wildcats

The Lakota Tech Tatanka and the Custer Wildcats will face off at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

Lakota Tech is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Rapid City Christian just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They had to suffer through a 76-46 loss at the hands of the Comets. The loss was the Tatanka's first of the season.

Meanwhile, Custer's undefeated season came to an end after three games on Friday. They took a 48-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of Pine Ridge. The loss was the Wildcats' first of the season.

Having lost for the first time this season, Lakota Tech fell to 3-1. As for Custer, their loss was their first of the season and also makes their record 3-1.

Lakota Tech beat Custer 61-53 when the teams last played back in December of 2022. Does Lakota Tech have another victory up their sleeve, or will Custer turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.