Basketball Game Preview: Kadoka Kougars vs. Deubrook Dolphins

The Kadoka Kougars will square off against the Deubrook Dolphins at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday.

Kadoka heads in on the heels of a playoff match on Thursday. They lost to Wall at home by a 51-35 margin.

Meanwhile, Deubrook entered their tilt with Wessington Springs on Thursday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. They strolled past the Spartans with points to spare, taking the game 65-49. Given the Dolphins' advantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Spartans are ranked 86th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Kadoka's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-4. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.8 points on average over those games. As for Deubrook, their win bumped their record up to 17-5.