Basketball Game Preview: Hamlin Chargers vs. Milbank Bulldogs

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Previous Games

12/21/23 - Home	39-32 W
03/02/23 - Home	60-24 W
01/30/23 - Away	69-35 W
01/13/22 - Home	65-33 W
01/21/21 - Away	61-18 W
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Hamlin has gone 10-0 against Milbank recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Hamlin Chargers will venture away from home to challenge the Milbank Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. One thing working in Hamlin's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matches.

Hamlin is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They came out on top against Sisseton by a score of 71-58 on Thursday. Given the Chargers' advantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked third, while the Redmen are ranked 38th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Milbank suffered their biggest loss since December 19, 2024 on Saturday. They took a blow against Wagner, falling 67-37.

Hamlin's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-1. As for Milbank, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-5.

Hamlin beat Milbank 39-32 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hamlin since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.