Basketball Game Preview: Wessington Springs Spartans vs. Deubrook Dolphins

The Wessington Springs Spartans will take on the Deubrook Dolphins at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wessington Springs is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.

Wessington Springs is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. In a tight game that could have gone either way, they made off with a 49-48 win over Castlewood. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Spartans have posted since January 23rd.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Deubrook). Everything went their way against Oldham-Ramona/R on Tuesday as Deubrook made off with a 78-54 win. The Dolphins have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 20 points or more this season.

Deubrook has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 14 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.4 points over those games. Wessington Springs' victory bumped their record up to 10-11.