Basketball Recap: Viborg/Hurley Picks Up 16th Consecutive Victory

Cougars

Previous Games

02/04/25 vs Canistota	56-44
01/30/25 vs Centerville	61-52
01/25/25 vs Castlewood	49-44
01/24/25 vs Castlewood	49-44
01/23/25 vs Baltic	73-53
+ 11 more games

Viborg/Hurley waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with 15 straight wins... but they left with 16. They came out on top against the Canistota Hawks by a score of 56-44. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked fourth, while the Hawks are ranked 139th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Viborg/Hurley pushed their record up to 16-1 with the victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 27.7 points. As for Canistota, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-14.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Viborg/Hurley will face off against Freeman Academy/Marion at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Viborg/Hurley is facing Freeman Academy/Marion at the right time seeing as Freeman Academy/Marion is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Canistota, they will host Sioux Falls Lutheran at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Canistota will also cruise into their next matchup with the timing on their side: Sioux Falls Lutheran will have lost five straight heading into Friday's game.