Basketball Game Preview: Dupree Tigers vs. Estelline/Hendricks

The Dupree Tigers will face off against Estelline/Hendricks at 4:15 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Last Tuesday, Dupree beat McLaughlin 50-41. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 50th, while the Mustangs are ranked 137th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Estelline/Hendricks waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Rutland as they made off with a 57-34 win. Estelline/Hendricks has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 23 points or more this season.

Dupree's victory bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Estelline/Hendricks, they pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.