Basketball Game Preview: Tripp-Delmont/Armour Nighthawks vs. Ethan Rustlers

By Team Reports Feb 14, 2024, 4:19am

Preview: Tripp-Delmont/Armour Nighthawks vs. Ethan Rustlers

Tripp-Delmont/Armour is 1-9 against Ethan since February of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Tripp-Delmont/Armour Nighthawks' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Ethan Rustlers at 6:15 p.m. on February 15th. Tripp-Delmont/Armour has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.

Last Saturday, Tripp-Delmont/Armour was able to grind out a solid victory over Alcester-Hudson, taking the game 51-38.

Meanwhile, Ethan unfortunately witnessed the end of their 17-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell to Freeman 57-52. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Ethan came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked eighth, while Freeman is ranked 42nd).

Tripp-Delmont/Armour's win bumped their record up to 11-7. As for Ethan, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-2.

Tripp-Delmont/Armour might still be hurting after the 46-25 loss they got from Ethan in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. Can Tripp-Delmont/Armour avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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