Basketball Game Preview: Pierre T.F. Riggs Governors vs. Spearfish Spartans

The Pierre T.F. Riggs Governors just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Spearfish Spartans at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.

Pierre T.F. Riggs is headed into the matchup having just suffered their closest defeat since December 19, 2023 on Friday. They fell just short of Sturgis Brown by a score of 55-52. The loss was the Governors' first of the season.

Meanwhile, Spearfish hadn't done well against Aberdeen Central recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Spearfish secured a 48-42 W over Aberdeen Central. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Spartans.

Spearfish's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Pierre T.F. Riggs, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.

Pierre T.F. Riggs strolled past Spearfish when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a score of 61-45. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pierre T.F. Riggs since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.