Basketball Game Preview: Wolsey-Wessington Warbirds vs. Wessington Springs Spartans

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Previous Games

02/06/25 - Home	45-39 W
01/23/25 - Neutral	56-58 L
02/06/24 - Away	52-72 L
02/07/23 - Home	52-62 L
02/08/22 - Away	50-49 W
+ 5 more games

Wolsey-Wessington and Wessington Springs are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. The two teams will face off at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Wolsey-Wessington comes in on five and Wessington Springs on seven.

Wolsey-Wessington is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Deubrook 66-39. The Warbirds have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matchups by 27 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Wessington Springs was able to grind out a solid victory over James Valley Christian on Friday, taking the game 64-56.

Wessington Springs pushed their record up to 19-2 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.4 points over those games. As for Wolsey-Wessington, their victory bumped their record up to 18-4.

Wolsey-Wessington didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Wessington Springs in their previous meeting back in February, but they still walked away with a 45-39 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wolsey-Wessington since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.