Basketball Game Preview: Dell Rapids Quarriers vs. Parker Pheasants

The Dell Rapids Quarriers will face off against the Parker Pheasants at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.

On Saturday, Dell Rapids came up short against Milbank and fell 56-44. The Quarriers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Parker was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Thursday as they fell 64-59 to Hanson. While losing is never fun, the Pheasants can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 133rd, while the Beavers are ranked 40th).

Dell Rapids' loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-5. As for Parker, they dropped their record down to 2-8 with the defeat, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season.

Dell Rapids was able to grind out a solid win over Parker in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, winning 57-46. Will Dell Rapids repeat their success, or does Parker have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.