Preview: Winner Warriors vs. Mobridge-Pollock Tigers
Winner is 10-0 against Mobridge-Pollock since February of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Winner Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Mobridge-Pollock Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Winner entered their tilt with Platte/Geddes with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Winner strolled past Platte/Geddes with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 55-40. Given Winner's advantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 30th, while Platte/Geddes is ranked 94th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Winner's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Ava Craven, who scored 19 points along with five rebounds, and Keelie Kuil, who scored ten points along with four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Craven has scored all season. Adysen Pravecek was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Meanwhile, Mobridge-Pollock waltzed into their game on Tuesday with three straight wins but they left with four. They claimed a resounding 69-27 victory over Stanley County at home.
Winner has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for Mobridge-Pollock, their win bumped their record up to 15-5.
Winner took their win against Mobridge-Pollock when the teams last played back in February of 2023 by a conclusive 66-45. The rematch might be a little tougher for Winner since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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