Basketball Recap: Clark/Willow Lake's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Thursday

Cyclones

Previous 5 Games

03/20/25 vs Rapid City Christian	53-76
03/11/25 vs St. Francis Indian	64-49
03/08/25 vs Deuel	65-43
03/07/25 vs Great Plains Lutheran	72-42
02/28/25 @ Arlington	76-33

Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Clark/Willow Lake couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They lost 76-53 to the Rapid City Christian Comets on Thursday. The Cyclones' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.

Clark/Willow Lake's loss dropped their record down to 19-5. As for Rapid City Christian, the win (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 21-2.

The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Clark/Willow Lake and Hill City will face off at 1:45 p.m. on Friday without much rest, having both just played. Clark/Willow Lake will be up against Hill City's rather soft defense (which has allowed 49.5 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Rapid City Christian, they and Hamlin will face off at 7:45 p.m. on Friday without much rest, having both just played. Hamlin will roll in looking for their 17th straight victory, something Rapid City Christian surely won't give up without a fight.