Basketball Game Preview: Edgemont Moguls vs. Oelrichs Tigers

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01/17/25 - Neutral	2-0 W
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Edgemont has gone 9-1 against Oelrichs recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Edgemont Moguls will be playing at home against the Oelrichs Tigers at 4:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

Edgemont is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest defeat since February 20, 2024 on Saturday. They lost 46-25 to Kadoka. While losing is never fun, the Moguls can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Kougars are ranked 31st).

Edgemont got a good chunk of their points from the dynamic duo of Raelee Provorse and Hadley Hollenbeck, who each put up six points. Hollenbeck also led the team in rebounds with eight. Tavian Urban took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with three assists.

Meanwhile, Oelrichs lost to St. Francis Indian at home by a 55-39 margin on Wednesday. The Tigers have struggled against the Warriors recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.

Edgemont's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-4. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.3 points over those games. As for Oelrichs, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.