Basketball Game Preview: St. Thomas More Cavaliers vs. Hot Springs Bison

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02/13/24 - Away	38-43 L
02/14/23 - Home	53-41 W
02/15/22 - Away	53-20 W
02/16/21 - Home	66-22 W
02/18/20 - Away	80-24 W
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St. Thomas More has gone 8-2 against Hot Springs recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The St. Thomas More Cavaliers will look to defend their home court against the Hot Springs Bison at 7:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.

St. Thomas More is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Dakota's top teams: Hamlin, who was ranked third at the time (St. Thomas More was ranked 12th). St. Thomas More came up short against Hamlin on Saturday, falling 62-42. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Cavaliers have suffered since January 14th.

Meanwhile, Hot Springs was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost to Sturgis Brown at home by a 56-41 margin.

St. Thomas More's loss dropped their record down to 14-4. As for Hot Springs, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-12.

St. Thomas More came up short against Hot Springs in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 43-38. Will St. Thomas More have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.