The Lead-Deadwood Golddiggers will challenge the Spearfish Spartans at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Lead-Deadwood: they have been struggling with 15 straight losses at home dating back to last season, while Spearfish has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
Last Thursday, Lead-Deadwood ended up a good deal behind Douglas and lost 59-41.
Meanwhile, Spearfish hadn't done well against Rapid City Central recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Spearfish sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 59-57 win over Rapid City Central. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Cobblers are ranked 125th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lead-Deadwood's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 3-12. As for Spearfish, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Lead-Deadwood took a serious blow against Spearfish in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 75-9. Will Lead-Deadwood have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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