The Groton Tigers will venture away from home to challenge the Tiospa Zina Wambdi at 7:45 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Groton might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 63-55 to Lennox, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Orioles recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Tiospa Zina was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 69-24 loss at the hands of Hankinson. While losing is never fun, the Wambdi can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 133rd in South Dakota, while the Pirates are ranked 14th in North Dakota).
Tiospa Zina's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Groton, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Everything came up roses for Groton against Tiospa Zina in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 71-44 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Groton since the squad 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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