The Hill City Rangers had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.8 points), and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They blew past Belle Fourche 57-35. Hill City has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Despite the loss, Belle Fourche still got an impressive performance from Jet Jensen, who scored 12 points. Another player making a difference was Isaac Voyles, who scored seven points.
Hill City's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points per game. As for Belle Fourche, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-7 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hill City will take on Custer at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in South Dakota (Custer is ranked 25th, while Hill City is ranked 29th). As for Belle Fourche, they will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Bowman County co-op [Bowman/Rhame] at 1:00 p.m. Bowman County co-op [Bowman/Rhame] knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past four matchups -- so hopefully Belle Fourche likes a good challenge.
