Spearfish is 0-5 against Brandon Valley since December of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Spearfish Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Brandon Valley Lynx at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Spearfish's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three games.
Spearfish pushed their score all the way to 76 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 84-76 to Rapid City Christian. While losing is never fun, Spearfish can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 48th, while Rapid City Christian is ranked seventh).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Bennett Kortan, who scored 16 points along with seven steals. It was the first time this season that he scored 15 or more points. Dylon Doren was another key contributor, scoring 18 points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Meanwhile, Brandon Valley came tearing into Tuesday's match with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.6 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 50-42 victory over Tea.
Spearfish's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Brandon Valley, their victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-3.
Spearfish suffered a grim 57-34 defeat to Brandon Valley in their previous meeting back in January of 2023. Can Spearfish avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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