The Parkston Trojans and the Pine Ridge Thorpes will round out the year against one another at at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Pine Ridge is hoping to do what Chamberlain couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Parkston's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Parkston blew past Chamberlain 57-26.
Meanwhile, Pine Ridge faced Rapid City Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Pine Ridge lost to Rapid City Christian on the road by a 79-62 margin. The Thorpes' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Parkston will have to contain Marvin Richard Lll as he made an impact in Pine Ridge's last game. He dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds. The match was Richard Lll's seventh in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Steele, who posted 11 points.
Parkston's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Pine Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Parkston suffered a grim 78-58 defeat to Pine Ridge in their previous matchup back in January of 2020. Can Parkston avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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