Hill City is 0-10 against St. Thomas More since February of 2017 but things could change on Saturday. The Hill City Rangers will welcome the St. Thomas More Cavaliers at 4:00 p.m. Hill City knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 11 matchups -- so hopefully St. Thomas More likes a good challenge.
Hill City will bounce into Saturday's game after beating Lakota Tech, who they had gone 0-4 against in their four prior meetings. Hill City strolled past Lakota Tech with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 66-49. Given the Rangers' advantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Tatanka are ranked 110th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, St. Thomas More suffered their biggest defeat since January 14th on Saturday. They lost 62-42 to Hamlin.
Hill City is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.5 points over those games. As for St. Thomas More, their loss dropped their record down to 14-4.
Hill City came up short against St. Thomas More in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 65-54. Will Hill City have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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