The Wall Eagles and the Lyman Raiders will face off at 12:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest, having both just played. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Wall heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup on Thursday. They came up short against Wessington Springs, falling 74-52. The Eagles' loss signaled the end of their nine-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Lyman suffered their biggest defeat since January 17th on Thursday. They lost 64-38 to Castlewood. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 46th, while the Warriors are ranked sixth).
Lyman's loss dropped their record down to 17-8. As for Wall, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-7.
Wall couldn't quite finish off Lyman in their previous meeting back in February and fell 72-69. Can Wall avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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