St. Francis Indian hasn't had much luck against Winner recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The St. Francis Indian Warriors will take on the Winner Warriors at 6:30 p.m. St. Francis Indian is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last seven games.
Last Friday, St. Francis Indian took their contest with ease, bagging a 64-24 win over Bennett County. Given St. Francis Indian's advantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 44th, while Bennett County is ranked 127th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Winner was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 37-32 to Cheyenne-Eagle Butte. The game marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
St. Francis Indian pushed their record up to 10-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.0 points over those games. As for Winner, their loss dropped their record down to 10-5.
St. Francis Indian came up short against Winner in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 64-52. Can St. Francis Indian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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