Deuel hasn't had much luck against Hamlin recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Deuel Cardinals will welcome the Hamlin Chargers at 8:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Deuel will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Sioux Valley, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. Deuel secured a 56-52 W over Sioux Valley on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Hamlin waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Cavaliers 65-30. Given the Chargers' advantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked fourth, while the Cavaliers are ranked 75th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Deuel's win bumped their record up to 11-5. As for Hamlin, they pushed their record up to 14-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Deuel took a serious blow against Hamlin in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 85-34. Will Deuel have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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