Lead-Deadwood hasn't had much luck against Rapid City Christian recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Lead-Deadwood Golddiggers will look to defend their home court against the Rapid City Christian Comets at 7:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Lead-Deadwood took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They breezed past Bison to the tune of 65-35. The win continues a trend for the Golddiggers in their matchups with the Cardinals: they've now won three in a row.
Meanwhile, Rapid City Christian had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 77-36 victory over the Broncs. The Comets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Rapid City Christian's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.4 points over those games. As for Lead-Deadwood, their victory bumped their record up to 7-10.
Lead-Deadwood took a serious blow against Rapid City Christian in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 77-37. Will Lead-Deadwood 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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