The Deubrook Dolphins waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins but they left with three. They came out on top against Great Plains Lutheran by a score of 46-35. That's another feather in the cap for Deubrook, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
When it comes to explaining why Great Plains Lutheran lost, one person who can't be blamed is Brody Scharlemann. Despite the final result, he scored ten points along with seven rebounds and four steals.
Great Plains Lutheran struggled to work together and finished the game with only an assist. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
Deubrook's victory bumped their record up to 9-7. As for Great Plains Lutheran, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Deubrook will square off against Castlewood at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Castlewood presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Deubrook in South Dakota (Castlewood is ranked 12th, while Deubrook is ranked 65th). As for Great Plains Lutheran, they will head out on the road to take on Northwestern Area at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Great Plains Lutheran focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 19 on Tuesday.
