Spearfish had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Douglas Patriots, sneaking past 50-48. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 24th, while the Patriots are ranked 85th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Dylon Doren
| 02/20/25 vs Douglas | 12 |
| 12/20/24 vs Aberdeen Central | 11 |
| 02/13/25 vs Custer | 9 |
| 02/07/25 @ Huron | 8 |
| 01/18/25 vs Harrisburg | 8 |
Spearfish was led to victory by Kamren Davis and Dylon Doren. Davis to rack up 19 points, while Doren dropped a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Doren a new career-high in boards. Mason Southern was another key player, putting up six points.
Spearfish smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. They are 3-1 when they hit their own glass that hard.
Spearfish's record is now 12-5. As for Douglas, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-12.
Spearfish didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 71-45 defeat against Rapid City Christian on the 22nd. As for Douglas, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 63-52 loss against Rapid City Central on the 21st.
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