The Spearfish Spartans will head out to face off against the Lead-Deadwood Golddiggers at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Lead-Deadwood took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Spearfish, who comes in off a win.
Spearfish will head into Thursday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 23) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Rapid City Central 59-57. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Cobblers are ranked 125th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Lead-Deadwood's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. The contest between them and Douglas didn't end well, with Lead-Deadwood falling 59-41.
Lead-Deadwood's defeat dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Spearfish, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-4.
Everything came up roses for Spearfish against Lead-Deadwood in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 75-9 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Spearfish since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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