Spearfish is 1-9 against St. Thomas More since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Spearfish Spartans will host the St. Thomas More Cavaliers at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Spearfish will bounce into Tuesday's game after beating Mahpiya Luta, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Spearfish took their contest on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 70-40 win over Mahpiya Luta. The Spartans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 30 points or more this season.
Spearfish's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Haroon Khan, who posted 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kade Vavruska, who went 5 of 7 en route to 12 points.
Spearfish was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, St. Thomas More faced Dakota Valley in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. St. Thomas More came out on top against Dakota Valley by a score of 62-54. Winning may never get old, but the Cavaliers sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
St. Thomas More's win bumped their record up to 10-4. As for Spearfish, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
Spearfish couldn't quite finish off St. Thomas More in their previous meeting back in January of 2024 and fell 55-52. Will Spearfish 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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