The Rapid City Christian Comets will square off against the Dell Rapids Quarriers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Rapid City Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 11 matches.
Rapid City Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Custer with a sharp 76-53 win. The Comets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Dell Rapids entered their tilt with Baltic on Friday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Bulldogs 35-32. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Dell Rapids had a senior duo take command as Tad Tjaden dropped a double-double with 18 points and ten boards and Jack Kloth posted six points along with nine blocks and seven rebounds. Kloth is crushing it when it comes to blocks: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season.
Rapid City Christian pushed their record up to 19-2 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.5 points over those games. As for Dell Rapids, their victory bumped their record up to 13-9.
Rapid City Christian ended up a good deal behind Dell Rapids in their previous meeting back in March of 2021, losing 68-54. Thankfully for Rapid City Christian, Brayden Pankonen (who went 6-for-11 from beyond the arc on his way to 27 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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