Harrisburg posted their closest victory since March 16, 2024 on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 59-56 win over the Roosevelt Rough Riders. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 14th, while the Rough Riders are ranked 66th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tigers
| 01/21/25 vs Roosevelt | 59-56 |
| 01/07/25 vs Mitchell | 57-46 |
| 12/31/24 vs Yankton | 48-40 |
| 12/20/24 vs Washington | 75-66 |
| 03/16/24 vs Washington | 50-48 |
Harrisburg's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.8 points per game. As for Roosevelt, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-7.
Harrisburg will be playing at home against Jefferson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Harrisburg is facing Jefferson at the right time seeing as Jefferson is stuck on a three-game losing streak. Roosevelt has already played their next matchup (against Yankton), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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