Having just played yesterday, the Hill City Rangers will jump right back in to play the West Central Trojans at 1:45 p.m. on Saturday. Hill City has given up an average of 50 points per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Hill City is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They snuck past Clark/Willow Lake with a 68-63 victory.
Meanwhile, West Central faced Groton in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. West Central strolled past Groton with points to spare, taking the game 59-40.
West Central is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.9 points over those games. Hill City's victory bumped their record up to 20-5.
Things could have been worse for Hill City, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 62-45 loss to West Central in their previous meeting back in January. Can Hill City avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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