Deuel hasn't had much luck against Hamlin recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Deuel Cardinals will welcome the Hamlin Chargers.
Deuel is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Tuesday. They took a blow against Sioux Valley, falling 72-27. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 124th, while the Cossacks are ranked 11th).
Meanwhile, everything went Hamlin's way against Roncalli on Tuesday as Hamlin made off with a 55-35 win. The Chargers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Hamlin is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.3 points over those games. As for Deuel, their loss dropped their record down to 3-14.
Deuel suffered a grim 56-30 defeat to Hamlin in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Will Deuel have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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