The Rapid City Christian Comets will square off against the Hot Springs Bison at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Rapid City Christian has seven straight victories, Hot Springs has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Rapid City Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Dakota's top teams: Spearfish, who was ranked 24th at the time (Rapid City Christian was ranked third). Rapid City Christian blew past Spearfish 70-45 on Saturday. The Comets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 games by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Hot Springs came up short against St. Thomas More on Monday, falling 61-35.
Rapid City Christian pushed their record up to 18-2 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.3 points over those games. As for Hot Springs, their loss dropped their record down to 4-15.
Rapid City Christian and Hot Springs were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, but Rapid City Christian came up empty-handed after a 61-60 defeat. Will Rapid City Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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