| 02/13/25 @ Wolsey-Wessington | 53-51 |
| 02/11/25 @ Flandreau | 50-48 |
| 02/10/25 @ Iroquois/Lake Preston | 76-55 |
DeSmet had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 53-51 win over the Wolsey-Wessington Warbirds. The Bulldogs have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Warbirds, too.
Caleb Richmond and Moshe Richmond certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Caleb posted 19 points and seven boards, while Moshe went 7-for-15 en route to 18 points and eight rebounds. Peyton Rainford was another key player, putting up three points.
DeSmet's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-7. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.7 points over those games. As for Wolsey-Wessington, their loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 13-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. DeSmet will challenge Estelline/Hendricks at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Estelline/Hendricks knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten matchups -- so hopefully DeSmet likes a good challenge. As for Wolsey-Wessington, they are taking a road trip to take on Warner at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wolsey-Wessington is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.4 points per game this season.
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