The Jefferson Cavaliers are taking a road trip to take on the Harrisburg Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Jefferson has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with three straight losses, while Harrisburg will come in with four straight victories.
Last Tuesday, Jefferson didn't have quite enough to beat Yankton and fell 49-46. That's two games in a row now that the Cavaliers have lost by exactly three points.
Meanwhile, Harrisburg posted their closest win since March 16, 2024 on Tuesday. They skirted past Roosevelt 59-56. 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.
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 Jefferson, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7-1.
Things could have been worse for Jefferson, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 56-41 loss to Harrisburg in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Can Jefferson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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