The Kadoka Kougars will head out on the road to face off against the Belle Fourche Broncs at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Kadoka is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest loss since January 2, 2024 on Tuesday. They were dealt an 80-51 defeat at the hands of New Underwood. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Kougars' biggest loss of the season was also their lowest-scoring.
Meanwhile, Belle Fourche was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were outmatched by Rapid City Christian and fell 77-36. While losing is never fun, the Broncs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 106th, while the Comets are ranked second).
Kadoka's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 9-7. As for Belle Fourche, their loss dropped their record down to 3-12.
Kadoka came up short against Belle Fourche in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 52-45. Can Kadoka avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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