Groton has won six straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Clark/Willow Lake has won six straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Groton Tigers will welcome the Clark/Willow Lake Cyclones at 6:00 p.m. Groton's defense has only allowed 26.7 points per game this season, so Clark/Willow Lake's offense will have their work cut out for them.
If Groton beats Clark/Willow Lake with 51 points on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Groton took down Warner 51-34 on Tuesday. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 11th, while the Monarchs are ranked 76th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Clark/Willow Lake hadn't done well against DeSmet recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Clark/Willow Lake came out on top against DeSmet by a score of 45-35. While the Cyclones didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Clark/Willow Lake's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Groton, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Everything came up roses for Groton against Clark/Willow Lake in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 56-23 victory. Will Groton repeat their success, or does Clark/Willow Lake have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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