St. Francis Indian hasn't had much luck against Pine Ridge recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. Both will face off at 6:30 p.m. without much rest having both just played. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
Having struggled with six defeats in a row dating back to last season, St. Francis Indian turned things around against White River on Wednesday. They really took it to the Tigers for the full four quarters, racking up an 80-45 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Warriors have posted since December 14, 2023.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pine Ridge). They blew past Tiospa Zina 100-23 on Wednesday.
Pine Ridge pushed their record up to 2-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 42.5 points. As for St. Francis Indian, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
St. Francis Indian was dealt a bruising 80-48 loss at the hands of Pine Ridge in their previous matchup back in January. Can St. Francis Indian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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