The Wall Eagles will face off against the Freeman Flyers at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Wall will bounce into Saturday's contest after beating Faith, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Eagles blew past the Longhorns, posting a 79-33 victory. The win was familiar territory for the Eagles, who have now won nine games in a row.
Teelan Kjerstad
| 02/07/26 vs Faith | 24 |
| 02/05/26 @ White River | 48 |
| 01/31/26 @ Lyman | 31 |
| 01/29/26 vs Hill City | 27 |
| 01/24/26 @ Custer | 34 |
| + 7 more games |
Wall relied on the efforts of Teelan Kjerstad, who posted 24 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals, and Emmet Dinger, who went 8-for-16 en route to 20 points along with eight boards and four steals. The matchup was Kjerstad's 12th in a row with at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Trevor Schulz, who shot 42% from the field on his way to 11 points in addition to six rebounds and five assists.
Wall smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 19 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Freeman hadn't done well against Corsica/Stickney recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Flyers took their game with ease, bagging a 70-27 victory over the Jaguars. Given the Flyers' advantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 21st, while the Jaguars are ranked 105th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wall's win bumped their record up to 13-3. As for Freeman, their victory bumped their record up to 16-2.
Wall was able to grind out a solid win over Freeman in their previous matchup back in March of 2025, winning 79-67. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Flyers' Tate Sorensen, who went 11-for-12 to rack up 27 points and five boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Eagles still be able to contain Sorensen? There's only one way to find out.
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