Stevens was the 66-30 winner over Spearfish when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Stevens Raiders were just a bucket shy of victory on Saturday and fell 53-52 to the Spearfish Spartans. The Raiders' loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Bennett Kortan was his usual excellent self, going 7 for 13 on his way to 20 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals for Spearfish. The team also got some help courtesy of Kamren Davis, who went 5 for 10 on his way to 13 points.
Stevens' defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Spearfish, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Stevens will square off against Rapid City Central at 7:00 p.m. on January 4th. Stevens is facing Rapid City Central at the right time seeing as Rapid City Central is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Spearfish, they will challenge Hot Springs at 3:30 p.m. on January 4th. Spearfish is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.2 points per game this season.
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