Great Plains Lutheran is 2-8 against Florence/Henry since December of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Great Plains Lutheran Panthers will host the Florence/Henry Falcons at 7:45 p.m.
Great Plains Lutheran is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Clark/Willow Lake on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Great Plains Lutheran might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 70-46 to Clark/Willow Lake, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 112th, while the Cyclones are ranked eighth).
Great Plains Lutheran's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Brody Scharlemann, who posted 14 points, and Jarret Bauer, who had 11 points.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Florence/Henry, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 67-45 margin over Arlington on Tuesday. That looming 67-45 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Falcons yet this season.
Florence/Henry is also on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.2 points per game. As for Great Plains Lutheran, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-8.
Everything came up roses for Great Plains Lutheran against Florence/Henry in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 63-35 win. Will Great Plains Lutheran repeat their success, or does Florence/Henry have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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