Yankton is still winless after their matchup against Spearfish on Friday, but the team can take solace in the fact it was the closest they've come to winning. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 50-47 heartbreaker at the hands of the Spearfish Spartans. While losing is never fun, the Bucks/Gazelles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 116th, while the Spartans are ranked 21st).
Yankton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-20. As for Spearfish, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
Yankton will square off against Douglas at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Yankton is facing Douglas at the right time seeing as Douglas is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Spearfish, they will take on Brookings at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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