It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Lyman can now relate to. They came up short against the Castlewood Warriors on Thursday, falling 64-38. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 46th, while the Warriors are ranked sixth).
Raiders
| 03/20/25 vs Castlewood | 38-64 |
| 03/11/25 vs Gregory | 58-56 |
| 03/08/25 vs Lower Brule | 72-59 |
| 03/07/25 vs Burke | 79-44 |
| 02/24/25 vs Stanley County | 64-62 |
The defeat snapped Lyman's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 17-8 record. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.3 points over those games. As for Castlewood, the victory (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 22-3.
Lyman and Castlewood are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Lyman won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Wall at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Wall's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 20 games. As for Castlewood, they will also get right back to it: they'll face off against Wessington Springs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Wessington Springs will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Castlewood surely won't give up without a fight.
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