The Garretson Blue Dragons will take on the Sioux Valley Cossacks at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Garretson strolled past Parker with points to spare, taking the game 48-30. The win continues a trend for the Blue Dragons in their matchups with the Pheasants: they've now won six in a row.
Meanwhile, Sioux Valley came tearing into Tuesday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29.3 points), and they left with even more momentum. They took down the Warriors 70-51. Given the Cossacks' advantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 13th, while the Warriors are ranked 85th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sioux Valley pushed their record up to 15-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.3 points over those games. As for Garretson, their win bumped their record up to 5-14.
Garretson might still be hurting after the 58-35 loss they got from Sioux Valley when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Will Garretson have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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