The Oldham-Ramona/R Rutland are taking a road trip to square off against the Howard Tigers at 6:15 p.m. on Monday.
Oldham-Ramona/R came up short against Elkton/Lake Benton on Thursday, falling 60-39. The defeat continues a trend for the Rutland in their matchups with the Elks: they've now lost nine in a row.
Meanwhile, Howard waltzed into their matchup on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Rustlers 58-31. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the Rustlers are ranked 79th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Howard has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.8 points per game. As for Oldham-Ramona/R, their loss dropped their record down to 2-12.
Oldham-Ramona/R was dealt a bruising 68-31 defeat at the hands of Howard in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Can Oldham-Ramona/R avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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