The Lead-Deadwood Golddiggers will head out to square off against the Hill City Rangers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Lead-Deadwood's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matches.
Lead-Deadwood will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Belle Fourche, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. Lead-Deadwood pulled ahead with a 68-67 photo finish over Belle Fourche on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Hill City came into Friday's game having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging a 62-26 victory over Philip. Given the Rangers' advantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Scotties are ranked 118th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hill City now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Lead-Deadwood, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Lead-Deadwood might still be hurting after the 75-54 loss they got from Hill City when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Can Lead-Deadwood avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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