The Sisseton Redmen will face off against the Florence/Henry Falcons at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Florence/Henry took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Sisseton, who comes in off a win.
If Sisseton beats Florence/Henry with 59 points on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Sisseton blew past Deuel 59-35 on Tuesday. The Redmen have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Florence/Henry was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 56-32 to Roncalli. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 94th, while the Cavaliers are ranked 23rd).
Sisseton is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points over those games. As for Florence/Henry, their loss dropped their record down to 7-12.
Sisseton was able to grind out a solid win over Florence/Henry in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, winning 62-54. Will Sisseton repeat their success, or does Florence/Henry have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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