Douglas hasn't had much luck against Yankton recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Douglas Patriots will venture away from home to face off against the Yankton Bucks/Gazelles at 1:30 p.m. Douglas has given up an average of 55 points per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week.
Douglas is headed into Saturday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Friday. They were outmatched by Brookings and fell 58-30.
Meanwhile, Yankton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 21st straight defeat dating back to last season. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 50-47 heartbreaker at the hands of Spearfish. While losing is never fun, the Bucks/Gazelles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 116th, while the Spartans are ranked 21st).
Douglas' loss dropped their record down to 2-19. As for Yankton, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-20.
Douglas suffered a grim 56-35 defeat to Yankton in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Can Douglas avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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