The Pierre T.F. Riggs Governors will venture away from home to challenge the Yankton Bucks/Gazelles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Saturday, Pierre T.F. Riggs was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 67-63 to O'Gorman. The Governors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Yankton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 57-51 heartbreaker at the hands of Brandon Valley. 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 97th, while the Lynx are ranked 11th).
Pierre T.F. Riggs' loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Yankton, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-11.
Everything came up roses for Pierre T.F. Riggs against Yankton in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 61-34 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pierre T.F. Riggs since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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