The Wessington Springs Spartans will face off against the James Valley Christian Vikings at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. James Valley Christian took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Wessington Springs, who comes in off a win.
Wessington Springs is headed into the contest having just posted their biggest win since January 9th on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 53-30 margin over Kimball/White Lake. The victory continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the Wildkats: they've now won four in a row.
Meanwhile, James Valley Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 17th straight loss. They took a blow against Sanborn Central/Woonsocket, falling 55-15. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 156th, while the Rebels are ranked 26th).
The win was their first at home , bumping their record up to 8-11. As for James Valley Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-17.
Wessington Springs didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against James Valley Christian when the teams last played back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 50-45 victory. Does Wessington Springs have another victory up their sleeve, or will James Valley Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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