The Canistota Hawks will square off against Sioux Falls Lutheran at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Canistota is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, Canistota came up short against Viborg/Hurley and fell 56-44. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 139th, while the Cougars are ranked fourth).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sioux Falls Lutheran). They came out on top in a nail-biter against Flandreau Indian on Tuesday, sneaking past 68-65. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Sioux Falls Lutheran as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Canistota's loss dropped their record down to 1-14. As for Sioux Falls Lutheran, their win bumped their record up to 4-9.
Everything came up roses for Canistota against Sioux Falls Lutheran in their previous meeting back in February of 2022, as the squad secured a 73-35 victory. Will Canistota repeat their success, or does Sioux Falls Lutheran have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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