The Oelrichs Tigers and the Edgemont Moguls will face off at 4:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Oelrichs is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 81 points on Saturday, they were much more limited against Hot Springs on Thursday. They were beaten by the Bison 77-19. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Bison: they've now lost eight in a row.
Meanwhile, Edgemont was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 59-29 loss at the hands of Upton. While losing is never fun, the Moguls can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 149th in South Dakota, while the Bobcats are ranked fourth in Wyoming).
Oelrichs' defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Edgemont, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Oelrichs barely slipped by Edgemont in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, winning 47-46. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Edgemont's Keaton Darrow, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 15 points in addition to eight rebounds and five assists. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Oelrichs still be able to contain Darrow? There's only one way to find out.
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