The McLaughlin Mustangs will face off against the Tiospa Zina Wambdi at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. McLaughlin has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, McLaughlin turned things around against Miller on Saturday. They walked away with a 43-33 win over the Rustlers.
Meanwhile, Tiospa Zina was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were beaten by Deuel 89-30. While losing is never fun, the Wambdi can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 142nd, while the Cardinals are ranked 31st).
McLaughlin's victory bumped their record up to 3-8. As for Tiospa Zina, their loss dropped their record down to 0-10.
Everything went McLaughlin's way against Tiospa Zina in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as McLaughlin made off with a 60-37 win. Will McLaughlin repeat their success, or does Tiospa Zina have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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