Yankton and Roosevelt are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2016, but not for long. The Yankton Bucks/Gazelles will welcome the Roosevelt Rough Riders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Yankton will be strutting in after a victory while Roosevelt will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Yankton turned things around against Jefferson on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Cavaliers out 49-46.
Meanwhile, Roosevelt suffered their closest loss since January 25, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Harrisburg by a score of 59-56. While losing is never fun, the Rough Riders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 66th, while the Tigers are ranked 14th).
This is the second loss in a row for Roosevelt and nudges their season record down to 3-7. As for Yankton, their win ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-8.
Things could have been worse for Yankton, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 61-42 loss to Roosevelt when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Will Yankton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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