The Dell Rapids Quarriers will square off against the Groton Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Dell Rapids is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Vermillion just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell to the Tanagers 57-53.
Dell Rapids might have lost, but man, Tad Tjaden was a machine: he went 8 for 13 en route to 21 points. Lincoln Anderson was another key player, going 6 of 12 on his way to 17 points.
Meanwhile, Groton strolled past Milbank with points to spare last Thursday, taking the game 58-43.
Groton is also on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.3 points per game. As for Dell Rapids, their loss dropped their record down to 8-6.
Dell Rapids ended up a good deal behind Groton in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, losing 69-55. Can Dell Rapids avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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