McLaughlin is 2-8 against Crow Creek since January of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. Having just played yesterday, the McLaughlin Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the Crow Creek Chieftains at 12:00 p.m. McLaughlin is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games.
On Friday, McLaughlin was fully in charge, breezing past Timber Lake 63-33. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 27 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Crow Creek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a blow against Mobridge-Pollock, falling 89-41. While losing is never fun, the Chieftains can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 113th, while the Tigers are ranked 11th).
Crow Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for McLaughlin, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2.
McLaughlin skirted past Crow Creek 39-37 in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for McLaughlin since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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