The Ethan Rustlers will square off against the Colman-Egan C-E Hawks at 12:45 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Ethan comes in on four and Colman-Egan on three.
Ethan is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They strolled past Deubrook with points to spare, taking the game 53-34.
Meanwhile, Colman-Egan won against Chester last Thursday with 49 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Thursday. The C-E Hawks secured a 49-44 W over Warner. Given the C-E Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Monarchs are ranked 43rd) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Colman-Egan's win bumped their record up to 22-1. As for Ethan, their victory bumped their record up to 21-2.
Everything came up roses for Ethan against Colman-Egan when the teams last played back in February of 2023, as the squad secured a 50-21 win. Will the Rustlers repeat their success, or do the C-E Hawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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