Vermillion won the last time they faced Dell Rapids and things went their way on Thursday too. The Vermillion Tanagers walked away with a 60-50 victory over the Dell Rapids Quarriers. Given the Tanagers' advantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 12th, while the Quarriers are ranked 79th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tanagers
| 01/30/25 vs Dell Rapids | 60-50 |
| 01/16/25 vs Lennox | 59-47 |
| 01/09/25 vs Baltic | 70-35 |
| 12/17/24 vs West Central | 69-55 |
| 12/09/24 vs Canton | 61-57 |
| + 8 more games |
Vermillion's win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.3 points per game. As for Dell Rapids, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season.
Vermillion will take on Parkston at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. Vermillion has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Dell Rapids, they will face off against Baltic at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Dell Rapids is facing Baltic at the right time seeing as Baltic is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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