The McCook Central/Montrose Fighting Cougars will take on the Viborg/Hurley Cougars at 12:00 p.m. on Friday.
McCook Central/Montrose came up short against West Central on Tuesday, falling 69-43. The Fighting Cougars haven't had much luck with the Trojans recently, as the team's come up short the last nine times they've met.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Viborg/Hurley). They were the clear victor by a 71-50 margin over Parker on Tuesday. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Pheasants are ranked 146th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Viborg/Hurley has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.4 points over those games. As for McCook Central/Montrose, their loss dropped their record down to 9-9.
McCook Central/Montrose and Viborg/Hurley were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, but McCook Central/Montrose came up empty-handed after a 47-46 defeat. Can McCook Central/Montrose avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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