Girls look to remain undefeated

The Royals girls basketball team will look to advance their undefeated streak to 21-0 today, playing a new out of state opponent on their home court.

The Royals will take on the Warriors of Sioux Falls Washington High School, today, Feb. 3rd, at 5:30 pm in the Lindbergh Center. The Warriors are currently 9-5, and ranked 12th in the state of South Dakota.

This week at practice the Royals have put pressure on their defensive game in preparation for matchup, the area where Hannah Kleist, senior, captain for the Royals, states the team needs the most work.

“We have been working hard doing a lot of defensive drills because that’s where we need to improve the most,” Kleist said.

The Royals also had success previously in the season defeating two of the Warrior’s neighboring high schools, Sioux Falls Lincoln, and Sioux Falls Roosevelt. The Warriors took two loses from Sioux Falls Lincoln, and Sioux Falls Roosevelt earlier in the season. The Royals, on the other hand, beat both teams by a margin of more than 20 points.

“I think we’re ready, I think we’re excited. It will be a good game because we don’t really know much about them, but we just have to focus on ourselves and prepare to be the best we can be,” Kleist said.

The Royals Boys basketball team will also play the Warriors tonight at 7 p.m., following the girls game.