Basketball Game Preview: Stevens Raiders vs. Brandon Valley Lynx

The Stevens Raiders just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Brandon Valley Lynx at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.

Stevens is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Dakota's top teams: O'Gorman, who was ranked third at the time (Stevens was ranked 19th). Stevens lost 66-45 to O'Gorman on Friday. The game marked the Raiders' lowest-scoring match so far this season.

Meanwhile, Brandon Valley took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 52-17 win over Rapid City Central. The Lynx have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 24 points or more this season.

Brandon Valley's victory bumped their record up to 12-2. As for Stevens, their loss dropped their record down to 12-3.

Stevens came up short against Brandon Valley in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 51-38. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Brandon Valley's Alyvia Padgett, who went 9 of 15 to rack up 26 points and five boards. Now that Stevens knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.