Basketball Game Preview: Dakota Valley Panthers vs. Beresford Watchdogs

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Previous Games

12/12/23 - Away	59-52 W
12/13/22 - Home	40-47 L
12/14/21 - Away	59-38 W
12/15/20 - Home	62-38 W
12/17/19 - Away	53-60 L
+ 5 more games

Dakota Valley has gone 8-2 against Beresford recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Dakota Valley Panthers will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against the Beresford Watchdogs at 5:45 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.

Dakota Valley is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Lennox. Dakota Valley sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 61-59 victory over Lennox on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Panthers have posted since January 5th.

Among those leading the charge was Cameryn Sommervold, who went 6 for 8 on her way to 18 points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Emersen Mead, who posted six points and seven rebounds.

Meanwhile, Beresford can finally bid farewell to their six-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Friday. They blew past Baltic 68-30. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Watchdogs have posted against the Bulldogs since December 13, 2019.

Dakota Valley beat Beresford 59-52 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Will Dakota Valley repeat their success, or does Beresford have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.