The Dakota Valley Panthers's game on Friday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They walked away with a 59-52 win over Beresford. This was payback for Dakota Valley, who suffered a 47-40 loss the last time these two teams met.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Dakota Valley to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ella Otten, who scored 16 points along with six assists and three steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Otten has scored at least 25% of Dakota Valley's points. Another player making a difference was Sophie Tuttle, who scored 13 points along with eight rebounds.
Dakota Valley's win bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Beresford, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Dakota Valley will be home for the holidays to greet Canton at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Beresford, they will head out on the road to face off against Flandreau at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday.
