A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Groton Tigers take on the Dakota Valley Panthers at 6:45 p.m. on Saturday... Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Groton is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Tiospa Zina to the tune of 87-32 on Thursday. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 30 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Dakota Valley entered their game against Cedar Catholic on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Dakota Valley took a 71-64 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cedar Catholic. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Panthers came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked ninth in South Dakota, while the Trojans are ranked 97th in Nebraska).
Groton pushed their record up to 6-4 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.7 points per game. As for Dakota Valley, their defeat ended a 16-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-2.
Groton strolled past Dakota Valley when the teams last played back in February of 2024 by a score of 71-54. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Dakota Valley's Jaxson Wingert, who went 12 for 15 en route to 30 points in addition to five boards and three blocks. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for Groton to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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