Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Vermillion). They came out on top against the Dakota Valley Panthers by a score of 71-63 on Tuesday. Winning may never get old, but the Tanagers sure are getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ella Otten, who posted 19 points and six rebounds. The matchup was Otten's sixth in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cameryn Sommervold, who went 7-for-15 on her way to 18 points and seven boards.
Tanagers
| 02/11/25 vs Dakota Valley | 71-63 |
| 02/06/25 vs Sioux Falls Christian | 53-38 |
| 01/30/25 vs Dell Rapids | 60-50 |
| 01/16/25 vs Lennox | 59-47 |
| 01/09/25 vs Baltic | 70-35 |
| + 10 more games |
Vermillion pushed their record up to 16-3 with the win, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.3 points over those games. As for Dakota Valley, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-2.
Vermillion and Dakota Valley should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps South Dakota Rankings. Vermillion (ranked fifth) will meet Parker (ranked 145th) at 7:00 p.m. on February 21st. Meanwhile, Dakota Valley will square off against Dell Rapids at 6:30 p.m. on Friday up 72 places (2 vs. 74).
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