Dakota Valley took a 22-point loss the last time they faced off against Madison, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Dakota Valley Panthers came out on top in a nail-biter against the Madison Bulldogs on Friday, sneaking past 63-61. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.

Luke Bruns
02/21/25 @ Madison | 20 |
02/14/25 @ Dell Rapids | 26 |
02/11/25 @ Vermillion | 18 |
02/06/25 @ Elk Point-Jefferson | 21 |
02/01/25 vs Deuel | 20 |
+ 14 more games |
Dakota Valley had a senior duo take command as Luke Bruns posted 20 points along with eight rebounds and seven assists and Logan Collette went 6-for-13 to rack up 22 points and five boards. The matchup was Bruns' 19th in a row with at least 15 points. Drew Lukken was another key player, putting up 12 points and seven rebounds.
Dakota Valley's record now sits at 13-5. As for Madison, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-9.
Dakota Valley didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, an 81-60 loss against Sioux City East on the 22nd. As for Madison, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 65-39 win against Milbank on the 24th.
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