Brandon Valley is 9-1 against Yankton since December of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Brandon Valley Lynx will welcome the Yankton Bucks/Gazelles at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Brandon Valley has ten straight wins, Yankton has 14 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Saturday, Brandon Valley strolled past Aberdeen Central with points to spare, taking the game 67-48. Given the Lynx's advantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 32nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/25/25 vs Aberdeen Central | 2 |
| 01/23/25 @ Pierre T.F. Riggs | 3 |
| 01/18/25 @ Douglas | 7 |
| 01/17/25 @ Spearfish | 3 |
| 01/14/25 @ Crofton | 5 |
Brandon Valley's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Alyvia Padgett, who went 8 of 17 on her way to 23 points, and Gracie Salter, who went 7 for 9 en route to 15 points and eight boards. Padgett is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 12 games she's played dating back to last season. Ava Kellenberger was another key player, putting up nine points.
Meanwhile, Yankton lost to Roosevelt on the road by a 63-46 margin on Friday.
Brandon Valley pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 27 points. As for Yankton, their loss dropped their record down to 0-13.
Everything came up roses for Brandon Valley against Yankton in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 68-29 win. Does Brandon Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Yankton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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