Bishop Heelan Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 65-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Dakota Valley Panthers. The Crusaders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2017.
Luke Bruns had a dynamite game for Dakota Valley, going 9 of 20 on his way to 25 points in addition to seven boards and five assists. Bruns' evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Collette, who went 5 for 12 on his way to 14 points in addition to five assists and three steals.
Bishop Heelan Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Dakota Valley, the win was the fourth in a row (dating back to last season) for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
When Bishop Heelan Catholic and Dakota Valley next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Bishop Heelan Catholic will try to stop Kuemper's six-game winning streak when the meet at 6:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025. Meanwhile, Dakota Valley will square off against Winner and their three-game winning streak at 3:30 p.m. on December 30th.
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