Beresford hasn't had much luck against Dakota Valley recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Beresford Watchdogs are taking a road trip to challenge the Dakota Valley Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Dakota Valley took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Beresford, who comes in off a win.
Beresford not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since January 24th. Everything went their way against Freeman Academy/Marion as Beresford made off with a 73-53 win.
Meanwhile, Dakota Valley faced Lennox in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Dakota Valley fell 58-49 to Lennox. The Panthers have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second defeat in a row.
Beresford will have to keep a close watch on Luke Bruns and Logan Collette, a pair of players who had a big impact on Dakota Valley's prior game. Bruns almost dropped a double-double with 22 points and nine rebounds, while Collette posted 13 points and five assists. The contest was Bruns' 21st in a row with at least 15 points. Seth Reinhardt was another key player, putting up two points and six boards.
Beresford's victory bumped their record up to 12-8. As for Dakota Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 13-7.
Things could have been worse for Beresford, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 78-60 loss to Dakota Valley when the teams last played back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bruns, who almost dropped a double-double with 28 points and nine rebounds. Now that Beresford knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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