It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Dakota Indians can now relate to. They took a serious blow against the Bulldogs on Tuesday, falling 51-23. Dakota was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 33-6.
Despite the loss, Dakota had strong showings from Madison Binder, who scored five points along with nine rebounds and two steals, and Bella Keyes, who scored seven points along with five rebounds and two steals. Binder has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played.
Even though they lost, Dakota smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Aquin Catholic only pulled down four offensive rebounds.
Aquin Catholic found their leader in underclassman Paityn London, who scored 21 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. London is crushing the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Megan Holder, who scored seven points along with seven rebounds.
Dakota's defeat dropped their record down to 13-19. As for Aquin Catholic, they pushed their record up to 23-6 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Dakota does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Aquin Catholic, they will take on Lena-Winslow at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lena-Winslow will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Aquin Catholic surely won't give up without a fight.
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