The Brookings Bobcats and the Brandon Valley Lynx squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but sadly the Brookings Bobcats had to settle for second. They took a hard 65-49 fall against the Lynx. While losing is never fun, Brookings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 74th, while Brandon Valley is ranked 11th).
Brandon Valley found their leader in underclassman Alyvia Padgett, who scored 25 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Kennedi Deckert, who scored 16 points.
Brookings' loss dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Brandon Valley, their victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-4.
Brookings does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Brandon Valley, they will take on Spearfish at 7:45 p.m. on Thursday. Brandon Valley has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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