Cedar Catholic hadn't done well against Dakota Valley recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Cedar Catholic Trojans came out on top against the Dakota Valley Panthers by a score of 71-64. This was payback for the Trojans, who suffered an 86-64 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Despite the loss, Dakota Valley had strong showings from Logan Collette, who went 10 of 20 en route to 30 points, and Luke Bruns, who posted 22 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Bruns' evening made it ten games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Tyler Cornelson was another key player, putting up four points in addition to five assists and five boards.
Cedar Catholic has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.1 points per game. As for Dakota Valley, their defeat ended a 16-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-2.
Cedar Catholic didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 49-38 win against Pierce on the 17th. As for Dakota Valley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 70-64 victory against Groton on the 18th.
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