02/28/25 @ Dakota Valley | 58-49 |
02/25/25 @ Beresford | 71-54 |
02/21/25 vs Dell Rapids | 49-40 |
02/20/25 @ Tri-Valley | 64-57 |
02/11/25 vs Pine Ridge | 75-56 |
+ 4 more games |
Lennox hadn't done well against Dakota Valley recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Lennox Orioles walked away with a 58-49 win over the Dakota Valley Panthers. The victory was familiar territory for the Orioles, who have now won nine contests in a row.
Loss or not, Dakota Valley got some senior leadership from Luke Bruns and Logan Collette. Bruns almost dropped a double-double with 22 points and nine rebounds, while Collette posted 13 points and five assists. The game was Bruns' 21st in a row with at least 15 points. Seth Reinhardt was another key player, putting up two points and six boards.
Lennox pushed their record up to 16-4 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points over those games. As for Dakota Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-7.
Lennox and Dakota Valley should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps South Dakota Rankings. Lennox (ranked tenth) will meet Canton (ranked 131st) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Similarly, Dakota Valley will face off against Beresford at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday up 43 places (18 vs. 61).
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