The West Central Trojans will square off against the Dakota Valley Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. West Central is coming into the match hot, having won their last 11 games.
West Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They managed a 50-44 win over Tri-Valley.
Meanwhile, Dakota Valley faced Vermillion in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Dakota Valley walked away with a 62-54 victory over Vermillion. Winning may never get old, but the Panthers sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Dakota Valley's win came from a few key players West Central will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Cameryn Sommervold, who went 6-for-9 en route to 17 points along with five rebounds and three blocks. Another player making a difference was Aubree Worden, who shot 56% from the field to rack up 14 points and seven boards.
Dakota Valley pushed their record up to 20-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.7 points over those games. As for West Central, their victory bumped their record up to 14-8.
West Central suffered a grim 68-44 defeat to Dakota Valley in their previous meeting back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Sommervold, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and 13 rebounds. Now that West Central knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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