Harrisburg hasn't had much luck against Brandon Valley recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Harrisburg Tigers will welcome the Brandon Valley Lynx at 3:00 p.m.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 57-24, which was the final score in Harrisburg's tilt against O'Gorman on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 50th, while the Knights are ranked third).
Meanwhile, Brandon Valley came tearing into Saturday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.7 points), and they left with even more momentum. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Patriots 66-28. The Lynx have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 24 points or more this season.
Harrisburg better keep an eye on Alyvia Padgett. She was instrumental in Brandon Valley's win, going 10-for-14 to rack up 25 points and four steals. Padgett is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Geiver, who posted eight points in addition to seven boards and four blocks.
Brandon Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in eight consecutive matches.
Brandon Valley's victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-2. As for Harrisburg, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-9.
Harrisburg lost to Brandon Valley at home by a decisive 51-36 margin in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Padgett, who went 7-for-14 on her way to 22 points. Now that Harrisburg 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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