It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Thompson Valley can now relate to. They were outmatched by Dakota Ridge and fell 80-38. The contest marked Thompson Valley's lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Thompson Valley lost on Friday despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Tom Mandeville, who posted nine points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Morgan, who earned six points and five boards.
Dakota Ridge's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ethan Berninger led the charge by shooting 70% from beyond the arc on his way to 30 points in addition to seven rebounds and five assists. Berninger's big performance that evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least 17 points. Kellen Behrendsen also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Thompson Valley dropped their record down to 15-10 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Dakota Ridge, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.
Thompson Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Dakota Ridge, they have already played their next game, a 72-51 victory against Palmer on the 4th.
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