Dakota won the last time they faced Durand and things went their way on Thursday too. The Dakota Indians blew past the Durand Bulldogs, posting a 62-19 win. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 154th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 683rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Durand lost, don't look at Ethan Rager. Despite the final result, he went 5 of 7 on his way to 11 points and six rebounds. That was a full 57.9% of Durand's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Tyler Tunak also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
Dakota has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. As for Durand, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-18.
Dakota wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 62-42 victory against River Ridge on the 25th. As for Durand, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 113-30 defeat against Pecatonica on the 27th.
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