Dakota Valley is on a 16-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Dell Rapids is on a seven-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Dakota Valley Panthers will take on the Dell Rapids Quarriers at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Dakota Valley's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season.
Last Tuesday, Dakota Valley faced Vermillion in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Dakota Valley came out on top against Vermillion by a score of 75-65. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Jaxson Wingert was his usual excellent self, scoring 27 points. Wingert is crushing the point category: he's posted at least 21 every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Charlie Margeas, who scored 12 points along with six assists.
Meanwhile, Dell Rapids got the win against Mt. Vernon/Plankinton on Tuesday by a conclusive 64-39. That looming 64-39 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Dell Rapids yet this season.
Dakota Valley's win bumped their record up to 12-2. As for Dell Rapids, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
Dakota Valley strolled past Dell Rapids in their previous meeting back in February of 2023 by a score of 79-63. Will Dakota Valley repeat their success, or does Dell Rapids have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
