It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Dakota Valley can now relate to. They fell just short of the Sioux Falls Christian Chargers by a score of 50-48 on Friday. Dakota Valley's loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Dakota Valley's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaxson Wingert, who scored 20 points along with eight rebounds. Wingert has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Collette, who scored 13 points.
Dakota Valley's loss dropped their record down to 21-4. As for Sioux Falls Christian, their win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 25-0.
Dakota Valley didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 78-73 victory vs. Rapid City Christian on the 16th. Sioux Falls Christian has also already played their next match, a 53-50 defeat against Hamlin on the 16th.
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