The Dakota Prairie Knights had to endure a 17-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They greeted the New Year with with a 59-45 win over Larimore. This was payback for Dakota Prairie, who suffered a 56-43 loss the last time these two teams met.
Despite the defeat, Larimore had strong showings from Jace Collison, who scored 18 points along with six rebounds, and Baron Burns, who scored ten points. The contest was Collison's fifth in a row with at least ten points.
The victory got Dakota Prairie back to even at 1-1. As for Larimore, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Dakota Prairie won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Devils Lake at 7:30 p.m. on January 5th. One thing working in Devils Lake's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season. Larimore won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Griggs County Central at 4:30 p.m. on January 5th. Griggs County Central and Larimore are at an even 3-3 over their past six head-to-heads.
