The Sioux Valley Cossacks will challenge the Great Plains Lutheran Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Sioux Valley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Deuel 71-32. The victory was familiar territory for the Cossacks, who have now won six games in a row.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Great Plains Lutheran, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They put the hurt on Elkton/Lake Benton with a sharp 43-18 win on Tuesday. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 24-2.
Sioux Valley better focus on containing Madeline Prahl and Katherine Prahl as the pair were huge in Great Plains Lutheran's win. Madeline on her way to 10 points along with eight rebounds and six assists, while Katherine en route to 14 points in addition to five assists and five boards. Another player making a difference was Esta Cameron, who posted eight points and eight boards.
Sioux Valley's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.0 points over those games. As for Great Plains Lutheran, their win bumped their record up to 15-5.
Sioux Valley strolled past Great Plains Lutheran in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a score of 64-50. Will Sioux Valley repeat their success, or does Great Plains Lutheran have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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