Harrisburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost to the Brandon Valley Lynx at home by a 63-47 margin. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 50th, while the Lynx are ranked seventh).
Alyvia Padgett was her usual excellent self, going 8-for-15 to rack up 25 points for Brandon Valley. Padgett's afternoon made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least 23 points. Another player making a difference was Ava Kellenberger, who went 5-for-11 on her way to 13 points and five steals.
Harrisburg now has a losing record of 9-10. As for Brandon Valley, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 16-2.
Looking ahead, Harrisburg will take on Watertown at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Brandon Valley, they will welcome Mitchell at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Brandon Valley's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matches.
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