The Dakota Valley Panthers came tearing into Saturday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 85-47 win over Lakota Tech. Dakota Valley has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 22 points or more this season.
Jaxson Wingert was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 27 points and ten rebounds. Wingert is crushing the point category: he's posted at least 21 every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Logan Collette, who scored 13 points along with five assists.
Lakota Tech lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Gilbert White Jr., who scored ten points along with three steals. Treyton Sam was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
Lakota Tech struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Dakota Valley racked up 20 assists.
Dakota Valley's win was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-2. As for Lakota Tech, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-9.
Dakota Valley will head out on the road to take on Groton at 5:45 p.m. on Monday. Dakota Valley knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 18 contests -- so hopefully Groton likes a good challenge. As for Lakota Tech, they will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against St. Francis Indian at 7:00 p.m. Lakota Tech is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 66.5 points per game this season.
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