James Valley Christian played a tough match on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against the Wolsey-Wessington Warbirds, falling 87-57. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 107th, while the Warbirds are ranked 35th).
Wolsey-Wessington got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Larz Tvedt out in front who went 7 of 12 from beyond the arc en route to 25 points and six rebounds. The contest was Tvedt's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Peyton Rainford, who went 7 for 9 on his way to 17 points and six assists.
James Valley Christian's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-2. As for Wolsey-Wessington, their win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0.
James Valley Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, an 87-78 loss against Deubrook on the 10th. As for Wolsey-Wessington, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 60-51 defeat against Sioux Valley on the 11th.
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