Brandon Valley has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Spearfish Spartans at 7:45 p.m. on Thursday. Brandon Valley has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 307 points over their last five games.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Brandon Valley had no problem doing just that on Friday. They strolled past the Bobcats with points to spare, taking the game 65-49. Given Brandon Valley's advantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 11th, while Brookings is ranked 74th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Brandon Valley found their leader in underclassman Alyvia Padgett, who scored 25 points along with five rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kennedi Deckert, who scored 16 points.
Meanwhile, Spearfish waltzed into their match on Friday with three straight wins but they left with four. They were the clear victor by a 72-48 margin over Aberdeen Central.
Brandon Valley's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-4. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.9 points per game. As for Spearfish, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Brandon Valley was able to grind out a solid win over Spearfish when the teams last played back in February, winning 49-37. The rematch might be a little tougher for Brandon Valley since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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