Yankton is 1-9 against Brandon Valley since December of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Yankton Bucks/Gazelles will square off against the Brandon Valley Lynx at 6:00 p.m.
Yankton is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 14th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They received a blow as they fell 63-46 to Roosevelt.
Meanwhile, Brandon Valley came tearing into Saturday's contest with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25 points) and they left with even more momentum. They strolled past the Golden Eagles with points to spare, taking the game 67-48. Given the Lynx's advantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 32nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Yankton better focus on containing Alyvia Padgett and Gracie Salter as the pair were huge in Brandon Valley's win. Padgett went 8 for 17 en route to 23 points, while Salter went 7 of 9 on her way to 15 points and eight rebounds. Padgett has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 12 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Ava Kellenberger, who posted nine points.
Brandon Valley pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 27 points. As for Yankton, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-13.
Yankton was taken down by Brandon Valley 68-29 in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Can Yankton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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