It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the McLaughlin Mustangs can now relate to. They took a serious blow against the Panthers on Tuesday, falling 67-32. McLaughlin's loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Leading Dakota Valley to victory were Jaxson Wingert and Luke Bruns. Wingert scored 19 points along with eight rebounds, while Bruns dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds. Bruns has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Grant Vandenhul was another key contributor, scoring two points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
McLaughlin's defeat dropped their record down to 16-7. As for Dakota Valley, their win was their 23rd straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-3.
McLaughlin does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Dakota Valley, they will take on Pine Ridge at 1:45 p.m. on Thursday. Dakota Valley is also coming in off of a big victory, so somebody is in for a big reversal of fortune.
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