The Sioux Valley Cossacks will challenge the Dakota Valley Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Sioux Valley's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine matchups.
Sioux Valley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They blew past Miller 60-34. The Cossacks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Dakota Valley faced West Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Dakota Valley escaped with a win against West Central by the margin of a single free throw, 53-52. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Trojans recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Dakota Valley's win came from a few key players Sioux Valley will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Cameryn Sommervold, who shot 60% from the field to rack up 15 points along with five boards and three blocks. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in assists (four). Another player making a difference was Aubree Worden, who went 6-for-13 on her way to 16 points and eight rebounds.
Sioux Valley is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.8 points over those games. Dakota Valley pushed their record up to 21-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Sioux Valley came up short against Dakota Valley in their previous matchup back in February, falling 73-65. Can Sioux Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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