The Hamlin Chargers and the Dakota Valley Panthers will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Hamlin heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Friday. They took a 44-33 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sioux Falls Christian. Hamlin's defeat signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Dakota Valley faced Mahpiya Luta in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Dakota Valley fell to Mahpiya Luta 72-66. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Thursday (65), the Panthers still had to take the loss.
Hamlin's loss dropped their record down to 21-3. As for Dakota Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 22-3.
Hamlin came up short against Dakota Valley in their previous matchup back in February, falling 63-55. Can Hamlin avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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