On Saturday, St. Thomas More faced Dakota Valley in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The St. Thomas More Cavaliers walked away with a 62-54 win over the Dakota Valley Panthers. This was payback for the Cavaliers, who suffered a 48-46 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Logan Collette, who went 6 for 13 on his way to 19 points. Another player making a difference was Luke Bruns, who posted 15 points and six boards.
Cavaliers
| 01/25/25 vs Dakota Valley | 62-54 |
| 01/21/25 vs Lead-Deadwood | 67-33 |
| 01/16/25 vs Custer | 53-50 |
The victory was the third in a row for St. Thomas More, bringing their record for this year to 10-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.7 points per game. As for Dakota Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 9-3.
St. Thomas More will take on Spearfish at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Dakota Valley, they will face off against Sioux Falls Christian at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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