With a playoff game on the line, the Dakota Ridge Eagles rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Demons 74-39 at home. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 39-16.
Dakota Ridge was led to victory by Andrew Schneider and Ethan Berninger. Schneider scored 20 points, while Berninger scored 21 points along with eight rebounds and five steals. Berninger is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last 15 games he's played. Nathan Esau was another key contributor, scoring six points along with seven assists.
Dakota Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. As for Durango, they now have a losing record at 11-12.
Dakota Ridge will head out on the road to challenge Silver Creek at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. Silver Creek knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past five matches -- so hopefully Dakota Ridge likes a good challenge. Durango does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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