Basketball Recap: Dakota Now 10-1 over Last 11 Games

Indians

Margin (Wins)

01/23/25 @ Durand	43
11/25/24 vs Warren	37
01/20/25 vs Durand	36
12/10/24 @ Orangeville	33
12/02/24 vs Stockton	32

Dakota won the last time they faced Durand and things went their way on Thursday too. Everything went the Dakota Indians' way against the Durand Bulldogs as the Dakota Indians made off with a 68-44 win. The Indians have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 20 points or more this season.

When it comes to explaining why Durand lost, don't look at Ethan Rager. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double with 20 points and 12 rebounds. Rager has been hot, having posted eight or more boards the last six times he's played. Another player making a difference was Tate Boan, who posted five points.

Dakota has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.7 points over those games. Durand has been struggling recently as they've lost 14 of their last 15 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-24 record this season.

Dakota and Durand are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Dakota will challenge Alden-Hebron at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Dakota is facing Alden-Hebron at the right time seeing as Alden-Hebron is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Durand, they will face off against Christian Life at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.