The Sioux Falls Christian Chargers will face off against the Dakota Valley Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sioux Falls Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 20 matchups -- so hopefully Dakota Valley likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Sioux Falls Christian blew past Tri-Valley, posting an 85-52 victory. The Chargers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 contests by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Dakota Valley had no trouble coming through when it counted. They walked away with an 84-77 win over Beresford on Thursday. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Watchdogs are ranked 65th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Dakota Valley's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 14-7. As for Sioux Falls Christian, their win bumped their record up to 19-1.
Sioux Falls Christian took their victory against Dakota Valley when the teams last played back in January by a conclusive 88-66. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Dakota Valley's Logan Collette, who went 6-for-9 from beyond the arc on his way to 29 points and five rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Sioux Falls Christian still be able to contain Collette? There's only one way to find out.
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