Orangeville won the last time they faced Dakota and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Orangeville Broncos came out on top against the Dakota Indians by a score of 52-39. Given the Broncos' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 126th, while the Indians are ranked 306th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Dakota saw an underclassman step up: freshman Makenna Stuckey dropped a double-double on 27 points and 11 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Stuckey a new career-high in points.
Broncos
| 01/22/25 @ Dakota | 52-39 |
| 01/10/25 @ Pearl City | 57-48 |
| 01/08/25 @ Durand | 64-24 |
| 12/05/24 @ Lena-Winslow | 52-14 |
Orangeville pushed their record up to 20-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.3 points per game. As for Dakota, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-9 record this season.
Orangeville will challenge Rockford Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Dakota, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Lena-Winslow at 6:45 p.m.
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