Tri-Valley is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Dakota Valley is on a 13-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Tri-Valley Mustangs will take on the Dakota Valley Panthers at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Tri-Valley has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 311 points over their last five matches.
Tri-Valley pushed their score all the way to 58 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 65-58 to Deubrook.
Meanwhile, even though West Central scored an imposing 55 points on Tuesday, Dakota Valley still came out on top. Dakota Valley strolled past West Central with points to spare, taking the game 70-55. Given Dakota Valley's advantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked second, while West Central is ranked 42nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jaxson Wingert continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 29 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Dakota Valley's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Bruns, who scored 19 points along with five rebounds.
Tri-Valley's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Dakota Valley, their win bumped their record up to 8-0.
Tri-Valley might still be hurting after the 73-52 defeat they got from Dakota Valley in their previous matchup back in January of 2023. Will Tri-Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
