It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Dakota Valley Panthers had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 67-32 victory over the Mustangs. Dakota Valley has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 22 points or more this season.
Dakota Valley was led to victory by Jaxson Wingert and Luke Bruns. Wingert scored 19 points along with eight rebounds, while Bruns dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds. Bruns has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Charlie Margeas was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with eight assists.
Dakota Valley's win was their 23rd straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-3. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.0 points per game. As for McLaughlin, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-7.
Dakota Valley will take on Pine Ridge at 1:45 p.m. on Thursday. Pine Ridge knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 15 matchups -- so hopefully Dakota Valley likes a good challenge. McLaughlin does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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