Gayville-Volin was the 57-33 winner over Irene/Wakonda when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Gayville-Volin Raiders lost 57-37 to the Irene/Wakonda Eagles on Friday. The game marked the Raiders' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Irene/Wakonda got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Brody Johnke out in front who went 5 of 9 on his way to 16 points and six steals. The dominant performance gave Johnke a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jens Hansen, who went 6 of 14 on his way to 16 points in addition to eight assists and five boards.
This is the second loss in a row for Gayville-Volin and nudges their season record down to 4-3. As for Irene/Wakonda, their win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-4.
Gayville-Volin will welcome Sioux Falls Lutheran at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Sioux Falls Lutheran has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Irene/Wakonda, they will host Burke at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Irene/Wakonda is facing Burke at the right time seeing as Burke is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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