On Tuesday, the Dakota Valley Panthers faced the Vermillion Tanagers in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Dakota Valley walked away with a 75-65 victory over Vermillion. Winning may never get old, but Dakota Valley sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Jaxson Wingert continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 27 points. Wingert is crushing the point category: he's posted at least 21 every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Charlie Margeas, who scored 12 points along with six assists.
Dakota Valley pushed their record up to 12-2 with that victory, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Vermillion, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-5.
Dakota Valley will be playing in front of their home fans against Dell Rapids at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Dakota Valley's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season. As for Vermillion, they will head out on the road to challenge Lennox at 8:00 p.m. on Monday.
