The Tri-Valley Mustangs will head out to take on the Elk Point-Jefferson Huskies at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Tri-Valley has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Tri-Valley is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Canton 69-42 on Tuesday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Mustangs as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, after only 25 points in their last matchup, Elk Point-Jefferson made sure to put some points up on the board against Akron-Westfield on Thursday. Elk Point-Jefferson pulled ahead with a 58-57 photo finish over Akron-Westfield. Given the Huskies' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 78th in South Dakota, while the Westerners are ranked 267th in Iowa), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Elk Point-Jefferson's victory bumped their record up to 5-8. As for Tri-Valley, their win ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-7.
Tri-Valley didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Elk Point-Jefferson in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 57-53 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tri-Valley since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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