Lennox hasn't had much luck against Dakota Valley recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Lennox Orioles will venture away from home to take on the Dakota Valley Panthers at 7:30 p.m. Lennox is coming into the contest hot, having won their last eight games.
On Tuesday, Lennox didn't have too much trouble with Beresford as they won 71-54. Given the Orioles' advantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 11th, while the Watchdogs are ranked 65th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Dakota Valley lost 81-60 to Sioux City East on Saturday.
Lennox will have to contain Luke Bruns as he made an impact in Dakota Valley's last game. He to rack up 28 points and seven boards. Bruns' evening made it 20 games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Collette, who posted 14 points and five rebounds.
Lennox pushed their record up to 15-4 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.7 points over those games. As for Dakota Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-6.
Lennox lost to Dakota Valley on the road by a decisive 72-58 margin when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Lennox avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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