The Brandon Valley Lynx are taking a road trip to challenge the Lincoln Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Brandon Valley has three straight wins, Lincoln has 13 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Brandon Valley is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Dakota's top teams: Washington, who was ranked tenth at the time (Brandon Valley was ranked seventh). Brandon Valley walked away with a 69-62 victory over Washington on Tuesday.
Alyvia Padgett
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Brandon Valley's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alyvia Padgett, who went 8-for-17 to rack up 23 points and five assists. Padgett is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Amanda Lease was another key player, going 6-for-11 en route to 20 points.
Brandon Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in seven consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Lincoln was beaten by O'Gorman 71-28 on Tuesday.
Lincoln's loss dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Brandon Valley, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-2.
Everything came up roses for Brandon Valley against Lincoln when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 69-24 win. In that game, Brandon Valley amassed a halftime lead of 41-8, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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