Elk Point-Jefferson is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Dakota Valley is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Elk Point-Jefferson Huskies will host the Dakota Valley Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Elk Point-Jefferson is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Dakota's top teams: Lennox, who was ranked 25th at the time (Elk Point-Jefferson was ranked seventh). Elk Point-Jefferson slipped by Lennox 45-44 on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Dakota Valley was able to grind out a solid victory over Sioux Valley on Tuesday, taking the game 73-65.
Dakota Valley's win bumped their record up to 14-1. As for Elk Point-Jefferson, they have also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-2 record this season.
Elk Point-Jefferson was able to grind out a solid victory over Dakota Valley when the teams last played back in February of 2024, winning 60-53. Will Elk Point-Jefferson repeat their success, or does Dakota Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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