The Tri-Valley Mustangs hosted the Dakota Valley Panthers in a girls and boys doubleheader on Friday, January 21st. The Panther girls defeated Tri-Valley 61-47. The Panther boys won 66-32.
Dakota Valley 61, Tri-Valley 47 – Girls
After Tri-Valley made the first field goal of the game, Dakota Valley used a 12-0 run in the first quarter to build a lead they wouldn’t lose. The Panthers led 18-5 after the first quarter and extended the lead to 34-10 with 2:30 to play in the second quarter. The Mustangs finished the half on a 7-2 run, but still trailed 36-17 at halftime. Dakota Valley maintained about a 15-point lead in the third quarter and led 48-31 heading into the fourth quarter.
The Mustangs shot 39% (19-49) from the field, 14% (2-14) from three-point area, and 7-10 from the free-throw line. The Panthers were 37% (23-62) shooting, 2-17 on three pointers, and 62% (13-21) from the free-throw line.
Lauren Grinde had 17 points and seven rebounds. Pagie Jewett had 15 points and four rebounds. Hillary Hastings had five points and six rebounds. Madelyn Wenzel added four points and eight rebounds. Ava Pearson had three points, nine rebounds, and five blocked shots.
Dakota Valley 66, Tri-Valley 32 – Boys
Dakota Valley opened the game on a 9-0 run and never looked back. The Panthers built a 25-10 lead by the end of the first quarter. They held Tri-Valley to just four second-quarter points and led 45-14 at halftime. Dakota Valley also outscored the Mustangs in the second half, 21-18.
The Mustangs shot 31% (13-42) in the game, 1-9 from three-point area, and 5-5 from the free-throw line. Dakota Valley was 45% (27-60) from the field, 30% (7-23) from three-point area, and 50% (5-10) at the free-throw line.
Lance DeWitt had 10 points and four rebounds. Noah Haynes finished with six points. Riley Carlson had five points and two rebounds. Trey Johnson added four points. Brayden Oyen had three points and five rebounds.