Dakota Valley boys look to extend winning streak with another State A title

N. SIOUX CITY, S.D. (Dakota Information Now) -The one unbeaten boys basketball workforce left in any of the state boys basketball event is definitely no stranger to an ideal season.

In spite of everything, with 50 straight wins underneath their belts the Dakota Valley Panthers are three wins away from finishing their second consecutive unbeaten season.

Zach Borg has extra.

Each workforce remembers their last lack of the season. “Sioux Valley, two years in the past within the semifinals.” Dakota Valley Senior Isaac Bruns remembers.

And each returning participant swears it gained’t occur once more. “To see the look on the seniors eyes, it damage me and it wasn’t even my final recreation.” Dakota Valley Senior Randy Rosenquist says.

At Dakota Valley they’ve made good on that promise 50 straight instances. “Generally I simply give it some thought and I simply suppose how loopy it’s! But it surely feels good!” Rosenquist says. “To get 50 wins in a row, I don’t suppose anyone is ever going to take that from them.” Dakota Valley Head Coach Jason Kleis says.

The streak really started the day after their semifinal loss in 2021 when the Panthers gained the third place recreation. That includes 4 juniors the next season of their beginning lineup, Dakota Valley ran the desk at 26-0, avenging their loss to Sioux Valley convey dwelling this system’s first state title. “We all know how one can end video games and how one can play massive groups like we did all that state event final 12 months.” Rosenquist says.

Returning just about the complete workforce has given the Panthers a stage of depth most within the state can’t match. “Our guys are keen to share the ball, transfer it, discover the open man and share the ball at completely different instances. That’s been the key sauce. We’ve seen each junk protection and none of them have labored up to now to gradual us down sufficient.” Kleis says.

They’ve confirmed it in opposition to one of many state’s most difficult schedules which included video games in opposition to prime competitors for Minnesota, Iowa and Nebraska, The Panthers are averaging 77 factors a recreation whereas permitting simply 53. 18 of their 23 wins have been by double figures. “You already know we don’t have a ton of strain on us. We simply go on the market and play and attempt to take the sport to the opposite workforce. Having that have and workforce leaders like that may hold our thoughts on the one recreation at a time as an alternative of the massive image.” Bruns says.

One other excellent season can come full circle this weekend as Dakota Valley returns to the positioning of their final loss, the Denny Sanford Premier Middle, for the state event. “We’re all interested by it. Nobody has actually stated something about it but however everyone knows we bought to convey it!” Rosenquist says.

Not that they’ve ever wanted additional motivation.

Zach Borg, Dakota Information Now Sports activities.

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