The last time Brandon Valley played Rapid City Stevens, it was the first game of the season – a road game – and the 63-57 victory went the way of the Raiders.
That was early in December. The Lynx missed 17 free throws and got beat on the boards, too.
Days before the Lady Lynx stepped onto the court for their first game of the 2018-19 season, their coach Mark Stadem forecasted that this year’s team had both the skills and the mindset to “compete with anybody.”