Tri-Valley Mustangs: Team Preview

<p><strong>Colton, SD -</strong> The Mustangs from Tri-Valley will have a very good team this season. They are in Region-3A and they have a stacked schedule. The Mustangs will be a battle-tested squad by the end of the season. Read below for an in-depth look at Tri-Valley.</p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/11/mustang.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1338193" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/11/mustang-204x300.jpg" alt="" width="204" height="300" /></a></p> <h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Coach <em>Brandon Feterl</em> talks about the Mustang strengths</strong></span></h4> <p>"<em>Our best strength will be our balance. We have a nice collection of guys who can do a little bit of everything. I think we will be a strong team that can really make opponents work for every bucket as long as we are focused defensively.</em>" </p> <h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Coach <em>Feterl</em> talks about the excitement heading into the season</strong></span></h4> <p>"<em>I’m really excited to see some guys step into bigger roles than they had last year. Losing 7 seniors and our top 4 scorers is going to give guys a chance to step up and show they belong. I think we have seniors and juniors who are ready to take on more responsibility.</em>"</p> <h3><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Top Players</strong></span></h3> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Lance DeWitt (2022) |6-1 G|</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">He brings back valuable experience as someone who has started the past two seasons. Lance Averaged 4 points and 2 assists last year. DeWitt is a solid defender who has a good understanding of the game and he puts others in a position to be successful. </p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Owen Besmer (2022) |6-1 F|</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">He is another player who has started the past two seasons. Owen is a strong kid who can defend and step outside and shoot it. Besmer averaged 4.5 pts and 5.5 rebounds last year. </p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Cory McDonald (2022) |6-0 G/F|</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">He averaged 2.6 points on varsity last year. Corey had 18 points in one game. Tri-Valley is excited to see him step into a bigger role this year. McDonald is a good shooter and hard-nosed defender who has a good feel for the game. </p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Connor Christensen (2022) |6-6 C|</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">He is a big kid who can block shots and control the paint. Christensen has a chance to be a major contributor on both ends of the floor. </p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1227968" first="Noah" last="Haynes"] (2023) |6-3 G/F|</strong></p> <p>He showed a lot of development last year as a sophomore and carved out a role on varsity by the end of the year. Tri-Valley will look for Noah to take on a much bigger role as a scorer and play maker this year. Haynes has good instincts defensively. </p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Braden Oyen (2023) |5-11 G|</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">He will get his first shot at varsity minutes this year. Braden is a knock-down shooter who plays with a lot of heart. </p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Isaac McFarland (2022) |6-1 F|</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">He is a strong hard-working kid. McFarland will be a leader on this team. </p> <h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Coach <em>Feterl</em> comments on expectations and goals</strong></span></h4> <p>"<em>We hope to be competitive in every game in a conference where every opponent is tough. We want to continue to grow together every day, and hopefully, be playing our best basketball in March.</em>" </p> <h3><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Mustang Schedule</strong></span></h3> <p>December 10 (home) vs <strong>Garretson</strong></p> <p>December 11 @ <strong>Sisseton</strong></p> <p>December 14 @ <strong>Madison</strong></p> <p>December 17 (home) vs <strong>Chester Area</strong></p> <p>December 21 @ <strong>Vermillion</strong></p> <p>January 6 @ <strong>Mount Vernon/Plankinton</strong></p> <p>January 14 @ <strong>Beresford</strong></p> <p>January 17 @ <strong>Tea Area</strong></p> <p>January 20 @ <strong>Winner</strong></p> <p>January 21 (home) vs <strong>Dakota Valley</strong></p> <p>January 25 @ <strong>Canton</strong></p> <p>January 27 (home) vs <strong>Elk Point-Jefferson</strong></p> <p>January 29 <strong>NEC/DakXII Clash</strong> vs <strong>TBD</strong> @</p> <p>February 1 (home) vs <strong>West Central</strong></p> <p>February 3 @ <strong>Dell Rapids</strong></p> <p>February 7 @ <strong>Lennox</strong></p> <p>February 12 (home) vs <strong>Milbank</strong></p> <p>February 15 (home) vs <strong>McCook Central/Montrose</strong></p> <p>February 21 (home) vs <strong>Baltic</strong></p> <p>February 25 @ <strong>Sioux Falls Christian</strong></p>