Preview: Ralston Valley Mustangs vs. Arapahoe Warriors
Two dominant guards in Caiden Braketa and Miles McMonigle are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Ralston Valley Mustangs will square off against the Arapahoe Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Ralston Valley knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past five contests -- so hopefully Arapahoe likes a good challenge.
In what's become a running theme this season, Ralston Valley gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They claimed a resounding 69-25 win over Chatfield at home. Given Ralston Valley's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked tenth, while Chatfield is ranked 200th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ralston Valley's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jarod Lovato, who scored 19 points, and Zeke Andrews, who scored 14 points along with six rebounds. It was the first time this season that Lovato scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Braketa, who scored six points along with five assists.
Meanwhile, Arapahoe lost to Eaglecrest on the road by a decisive 70-51 margin on Saturday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Arapahoe in their matchups with Eaglecrest: they've now lost seven in a row.
Ralston Valley is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. As for Arapahoe, they now have a losing record at 11-12.
Ralston Valley was able to grind out a solid win over Arapahoe in their previous matchup back in February of 2020, winning 63-52. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Arapahoe's Bryson Stephens, who scored 31 points along with six rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be that much easier for Ralston Valley to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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