Basketball Game Preview: Eagle Valley Devils vs. Evergreen Cougars

The Eagle Valley Devils will take on the Evergreen Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Eagle Valley's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight matches.

Last Tuesday, Eagle Valley got the win against Grand Junction Central by a conclusive 80-54. Given the Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 48th, while the Warriors are ranked 261st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Evergreen's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 59-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of Ponderosa. While the Cougars didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Mustangs 16-7 in the first quarter.

Eagle Valley pushed their record up to 11-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.7 points per game. As for Evergreen, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-3.