Basketball Game Preview: Moniteau Warriors vs. Redbank Valley Bulldogs

Moniteau hasn't had much luck against Redbank Valley recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Moniteau Warriors will square off against the Redbank Valley Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Moniteau is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Saturday. They fell 46-38 to Clarion-Limestone. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 489th, while the Lions are ranked 209th).

The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Sophia Fleeger, who posted 14 points and five rebounds. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddy Eury, who had eight points and seven rebounds.

Meanwhile, in Saturday's Canine Competition, Redbank Valley didn't have enough. They opened the new year with a less-than-successful 71-58 defeat to Wilmington.

Redbank Valley has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-3 record this season. As for Moniteau, their loss dropped their record down to 3-9.

Moniteau came up short against Redbank Valley in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, falling 63-55. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Redbank Valley's Mylee Harmon, who went 8 of 12 on her way to 30 points along with five assists and three steals. Now that Moniteau knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.