Basketball Game Preview: Valley View Eagles vs. Apple Valley Sun Devils

The Valley View Eagles will challenge the Apple Valley Sun Devils at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Valley View is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.2 points per game this season.

Last Thursday, Valley View got the win against Paloma Valley by a conclusive 59-33. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 334th, while the Wildcats are ranked 673rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

It was another big night for Tiana Washington, who went 5 of 8 en route to 12 points and eight steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Long, who posted ten points in addition to seven boards and five assists.

Valley View smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive games.

Meanwhile, Apple Valley came up short against Burroughs on Thursday, falling 59-34. While the Sun Devils didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Burros 13-7 in the first quarter.

Valley View's victory bumped their record up to 12-10. As for Apple Valley, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-9 record this season.