Basketball Game Preview: River Valley Dust Devils vs. Tonopah Valley Phoenix

The River Valley Dust Devils will head out to square off against the Tonopah Valley Phoenix at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. River Valley has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with four straight losses, while Tonopah Valley will come in with three straight wins.

On Saturday, River Valley was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 54-53 to Odyssey Institute.

Meanwhile, Tonopah Valley posted their closest victory since January 4, 2024 on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Kingman, sneaking past 59-56.

River Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Tonopah Valley, their win bumped their record up to 6-12.

River Valley strolled past Tonopah Valley when the teams last played back in February of 2024 by a score of 77-60. The rematch might be a little tougher for River Valley since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.