Basketball Game Preview: Virgin Valley Bulldogs vs. Boulder City Eagles

Virgin Valley hasn't had much luck against Boulder City recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Virgin Valley Bulldogs will host the Boulder City Eagles at 6:30 p.m. Virgin Valley knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Boulder City likes a good challenge.

Virgin Valley will head into Friday's game having proved themselves against Lincoln County: Virgin Valley barely beat Lincoln County the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Virgin Valley was the clear victor by a 64-43 margin over Lincoln County on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Bulldogs have posted since January 12, 2024.

Elian Pinto continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 8 for 10 on his way to 17 points in addition to six boards and five steals. The match was his third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Dixon, who went 6 of 11 on his way to 13 points.

Meanwhile, Boulder City earned a 53-46 win over The Meadows School on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.

Boulder City is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Virgin Valley, they now have a winning record of 7-6.

Virgin Valley was dealt a bruising 72-45 loss at the hands of Boulder City in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Will Virgin Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.