Basketball Game Preview: ALA - West Foothills Guardians vs. Chino Valley Cougars

The ALA - West Foothills Guardians are taking a road trip to face off against the Chino Valley Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (ALA - West Foothills has three straight wins, Chino Valley has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

Last Friday, ALA - West Foothills was fully in charge, breezing past Tonopah Valley 84-14. The Guardians have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matchups by 20 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Chino Valley took a blow against Parker on Saturday, falling 70-43.

ALA - West Foothills is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 39.4 points. As for Chino Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-14.

Everything came up roses for ALA - West Foothills against Chino Valley when the teams last played back in January, as the squad secured a 62-12 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for ALA - West Foothills since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.