Basketball Game Preview: River Valley Dust Devils vs. Chino Valley Cougars

River Valley and Chino Valley are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2017, but not for long. The River Valley Dust Devils will be playing in front of their home fans against the Chino Valley Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Chino Valley took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on River Valley, who comes in off a win.

Having struggled with four losses in a row, River Valley turned things around against Kingman on Tuesday. They snuck past the Bulldogs with a 55-49 victory.

Meanwhile, Chino Valley took a blow against ALA - West Foothills on Friday, falling 102-46.

River Valley's win bumped their record up to 4-7. As for Chino Valley, they dropped their record down to 1-7 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.

River Valley came out on top in a nail-biter against Chino Valley in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, sneaking past 62-60. Will River Valley repeat their success, or does Chino Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.