Preview: Caney Valley Bullpups vs. Erie Red Devils
The Caney Valley Bullpups will head out on the road to square off against the Erie Red Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Tuesday, Caney Valley came up short against Cherryvale and fell 54-41. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Caney Valley in their matchups with Cherryvale: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, Erie took a serious blow against Eureka on Tuesday, falling 70-31. While losing is never fun, Erie can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 314th, while Eureka is ranked 44th).
Alexandra Pasquarelli put forth a good effort for the losing side as she scored eight points. Another player making a difference was Kaeleigh Daniels, who scored 14 points.
Erie struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only two offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Caney Valley dropped their record down to 7-6 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Erie, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season.
Caney Valley strolled past Erie in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 60-41. The rematch might be a little tougher for Caney 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.
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