Basketball Game Preview: Spring Valley Grizzlies vs. Mojave Rattlers

Spring Valley is on a four-game streak of home losses, Mojave a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck will change on Friday. The Spring Valley Grizzlies will welcome the Mojave Rattlers at 6:30 p.m.

It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 102-34, which was the final score in Spring Valley's tilt against Centennial on Monday. The game marked the Grizzlies' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Meanwhile, Mojave faced Sierra Vista in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Mojave snuck past Sierra Vista with a 75-70 win.

Spring Valley now has a losing record at 11-12. As for Mojave, their victory bumped their record up to 16-9.

Spring Valley was able to grind out a solid win over Mojave in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, winning 79-72. Will Spring Valley repeat their success, or does Mojave have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.