Preview: Glenwood Springs Demons vs. Eagle Valley Devils
The Glenwood Springs Demons will head out on the road to square off against the Eagle Valley Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, everything came up roses for Glenwood Springs at home against Battle Mountain as the team secured a 85-54 win. Given Glenwood Springs' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 96th, while Battle Mountain is ranked 276th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Eagle Valley came tearing into Tuesday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 72-65 win over Palisade. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Tyler Bates and Parker Newbanks were among the main playmakers for Eagle Valley as the former dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 rebounds and the latter scored 23 points along with two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Bates has scored all season. Dylan Zoller was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
The victory got Glenwood Springs back to even at 11-11. As for Eagle Valley, they pushed their record up to 14-8 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Glenwood Springs came up short against Eagle Valley in their previous meeting last Thursday, falling 73-64. Can Glenwood Springs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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