Preview: Eagle Valley Devils vs. Glenwood Springs Demons
After three games on the road, Eagle Valley is heading back home. They will take on the Glenwood Springs Demons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Winning is just a little bit easier when you outrebound your opponent 19 to 4 on the offensive boards, a fact Eagle Valley proved on Tuesday. They walked away with a 72-65 victory over Palisade.
Eagle Valley relied on the efforts of Tyler Bates, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 rebounds, and Parker Newbanks, who 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.
Meanwhile, Glenwood Springs took their match at home on Monday with ease, bagging a 85-54 win over Battle Mountain. 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.
Eagle Valley's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-8. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.8 points per game. As for Glenwood Springs, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-11 record this season.
Eagle Valley beat Glenwood Springs 73-64 when the teams last played last Thursday. Does Eagle Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Glenwood Springs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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