The Eagle Valley Devils will face off against the Summit Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Eagle Valley beat Rifle 60-49. The Devils haven't had any issues with the Bears recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Summit entered their tilt with Moffat County on Saturday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came within a single point of losing the streak, but they secured a 47-46 W against the Bulldogs. 47 seems to be a good number for the Tigers as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Summit's win came from a few key players Eagle Valley will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kenya Rodriguez, who posted 15 points in addition to six boards and four steals. She has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was River Close, who scored nine points and six rebounds.
Summit's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.3 points over those games. As for Eagle Valley, their win bumped their record up to 9-11.
Eagle Valley and Summit were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup two weeks ago, but Eagle Valley came up empty-handed after a 56-55 defeat. Will Eagle Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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