After both having extra time off, the River Valley Dust Devils and the ALA - West Foothills Guardians will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
River Valley will bounce into Monday's matchup after beating Mohave Accelerated, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Dust Devils secured a 66-60 W over the Patriots last Thursday.
Meanwhile, ALA - West Foothills unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They came up short against Gilbert Christian last Thursday, falling 85-61. The defeat continues a trend for the Guardians in their meetings with the Knights: they've now lost three in a row.
River Valley will need to focus on slowing down Cameron Lauer, one of several ALA - West Foothills players who made an impact when they last played. He dropped a double-double with 23 points and 19 boards. Brendon Kurzawski was another key player, putting up 13 points and five rebounds.
River Valley came out on top in a nail-biter against ALA - West Foothills in their previous matchup back in February, sneaking past 73-70. Do the Dust Devils have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Guardians turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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