If the Arvada West Wildcats were feeling good off their 55-32 takedown of the Heritage Eagles last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Arvada West took a 48-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of Ralston Valley. The matchup was a 21-21 toss-up at halftime, but Arvada West was outscored by Ralston Valley in the second.
Saylor Swanson and Avery Harrison certainly did their best on Friday to try and avoid the loss. Swanson scored 15 points along with seven rebounds, while Harrison scored 14 points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Santana Sabus was her usual excellent self, scoring 33 points along with six rebounds and three steals for Ralston Valley. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Sabus has scored all season.
Arvada West's defeat dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Ralston Valley, they pushed their record up to 8-4 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Arvada West will take on Chatfield at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Colorado (Chatfield is ranked 31st, while Arvada West is ranked 49th). As for Ralston Valley, they will head out on the road to square off against Lakewood at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Lakewood focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 26 on Friday.
