River Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 18th straight loss dating back to last season. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 39-35 heartbreaker at the hands of the Chino Valley Cougars. One positive for the Dust Devils, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
| 01/14/25 vs Chino Valley | 3 |
| 02/02/24 @ Odyssey Institute | 2 |
| 12/16/24 @ Kingman | 1 |
| 12/10/24 @ Highland Prep | 1 |
| 01/23/24 vs Kingman | 1 |
River Valley lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Avery Waldrip, who posted 14 points along with seven boards and five steals. The dominant performance also gave Waldrip a new career-high in blocks (three). Another player making a difference was Janaya Erickson, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 19 rebounds.
River Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Chino Valley, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-9.
River Valley has already played their next game, a 66-16 loss against ALA - West Foothills on the 17th. As for Chino Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 52-43 defeat against Kingman on the 17th.
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