The River Valley Dust Devils's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their sixth straight defeat. They were dealt a 56-19 loss at the hands of Odyssey Institute. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for River Valley in their matchups with Odyssey Institute: they've now lost four in a row.
Despite the defeat, River Valley had strong showings from Avery Waldrip, who scored 13 points along with two blocks, and Chastiny Gonzalez, who scored six points along with three steals. It was the first time this season that Waldrip posted two or more blocks.
Odyssey Institute's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Samara Grubbs led the charge by scoring 11 points along with seven steals and six rebounds. Grubbs has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. Eva Garcia carrillo was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with seven assists and four steals.
River Valley's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-20. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 15.7 points per game. As for Odyssey Institute, their victory bumped their record up to 10-14.
River Valley won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Yuma Catholic at 1:30 p.m. on February 3rd. Hopefully River Valley focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 23 on Friday. As for Odyssey Institute, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against American Leadership Academy - West Foothills at 5:30 p.m. Odyssey Institute is also coming in off of a big victory, so somebody is in for a big reversal of fortune.
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