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| 12/27/23 - Home | 58-40 W |
| 01/11/23 - Home | 72-66 W |
| 02/14/22 - Home | 56-52 W |
| 01/11/22 - Away | 65-44 W |
| 12/13/19 - Neutral | 61-59 W |
| 12/08/17 - Home | 59-53 W |
Virgin Valley has gone 6-0 against Pahrump Valley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The two teams will round out the year against one another at at 2:00 p.m. Virgin Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54 points per game this season.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Virgin Valley turned things around against Fernley on Saturday. The stars were shining brightly for them in a 54-36 win over the Vaqueros.
Virgin Valley's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Reece Leavitt, who posted 17 points. Another player making a difference was Destry Tobler, who put up eight points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, after only 18 points in their last game, Pahrump Valley made sure to put some points up on the board against River Valley on Saturday. Pahrump Valley strolled past River Valley with points to spare, taking the game 56-42. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 83rd in Nevada, while the Dust Devils are ranked 235th in Arizona), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pahrump Valley's win came from a few key players Virgin Valley will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Keir Sheppard, who had 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tramaine Burras, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 boards.
Virgin Valley's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Pahrump Valley, their win bumped their record up to 3-6.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Virgin Valley has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 26.5 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Pahrump Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.8 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Virgin Valley strolled past Pahrump Valley in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 by a score of 58-40. The rematch might be a little tougher for Virgin Valley since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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