The Eagle Valley Devils are taking a road trip to face off against the Summit Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Eagle Valley is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
If Eagle Valley beats Summit with 55 points on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Devils came out on top against Glenwood Springs by a score of 55-42 on Thursday. Given the Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 50th, while the Demons are ranked 165th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Summit came up short against Moffat County on Saturday, falling 62-41.
Summit has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost nine of their last ten matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season. As for Eagle Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 13-4.
Everything came up roses for Eagle Valley against Summit in their previous meeting two weeks ago, as the squad secured a 71-34 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Devils 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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