After both having extra time off, the Spring Valley Grizzlies and the Sandy Valley Sidewinders will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday. Spring Valley has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 233 points over their last three matches.
Spring Valley and Warren faced off in a Battle of the Bears last Friday. Spring Valley fell to Warren 69-64. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Grizzlies came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 41st in Nevada, while the Bears are ranked 484th in California).
Meanwhile, Sandy Valley came into Thursday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. The stars were shining brightly for them in a 42-28 win over Baker last Thursday.
Sandy Valley pushed their record up to 2-3 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.7 points per game. As for Spring Valley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season.
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