The Apple Valley Sun Devils and the Fontana Steelers will round out the year against one another at at 1:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Apple Valley took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They walked away with a 42-30 victory over Silver Valley.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Apple Valley to victory, but perhaps none more so than Elizabeth Searls, who posted 16 points and four steals. Isabelle Cornejo was another key player, putting up three points along with ten rebounds and five blocks.
Apple Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 15 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Fontana waltzed into their game on Friday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They came out on top against the Titans by a score of 43-35.
Fontana's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-3. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.5 points per game. As for Apple Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
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