The Eagle Valley Devils will head out on the road to square off against the Summit Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Eagle Valley has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Eagle Valley turned things around against Rifle on Tuesday. They snuck past the Bears with a 44-38 victory.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Summit's strategy against Moffat County on Saturday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Tigers blew the Bulldogs out of the water with a 53-22 final score. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 20 points or more this season.
Summit's win bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Eagle Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 9-10.
Eagle Valley was able to grind out a solid win over Summit when the teams last played back in January, winning 47-39. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Devils since the squad 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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