The Palisade Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Eagle Valley Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
While Palisade didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They managed a 55-51 win over Delta on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Eagle Valley waltzed into their contest back in December of 2024 with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 81-68. Given the Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 53rd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 219th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Palisade better keep an eye on Brian Fontana. He was instrumental in Eagle Valley's win, almost dropping a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds. That's the most points Fontana has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Zoller, who went 9 of 19 on his way to 21 points and six rebounds.
Eagle Valley is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.3 points per game. As for Palisade, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
Palisade came up short against Eagle Valley when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 72-65. Can Palisade avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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