Apple Valley and Sultana are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Apple Valley Sun Devils will head out on the road to challenge the Sultana Sultans at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sultana took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Apple Valley, who comes in off a win.
Apple Valley will bounce into Tuesday's match after beating Burroughs, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Apple Valley walked away with a 73-60 win over Burroughs on Thursday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Sun Devils as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Sultana was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were dealt an 86-46 loss at the hands of Hesperia. While losing is never fun, the Sultans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1044th, while the Scorpions are ranked 270th).
Apple Valley's win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 8-11. As for Sultana, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-16.
Apple Valley didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Sultana in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 55-49 victory. Does Apple Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sultana turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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