Ralston Valley is 8-2 against Arvada West since February of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Ralston Valley Mustangs will square off against the Arvada West Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Ralston Valley has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Arvada West will arrive with four straight wins.
Last Thursday, Ralston Valley was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 51-47 to Columbine. While the Mustangs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Rebels 16-11 in the first quarter.
Santana Sabus
| 12/07/24 vs Fort Collins | 16 |
| 01/04/25 @ Highlands Ranch | 14 |
| 02/04/25 @ Bear Creek | 13 |
| 02/08/25 vs Chatfield | 12 |
| 12/12/24 vs Rock Canyon | 12 |
| + 17 more games |
Despite the defeat, Ralston Valley saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Santana Sabus dropped a double-double with 14 points and ten boards. Ralston Valley is 6-2 when Sabus posts ten or more rebounds, but 6-8 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Alfaro, who posted nine points.
Even though they lost, Ralston Valley was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Columbine only racked up seven assists.
Meanwhile, Arvada West hadn't done well against Chatfield recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Arvada West enjoyed a cozy 55-39 victory over Chatfield. 55 seems to be a good number for the Wildcats as the team scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Arvada West pushed their record up to 19-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.7 points over those games. As for Ralston Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 12-10.
Things could have been worse for Ralston Valley, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 56-37 loss to Arvada West in their previous matchup on February 1st. Can Ralston Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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