The Ridgevue Warhawks will head out to face off against the Vallivue Falcons at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Ridgevue is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 65.2 points per game this season.
Ridgevue will bounce into Saturday's matchup after beating Middleton, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Ridgevue walked away with a 68-55 win over Middleton on Saturday.
| 12/14/24 vs Middleton | 27 |
| 11/30/24 vs Canyon Ridge | 25 |
| 02/20/24 vs Vallivue | 18 |
| 12/04/24 vs Nampa | 16 |
| 12/10/24 @ Kuna | 15 |
Ridgevue's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kaimana Nielson, who posted 27 points. Those 27 points gave Nielson a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Dawson Phillips, who had 16 points.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Vallivue, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They blew past Wood River 84-36 on Friday. The Falcons' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Ridgevue better keep an eye on Dominik Betancourt. He was instrumental in Vallivue's win, going 8 of 12 on his way to 20 points. Betancourt is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Xander Wilson, who went 6 of 11 on his way to 13 points.
Vallivue smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Ridgevue's record now sits at 4-2. As for Vallivue, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Ridgevue hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 65.2 points per game. However, it's not like Vallivue struggles in that department as they've been averaging 68 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Ridgevue strolled past Vallivue in their previous meeting back in February by a score of 71-53. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ridgevue 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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