The Eagle Valley Devils waltzed into their game on Tuesday with three straight wins but they left with four. They walked away with a 72-65 victory over Palisade. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Leading Eagle Valley to victory were Tyler Bates and Parker Newbanks. Bates dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 rebounds, while Newbanks scored 23 points along with two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Bates has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Zoller, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Palisade lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being LJ Ballenger, who scored 17 points. Layne Ruppelius was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with four steals.
Eagle Valley pushed their record up to 14-8 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.8 points per game. As for Palisade, their loss dropped their record down to 9-13.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Eagle Valley will take on Glenwood Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Colorado (Glenwood Springs is ranked 98th, while Eagle Valley is ranked 102nd). As for Palisade, they will be playing at home against Battle Mountain at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Palisade is facing Battle Mountain at the right time seeing as Battle Mountain is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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