The River Valley Dust Devils were the 37-34 winner over the Chino Valley Cougars when they last played one another back in January of 2020, but their luck changed this time around. River Valley fell 41-31 to Chino Valley on Tuesday. River Valley has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
River Valley's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cherity Gonzalez, who scored 16 points along with 6 steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kierra Clay, who scored 8 points along with 13 rebounds and 5 steals.
River Valley's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Chino Valley, their win bumped their record up to 1-3.
River Valley will head out on the road to face off against Madison Highland Prep at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Chino Valley, they will be playing at home against Florence at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
