If Eagle Valley was riding high fresh off their 60-24 takedown of Rifle last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Eagle Valley Devils fell just short of the Grand Junction Central Warriors by a score of 44-42 on Tuesday. The Devils were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Warriors earlier this season, when they won 53-34.
01/14/25 @ Grand Junction Central | 5 |
01/11/25 @ Rifle | 2 |
01/09/25 vs Palisade | 4 |
12/21/24 @ Grand Junction | 4 |
12/19/24 vs Moffat County | 4 |
12/18/24 @ Grand Junction Central | 5 |
Despite the loss, Eagle Valley still got an impressive performance from Zakia Shreeve, who went 5 for 12 on her way to 13 points in addition to seven boards and five steals. Shreeve is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last six games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Mandeville, who posted six points and three steals.
Eagle Valley has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season. As for Grand Junction Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 3-7 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Eagle Valley will welcome Evergreen at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Evergreen has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games. As for Grand Junction Central, they will be playing at home against Montrose at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Montrose will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Grand Junction Central surely won't give up without a fight.
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