The Eagle Valley Devils will challenge the Evergreen Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Eagle Valley easily dispatched Rifle on Saturday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Eagle Valley fell just short of Grand Junction Central by a score of 44-42 on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Evergreen had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They put the hurt on St. Mary's Academy with a sharp 47-27 win on Thursday. The contest marked the Cougars' most dominant victory of the season.
Eagle Valley better focus on containing Elle Buenning and Addie McEvers as the pair were huge in Evergreen's win. Buenning dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds, while McEvers dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten boards. That's the most rebounds Buenning has posted since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Avery Coppin, who posted eight points.
Evergreen's win bumped their record up to 5-7. As for Eagle Valley, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season.
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