River Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a hard 56-42 fall against the Pahrump Valley Trojans. While losing is never fun, the Dust Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 235th in Arizona, while the Trojans are ranked 83rd in Nevada).
Pahrump Valley's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Keir Sheppard, who posted 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tramaine Burras, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 boards.
River Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Pahrump Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 3-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, River Valley and Kingman will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. River Valley is facing Kingman at the right time seeing as Kingman is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Pahrump Valley, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Doral Academy Red Rock at 6:30 p.m. on January 6, 2025.
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