The River Valley Dust Devils will head out on the road to face off against the Somerton Toros at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
River Valley is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Yuma Catholic on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Dust Devils took a blow against the Shamrocks, falling 64-32. The Dust Devils were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-13.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 46-7, which was the final score in Somerton's tilt against Crismon on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Toros can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 289th, while the Rattlers are ranked 123rd).
Somerton's loss dropped their record down to 1-10. As for River Valley, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-8 record this season.
River Valley strolled past Somerton when the teams last played back in November of 2025 by a score of 48-30. Will the Dust Devils repeat their success, or do the Toros have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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