The De Beque Dragons will face off against the Plateau Valley Cowboys at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
De Beque took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They blew past Hayden 60-23. The Dragons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 21 points or more this season.
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De Beque got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ava Vines out in front who went 6-for-14 on her way to 20 points and seven boards. Vines is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last three games she's played. Avery Rigsby was another key player, dropping a double-double with 15 points and ten rebounds.
De Beque smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 16 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Plateau Valley entered their tilt with Soroco on Saturday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. They enjoyed a cozy 43-29 win over the Rams. The Cowboys pushed the score to 34-13 by the end of the third, a deficit the Rams cut but never quite recovered from.
De Beque is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Plateau Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 12-5.
De Beque won a game that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in January, slipping by Plateau Valley 49-48. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Plateau Valley's Emaline Ealey, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and 15 boards. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will De Beque still be able to contain Ealey? There's only one way to find out.
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