Sun Valley and Marvin Ridge are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2021, but not for long. The Sun Valley Spartans will head out to challenge the Marvin Ridge Mavericks at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Sun Valley is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
Sun Valley will face Marvin Ridge after dropping another heartbreaker against Monroe on Wednesday, which marked the second time in a row the team's come within 3.1 of beating them. Sun Valley took a 58-43 bruising from Monroe. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 366th, while the Redhawks are ranked 162nd).
Meanwhile, Marvin Ridge didn't have too much trouble with Cuthbertson on Friday as they won 56-41. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mavericks.
Sun Valley better keep an eye on Brady Dunn. He was instrumental in Marvin Ridge's win, going 11 of 18 on his way to 28 points. Henry Smith was another key player, putting up seven points and nine boards.
Marvin Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points per game. As for Sun Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 7-12.
Sun Valley came up short against Marvin Ridge when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 66-56. Can Sun Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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