The Monument Valley Mustangs and the Holbrook Roadrunners will face off at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Monument Valley knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Holbrook likes a good challenge.
On Friday, Monument Valley was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 61-56 to Chinle. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 58th, while the Wildcats are ranked fourth).
Meanwhile, Holbrook unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Friday. They took a hard 47-29 fall against Show Low. The matchup marked the Roadrunners' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Monument Valley has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-10 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.3 points per game. As for Holbrook, their loss dropped their record down to 11-11.
Everything came up roses for Monument Valley against Holbrook in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 59-28 victory. Does Monument Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Holbrook turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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