The Ralston Valley Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Fruita Monument Wildcats at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Ralston Valley has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with four straight losses, while Fruita Monument will come in with ten straight victories.
Last Saturday, Ralston Valley was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 50-45 to Arvada West.
Despite the defeat, Ralston Valley saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Santana Sabus on her way to 19 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Evi Morwood, who posted seven points.
Meanwhile, Fruita Monument didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Durango on Saturday, but they still walked away with a 45-39 win.
The match pitted two dominant guards against one another in Olivia Campbell and Claire Goodwin. Campbell had a solid game and earned 15 points and three steals. Meanwhile, Goodwin did her best for the losing side, to rack up 15 points in addition to seven boards and four steals.
Fruita Monument pushed their record up to 17-6 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.3 points over those games. As for Ralston Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 12-11.
Ralston Valley skirted past Fruita Monument 43-41 in their previous meeting back in February of 2018. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Fruita Monument's Riley Snyder, who en route to 25 points along with seven rebounds and four blocks. Now that she won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for Ralston Valley to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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