This season hasn't been kind to the River Valley Dust Devils, who are still winless after their fifth match. They fell 57-45 to American Leadership Academy - West Foothills on Wednesday. River Valley has not had much luck with American Leadership Academy - West Foothills recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Despite the defeat, River Valley saw an underclassman step up: Gabriel Short dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 rebounds. The match was Short's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nethaniel Sesma, who scored seven points.
Even though they lost, River Valley were smashing the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
River Valley's defeat was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 0-5. As for American Leadership Academy - West Foothills, their win bumped their record up to 5-7.
River Valley will take on Mohave Accelerated in a holiday battle at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday at. Mohave Accelerated presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than River Valley in Arizona (Mohave Accelerated is ranked 155th, while River Valley is ranked 322nd). American Leadership Academy - West Foothills will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Page at 5:30 p.m. on December 18th.
