Basketball Game Preview: Marion Center Stingers vs. River Valley Panthers

Marion Center has won three straight games at home, while River Valley has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Wednesday. The Marion Center Stingers will welcome the River Valley Panthers at 7:15 p.m.

Marion Center will face River Valley after dropping another heartbreaker against Penns Manor on Monday, which marked the second time in a row the team's come within 3.1 of beating them. Marion Center came up short against Penns Manor, falling 55-30. The contest marked the Stingers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Meanwhile, River Valley really took it to Purchase Line for the full four quarters, racking up a 66-28 victory. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 17 matches by 20 points or more this season.

River Valley's win bumped their record up to 20-0. As for Marion Center, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 14-4 record.

Things could have been worse for Marion Center, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 60-42 loss to River Valley in their previous matchup on January 3rd. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of River Valley's Ava Persichetti, who went 16 for 22 on her way to 43 points and six rebounds. Now that Marion Center knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.