Basketball Game Preview: River Valley Vikings vs. Highland Fighting Scots

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12/27/24 - Home	76-39 W
02/07/24 - Home	100-48 W
12/28/23 - Away	74-46 W
02/10/23 - Away	86-45 W
01/05/23 - Home	72-52 W
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River Valley has gone 9-1 against Highland recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The River Valley Vikings will face off against the Highland Fighting Scots at 7:15 p.m. River Valley knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 13 matchups -- so hopefully Highland likes a good challenge.

If River Valley beats Highland with 67 points on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. River Valley snuck past Shelby with a 67-62 win on Thursday. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 60th, while the Whippets are ranked 254th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

River Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sawyer Weston led the charge by going 8 for 15 en route to 18 points and six assists. Chase Smith was another key player, putting up 15 points and eight boards.

Meanwhile, Highland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They took a 51-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of Galion.

River Valley's victory was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.3 points per game. As for Highland, their loss dropped their record down to 6-12.

Everything came up roses for River Valley against Highland in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 76-39 win. In that game, River Valley amassed a halftime lead of 44-20, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.