Basketball Game Preview: Tri-Valley Scotties vs. River View Black Bears

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Previous Games

12/10/24 - Home	78-43 W
02/06/24 - Home	70-26 W
01/05/24 - Away	74-32 W
01/24/23 - Away	76-41 W
12/13/22 - Home	60-53 W
+ 4 more games

Tri-Valley has gone 9-0 against River View recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Tri-Valley Scotties will venture away from home to face off against the River View Black Bears at 7:30 p.m. River View took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Tri-Valley, who comes in off a win.

Tri-Valley took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They blew past Philo 68-27. The Scotties have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 25 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, River View played a tough game on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 68-46 to West Muskingum. The Black Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Tri-Valley will have to contain Layton Massie as he made an impact in River View's last game. He posted ten points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Parker Andrews, who put up two points.

Tri-Valley's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.7 points per game. As for River View, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.

Everything came up roses for Tri-Valley against River View in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 78-43 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tri-Valley since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.