Basketball Game Preview: Dodgeville Dodgers vs. River Valley Blackhawks

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12/06/24 - Home	34-64 L
01/26/24 - Away	70-38 W
12/07/23 - Home	71-39 W
02/21/23 - Neutral	91-64 W
02/02/23 - Away	69-60 W
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Dodgeville is 9-1 against River Valley since January of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Dodgeville Dodgers will head out on the road to challenge the River Valley Blackhawks at 7:30 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Dodgeville has struggled recently with five defeats in a row, while River Valley will arrive with three straight victories.

Last Friday, Dodgeville was beaten by Lancaster 71-40. While losing is never fun, the Dodgers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 388th, while the Flying Arrows are ranked 187th).

Meanwhile, River Valley posted their biggest win since December 6, 2024 on Friday. They blew past Richland Center 54-33.

River Valley has also been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for Dodgeville, their loss dropped their record down to 2-15.

Dodgeville took a serious blow against River Valley in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 64-34. Can Dodgeville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.