Basketball Game Preview: Shelby Whippets vs. River Valley Vikings

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Previous Games

12/19/24 - Away	63-27 W
01/25/24 - Away	46-43 W
12/14/23 - Home	42-32 W
01/28/23 - Home	40-38 W
12/17/22 - Away	43-48 L
+ 5 more games

Shelby has gone 9-1 against River Valley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Shelby Whippets will be playing in front of their home fans against the River Valley Vikings at 7:15 p.m. Shelby will be looking to extend their current 11-game winning streak.

Shelby is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Highland: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Shelby blew Highland out of the water with a 66-31 final score. The Whippets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 27 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, River Valley can bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They walked away with a 35-25 victory over Marion Harding.

Shelby pushed their record up to 14-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points per game. As for River Valley, their victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-10.

Everything came up roses for Shelby against River Valley when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 63-27 win. In that game, Shelby amassed a halftime lead of 33-8, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.