Basketball Recap: Make It 17 in a Row for Ridge View

Ridge View put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto/Charter Oak-Ute by a score of 61-53. Given the Raptors' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 51st, while Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto/Charter Oak-Ute are ranked 279th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Ridge View pushed their record up to 17-0 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 32.1 points. As for Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto/Charter Oak-Ute, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-12.

Ridge View will challenge Lawton-Bronson on Monday. One thing working in Ridge View's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 12 matchups. As for Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto/Charter Oak-Ute, they will venture away from home to face off against Siouxland Christian on February 6th.