Preview: River Valley Vikings vs. Bishop Hartley Hawks
River Valley has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Bishop Hartley Hawks at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in River Valley's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four contests.
Even though Linden-McKinley scored an imposing 55 points on Wednesday, River Valley still came out on top. River Valley walked away with a 66-55 win over Linden-McKinley. Given River Valley's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 75th, while Linden-McKinley is ranked 236th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Carson Smith, who dropped a double-double on 31 points and 13 rebounds. He hasn't dropped below two steals for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Chase Ebert, who scored 16 points along with seven assists and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Bishop Hartley rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They snuck past the Blue Aces with a 48-42 victory. The win was nothing new for Bishop Hartley as they're now sitting on six straight.
River Valley pushed their record up to 19-5 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.5 points per game. As for Bishop Hartley, their victory bumped their record up to 21-3.
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