Basketball Preview: Rocky River Pirates vs. Valley Forge Patriots
Rocky River is 8-2 against Valley Forge since December of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Rocky River Pirates are taking a road trip to challenge the Valley Forge Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully Rocky River focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 18 on Tuesday.
Rocky River is likely headed into the game with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Buckeye on Tuesday. Rocky River took a 69-63 hit to the loss column at the hands of Buckeye. While the Pirates didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bucks 21-14 in the first quarter.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Danny Berg, who went 7 for 15 en route to 19 points plus five rebounds. What's more, he also racked up three threes, the most he's had since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Jacob Radcliffe, who went 7 for 13 en route to 18 points plus five steals.
Meanwhile, Valley Forge didn't have quite enough to beat Cuyahoga Heights on Friday and fell 28-26.
Rocky River's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Valley Forge, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 0-2.
Rocky River took their victory against Valley Forge in their previous matchup back in February by a conclusive 62-41. Will Rocky River repeat their success, or does Valley Forge have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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