Basketball Game Preview: Northern Cambria Colts vs. River Valley Panthers

Northern Cambria is 0-3 against River Valley since February of 2022 but things could change on Friday. The Northern Cambria Colts will host the River Valley Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.

Northern Cambria easily dispatched Purchase Line two weeks ago, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Northern Cambria fell just short of Homer-Center by a score of 47-45 on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Colts have suffered against the Wildcats since February 4, 2021.

Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when River Valley duked it out withUnited on Wednesday. River Valley was beaten by United 79-48. The Panthers have struggled against the Lions recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.

River Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Northern Cambria, their loss dropped their record down to 8-4.

Northern Cambria came up short against River Valley when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 57-45. Will Northern Cambria have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.