The Purchase Line Red Dragons's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their third straight loss. They were dealt a 60-21 defeat at the hands of River Valley. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Purchase Line in their matchups with River Valley: they've now lost four in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Purchase Line lost, one person who can't be blamed is Jianna Hopkins. Despite the final result, she scored 12 points.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Purchase Line struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as River Valley racked up 13 assists.
Ava Persichetti continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for River Valley, dropping a double-double on 25 points and ten rebounds. That makes it seven consecutive games in which Persichetti has scored at least a third of River Valley's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylee Kitner, who scored 13 points.
Purchase Line's loss dropped their record down to 5-11. As for River Valley, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-4.
Purchase Line won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Blacklick Valley at 6:30 p.m. on January 26th. Blacklick Valley has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 253 points over their last four contests. As for River Valley, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Northern Cambria at 7:15 p.m. on January 26th. The timing isn't great for Northern Cambria: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while River Valley has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
