Marion Center hasn't had much luck against River Valley recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Marion Center Stingers will head out to square off against the River Valley Panthers at 7:15 p.m.
Marion Center's tournament run continued when they took on Hazleton Area on Saturday. Marion Center took a blow against Hazleton Area, falling 86-34. The match marked the Stingers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, River Valley put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Deer Lakes, posting a 70-20 win. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 23 points or more this season.
Marion Center better keep an eye on Ava Persichetti. She was instrumental in River Valley's win, going 13 for 23 on her way to 34 points in addition to six rebounds and five assists. The dominant performance gave Persichetti a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Alessia LaMantia, who posted 13 points and seven steals.
River Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Marion Center's loss dropped their record down to 8-2. As for River Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 10-0.
Marion Center came up short against River Valley when the teams last played back in February, falling 34-26. Can Marion Center avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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