The Richland Rams will take on the River Valley Panthers at 3:15 p.m. on Saturday.
Last Thursday, Richland was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 56-52 to Bishop Carroll. The defeat continues a trend for the Rams in their matchups with the Huskies: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, River Valley put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They really took it to Homer-Center for the full four quarters, racking up a 68-22 victory. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 36-14.
River Valley's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-0. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.5 points per game. As for Richland, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6.
Richland might still be hurting after the 67-44 defeat they got from River Valley in their previous meeting back in November of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of River Valley's Ava Persichetti, who almost dropped a double-double on 27 points and nine rebounds. Now that Richland knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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