Basketball Recap: River Valley Piles Up the Points Against Ontario

Vikings

Margin (Wins)

01/08/25 @ Clear Fork	43
01/16/25 @ Ontario	43
12/27/24 vs Highland	37
01/02/25 vs Galion	32
12/20/24 @ Shelby	30

You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely River Valley's strategy against Ontario on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the River Valley Vikings blew the Ontario Warriors out of the water with a 72-29 final score. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 30 points or more this season.

River Valley's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Carter Myers, who went 6 for 14 on his way to 14 points and eight rebounds. Chase Smith was another key player, going 6 of 10 en route to 14 points.

River Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in seven consecutive matches.

River Valley is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.3 points per game. As for Ontario, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-9.

River Valley will welcome Pleasant at 7:15 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in River Valley's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight contests. As for Ontario, they will head out on the road to square off against Clear Fork at 7:15 p.m. on Saturday.