Basketball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for River Valley

Panthers

Previous 3 Games

01/12/26 vs Conemaugh Valley	59-55
01/09/26 vs Penns Manor	77-39
01/08/26 vs Marion Center	66-59

River Valley had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They came within four points of losing the streak, but they secured a 59-55 W against the Conemaugh Valley Blue Jays. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Panthers also won the last time the pair played back in December of 2024.

River Valley got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Max Persichetti out in front who went 8-for-16 to rack up 18 points. Persichetti is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 47% in the last three games he's played. Jacob Pynos was another key player, dropping a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds.

River Valley was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They are a perfect 11-0 when they've passed the ball that well.

Conemaugh Valley lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Lance Masser, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and 14 boards. Another player making a difference was Julian Dietz, who shot 60% from the field en route to 13 points.

River Valley's win bumped their record up to 11-4. As for Conemaugh Valley, with the defeat, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 11-3.

River Valley didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 70-52 victory against Portage on the 14th. As for Conemaugh Valley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 69-31 win against West Shamokin on the 14th.