The White River Valley Wildcats had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They walked away with a 53-41 win over Rivendell Academy. The score was all tied up 25-25 at the break, but White River Valley was the better team in the second half.
Rivendell Academy's loss came despite strong showings from Lily Murray and Mason Fahey. Murray scored 17 points along with four steals, while Fahey scored 13 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Fahey is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last four games she's played.
White River Valley now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Rivendell Academy, they dropped their record down to 4-9 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
White River Valley will be playing in front of their home fans against the Minutemen at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Vermont (Mill River is ranked 55th, while the Wildcats are ranked 37th). As for Rivendell Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against the Chieftains at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
