The Derry Trojans will be taking part in a tournament against the River Valley Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, in a tight matchup that could have gone either way, Derry made off with a 43-42 win over West Mifflin. The 43-point effort marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, River Valley had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28 points) and they went ahead and made it three last Thursday. They claimed a resounding 73-36 victory over the Red Dragons. With the Panthers ahead 44-18 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
River Valley's win came from a few key players Derry will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Max Persichetti, who went 5-for-6 on his way to 12 points and five assists. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in shooting accuracy (83%). Another player making a difference was Bryson McDowell, who shot 63% from the field to rack up 13 points.
River Valley was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Purchase Line only posted six.
Derry's record is now 6-4. As for River Valley, their record now sits at 6-2.
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