
Vikings
02/22/25 vs Cristo Rey | 91-25 |
02/15/25 @ Bloom-Carroll | 61-55 |
02/14/25 vs Clear Fork | 74-36 |
02/11/25 vs Ontario | 73-22 |
02/08/25 @ Cardington-Lincoln | 86-61 |
+ 9 more games |
River Valley waltzed into their game on Saturday with 13 straight wins... but they left with 14. They claimed a resounding 91-25 victory over the Cristo Rey Cougar. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 24 points or more this season.
River Valley was led to victory by Sawyer Weston and Chase Smith. Weston went 10-for-14 en route to 21 points along with six assists and four steals, while Smith went 8-for-12 to rack up 17 points. That's the most points Weston has posted since back in February of 2024. Peyton Ross also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steal of the season.
They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: River Valley was working as a unit and finished the game with 30 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Nate Getahun and Henley Francois certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Getahun earned 13 points, while Francois put up ten points. That was a full 52% of Cristo Rey's points, marking the 14th time in a row Getahun has had more than a third of the team's points.
River Valley's win was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-2. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.2 points over those games. As for Cristo Rey, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-20.
Coming up, River Valley will face off against Eastmoor Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. River Valley knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 20 matches -- so hopefully Eastmoor Academy likes a good challenge. Cristo Rey does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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