It was a proper cat-fight when River Valley took on Homer-Center on Tuesday. The River Valley Panthers fell just short of the Homer-Center Wildcats by a score of 55-53. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Panthers have suffered since December 15, 2023.
Despite the defeat, River Valley saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Max Persichetti went 9 of 15 en route to 23 points and five rebounds. That was a full 43.4% of River Valley's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeremy Reed, who had eight points and nine rebounds.
River Valley's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-2. As for Homer-Center, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
River Valley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 71-58 defeat against Penns Manor on the 19th. As for Homer-Center, they will be taking part in a tournament against Meyersdale at 5:00 p.m. on December 27th. Homer-Center is facing Meyersdale at the right time seeing as Meyersdale is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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