River Valley is 7-2 against Homer-Center since December of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Panthers will be home for the holidays to greet the Wildcats at 7:15 p.m. Homer-Center took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on River Valley, who comes in off a win.
On Wednesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, River Valley beat Purchase Line 43-38. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Red Dragons recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Maddie Twinchek
| 12/17/25 @ Purchase Line | 10 |
| 12/12/25 vs Conemaugh Township | 9 |
| 12/05/25 vs United | 9 |
| 12/01/25 vs Marion Center | 7 |
| 12/15/25 @ Greater Johnstown | 6 |
| + 1 more games |
River Valley's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Maren Dunlap, who almost dropped a double-double with ten points and nine steals, and Maddie Twinchek, who posted six points and ten rebounds. The Panthers are undefeated when Twinchek posts eight or more boards, but 1-3 otherwise.
The home team had come away the winner the last five times Homer-Center and West Shamokin had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Wildcats took a 41-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wolves on Wednesday.
Homer-Center now has a losing record of 2-3. As for River Valley, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Everything came up roses for River Valley against Homer-Center in their previous meeting back in January, as the squad secured a 68-22 win. In that contest, the Panthers amassed a halftime lead of 36-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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