West Shamokin hasn't had much luck against River Valley recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The West Shamokin Wolves will head out on the road to square off against the River Valley Panthers at 7:00 p.m.
West Shamokin came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Punxsutawney, falling 58-34. While losing is never fun, the Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 428th, while the Chucks are ranked 151st).
Meanwhile, River Valley put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came within six points of losing the streak, but they secured a 54-48 W against Penns Manor.
River Valley's win came from a few key players West Shamokin will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ava Persichetti, who went 6-for-13 en route to 25 points and three steals. Her evening made it seven games in a row in which she has scored at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Morgan Cole, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and ten rebounds.
West Shamokin's loss dropped their record down to 6-16. As for River Valley, their win bumped their record up to 24-0.
West Shamokin took a serious blow against River Valley when the teams last played back in January, falling 66-39. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Persichetti, who posted 27 points along with seven steals and six boards. Now that West Shamokin knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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