River Valley lost to Waverly back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Raiders lost to the Tigers on the road by a 73-56 margin. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 642nd, while the Tigers are ranked 235th).
Despite the defeat, River Valley saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Austin Richardson shot 58% from the field to rack up 20 points and five boards. Braden Bennett was another key player, putting up 12 points and five assists.
Waverly found their leader in sophomore Kage Alexander, who went 13-for-21 on his way to 33 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Alexander has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Landyn Russell, who almost dropped a double-double with 16 points and nine boards.
River Valley has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-14 record this season. As for Waverly, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-10.
River Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Waverly, they will take on New Lexington in a tournament on Sunday.
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