The West Liberty-Salem Tigers came up short against the River Valley Vikings on Monday, falling 76-50. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 486th, while the Vikings are ranked 76th).
River Valley's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Carter Myers, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Myers a new career-high in assists (three). Another player making a difference was Sawyer Weston, who went 7 for 16 on his way to 14 points along with seven assists and four steals.
West Liberty-Salem has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-6 record this season. As for River Valley, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-2.
West Liberty-Salem has already played their next contest, a 50-36 defeat against Urbana on the 21st. As for River Valley, they will venture away from home to take on Marion Harding at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Marion Harding will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something River Valley surely won't give up without a fight.
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