River View lost against New Lexington back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The River View Black Bears fell just short of the New Lexington Panthers by a score of 49-46. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Black Bears have suffered since December 2, 2023.
New Lexington's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Makenzy McCoy led the charge by putting up 17 points and six steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Caroline Dupler, who posted eight points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
River View's loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-7. As for New Lexington, the win got them back to even at 6-6.
River View will take on West Muskingum at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for New Lexington, they will square off against Crooksville at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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