Pleasant hasn't had much luck against River Valley recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Pleasant Spartans will challenge the River Valley Vikings at 7:15 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Pleasant is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They walked away with a 61-53 win over Highland on Thursday.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led River Valley over Ontario in every quarter on their way to victory on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that River Valley blew Ontario out of the water with a 72-29 final score. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 30 points or more this season.
River Valley's win came from a few key players Pleasant will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Carter Myers, who went 6 for 14 on his way to 14 points and eight rebounds. Chase Smith was another key player, going 6 of 10 en route to 14 points.
River Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in seven consecutive contests.
River Valley is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.3 points per game. As for Pleasant, their victory bumped their record up to 6-7.
Pleasant skirted past River Valley 51-48 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pleasant since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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