River Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 17th straight defeat. They fell 66-57 to the Athens Bulldogs. That's two games in a row now that the Raiders have lost by exactly nine points.
River Valley lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Braden Bennett, who posted 20 points and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Gary Truance, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 14 points and eight rebounds.
River Valley's record now sits at 1-18. As for Athens, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-6.
River Valley will head out to take on Wellston at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Athens has already played their next matchup, a 76-33 loss against Warren on the 1st.
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