Purchase Line played a tough matchup on Monday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 66-29 defeat at the hands of the River Valley Panthers. The loss continues a trend for the Red Dragons in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost six in a row.
Despite the defeat, Purchase Line saw an underclassman step up: freshman Rylee Mahaffey posted 14 points and eight rebounds.
River Valley was led to victory by Ava Persichetti and Alessia LaMantia. Persichetti went 7 of 17 en route to 17 points in addition to eight boards and five assists, while LaMantia went 7 for 11 on her way to 20 points. The contest was Persichetti's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Maren Dunlap, who went 6 for 13 on her way to 13 points.
Purchase Line's loss dropped their record down to 10-7. As for River Valley, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 20-0.
Purchase Line will host Homer-Center at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for River Valley, they are taking a road trip to challenge Marion Center at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Marion Center has won three straight at home, while River Valley won eight straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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