The Redbank Valley Bulldogs will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Aliquippa Quips at 1:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Redbank Valley had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They breezed by West Shamokin on the road to the tune of 54-21 on Wednesday. Given Redbank Valley's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 66th, while West Shamokin is ranked 334th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Redbank Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Owen Clouse led the charge by scoring 15 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Mason Clouse, who scored 14 points.
Meanwhile, Aliquippa had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.8 points), and they went ahead and made it seven on Wednesday. They claimed a resounding 79-47 victory over the Knights on the road.
Redbank Valley pushed their record up to 24-3 with that win, which was their eighth straight on the road. As for Aliquippa, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-5 record this season.
Redbank Valley was taken down by Aliquippa 70-36 when the teams last played back in March of 2015. Can Redbank Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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