The River Valley Panthers waltzed into their matchup on Monday with five straight wins but they left with six. They took down Cambria Heights 56-39. Given River Valley's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 279th, while Cambria Heights is ranked 613th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Dom Speal, who scored 20 points along with five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Whitfield, who scored 12 points along with eight rebounds and four steals.
River Valley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Cambria Heights, their defeat was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-15.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. River Valley won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Penns Manor at 7:15 p.m. on January 30th. As for Cambria Heights, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Conemaugh Valley at 7:15 p.m. on January 30th. One thing working in Conemaugh Valley's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season.
