The River Valley Vikings have been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell to St. Francis DeSales 62-58. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
River Valley's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Carson Smith, who scored 18 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Chase Ebert, who scored 12 points along with seven assists and six rebounds.
River Valley's loss dropped their record down to 13-5. As for St. Francis DeSales, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. River Valley will take on the Fighting Scots at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Highland has now lost 14 straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since December 12. As for St. Francis DeSales, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. St. Charles is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
