The Nelsonville-York Buckeyes will take on the River Valley Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Nelsonville-York will be strutting in after a victory while River Valley will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Monday, Nelsonville-York really took it to Wellston for the full four quarters, racking up a 69-39 win. The Buckeyes pushed the score to 53-29 by the end of the third, a deficit the Golden Rockets had little chance of recovering from.
| 01/27/25 @ Wellston | 29 |
| 01/25/25 vs Logan | 10 |
| 01/21/25 vs Southern | 16 |
| 01/18/25 vs Trimble | 7 |
| 01/16/25 vs Meigs | 7 |
Alayna Okulich continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 29 points and ten boards. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Madi Pidcock, who went 7 of 12 on her way to 22 points and five assists.
Nelsonville-York was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, River Valley's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell 38-29 to Huntington. The game marked the Raiders' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Nelsonville-York's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-11. As for River Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 14-6.
Things could have been worse for Nelsonville-York, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 53-36 loss to River Valley in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Will Nelsonville-York have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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