River View unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They came up short against the Kiona-Benton Bears on Tuesday, falling 63-39. The Panthers have struggled against the Bears recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Among those leading the charge was Addison Messner, who posted 18 points. Another player making a difference was Keila Mondragon, who put up 11 points.
Kiona-Benton has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
River View didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 55-36 defeat against Umatilla on the 5th. As for Kiona-Benton, they have also already played their next contest, a 53-35 win against Medical Lake on the 4th.
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