River View hasn't had much luck against New Lexington recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The River View Black Bears will host the New Lexington Panthers at 12:15 p.m. River View has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Last Monday, River View was able to grind out a solid victory over Danville, taking the game 47-39.
Meanwhile, New Lexington entered their contest against Fort Frye on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. New Lexington had to suffer through a 59-32 loss at the hands of Fort Frye. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 424th, while the Cadets are ranked 21st).
New Lexington's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-6. As for River View, their win bumped their record up to an identical 5-6.
River View was dealt a bruising 58-26 loss at the hands of New Lexington when the teams last played back in January of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of New Lexington's Chloe Dick, who went 7 for 17 on her way to 22 points in addition to seven rebounds and seven steals. Now that River View knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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