River Valley is 0-10 against Westwood since February of 2018 but things could change on Friday. The River Valley Wolverines will be playing in front of their home fans against the Westwood Rebels at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Tuesday, River Valley took their contest with ease, bagging a 52-12 win over Siouxland Christian. While fans of the Wolverines might be used to big wins, the 40-point margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Meanwhile, Westwood entered their tilt with West Monona on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Spartans, posting a 67-35 victory. Given the Rebels' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 71st, while the Spartans are ranked 287th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
River Valley's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-6. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.5 points per game. As for Westwood, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season.
River Valley was taken down by Westwood 56-25 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Will River Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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