River Valley is on a 14-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Cambria Heights is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The River Valley Panthers will host the Cambria Heights Highlanders at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. River Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.1 points per game this season.
River Valley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They breezed past West Shamokin to the tune of 60-27. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 21 matches by 20 points or more this season.
Ava Persichetti
| 02/19/25 vs West Shamokin | 17 |
| 02/07/25 vs Penns Manor | 25 |
| 02/03/25 vs Portage | 16 |
| 01/31/25 @ West Shamokin | 27 |
| 01/29/25 @ Marion Center | 16 |
| + 3 more games |
River Valley had a senior duo take command as Ava Persichetti posted 17 points along with six assists and five boards and Morgan Cole dropped a double-double with 17 points and ten rebounds. The contest was Persichetti's eighth in a row with at least 16 points. Maddie Twinchek was another key player, going 5-for-9 en route to 11 points and seven rebounds.
River Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Cambria Heights hadn't done well against Marion Center recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Cambria Heights secured a 43-39 W over Marion Center. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Highlanders' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 204th, while the Stingers are ranked 89th).
Cambria Heights has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.2 points over those games. River Valley's win bumped their record up to 25-0.
River Valley was able to grind out a solid victory over Cambria Heights in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, winning 47-35. Will River Valley repeat their success, or does Cambria Heights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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