The River Valley Panthers and the Derry Trojans will round out the year against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. River Valley has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
River Valley is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They really took it to Purchase Line for the full four quarters, racking up a 73-36 victory. The win continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Red Dragons: they've now won seven in a row.
Max Persichetti
| 12/18/25 vs Purchase Line | 83% |
| 12/11/25 vs West Shamokin | 69% |
| 11/29/25 vs Washington | 60% |
| 12/17/24 vs Homer-Center | 60% |
| 12/09/25 @ Conemaugh Township | 50% |
River Valley's win last Thursday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Max Persichetti, who shot 83% from the field on his way to 12 points and five assists. Those 83% field goal percentage gave Persichetti a new career-high. Bryson McDowell was another key player, going 5-for-8 en route to 13 points.
They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: River Valley was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Purchase Line only posted six.
Meanwhile, Derry escaped with a win on Tuesday against West Mifflin by the margin of a single free throw, 43-42. The 43-point effort marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
River Valley's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Derry, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
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