If River Valley wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Howardsville Christian, they should've done a better job of containing Caden Grant. The Eagles strolled past the Mustangs with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 65-49 with plenty of help from Grant, who dropped a double-double with 22 points and 13 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Howardsville Christian's points.

Keaton Grandlinard
| 01/09/26 @ River Valley | 6 |
| 12/16/25 vs Countryside Academy | 4 |
| 12/12/25 @ New Buffalo | 3 |
| 12/02/25 @ Watervliet | 2 |
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The team also got some help courtesy of Keaton Grandlinard, who posted eight points along with 11 boards and six blocks. He has become a key player for Howardsville Christian: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least three blocks, but 2-3 otherwise.
The win got Howardsville Christian back to even at 4-4. As for River Valley, they dropped their record down to 0-8 with the loss, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Howardsville Christian has already played their next contest, a 43-40 defeat against Our Lady of the Lake Catholic on the 10th. As for River Valley, they are taking a road trip to take on Grace Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Mustangs' defense better be ready for this one: the Patriots have averaged an impressive 58 points per game this season.
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