Wellston is 8-2 against River Valley since January of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Wellston Golden Rockets will be home for the holidays to greet the River Valley Raiders at 7:30 p.m.
Last Tuesday, things could have been worse for Wellston, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 65-50 loss to Meigs. Wellston has not had much luck with Meigs recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, River Valley scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They skirted past Nelsonville-York 57-54. The victory made it back-to-back wins for River Valley.
River Valley got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Gary Truance out in front who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds. That's the first time this season that Truance pulled down eight or more rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Tanner Mcguire, who scored 13 points.
Wellston bumped their record down to 1-5 with that loss, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for River Valley, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
Wellston was able to grind out a solid win over River Valley in their previous meeting back in February, winning 66-55. Will Wellston repeat their success, or does River Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
