The River Valley Blackhawks will head out on the road to challenge the Richland Center Hornets at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Richland Center took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on River Valley, who comes in off a win.
River Valley took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Friday. They walked away with a 76-63 win over Wisconsin Heights. The Blackhawks' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Richland Center came up short against Lewiston-Altura on Saturday and fell 69-56. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 269th in Wisconsin, while the Cardinals are ranked 66th in Minnesota).
River Valley pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.8 points per game. As for Richland Center, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
River Valley beat Richland Center 55-47 in their previous meeting back in February. The rematch might be a little tougher for River Valley since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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