On Saturday, Beechcroft came up short against River Valley and fell 62-50. While losing is never fun, Beechcroft can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 433rd, while River Valley is ranked 74th).
River Valley got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ayden Kenney out in front who scored 14 points along with eight rebounds and three blocks. Kenney has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Chase Ebert, who scored 13 points along with seven rebounds and five assists.
Beechcroft has not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-13 record this season. As for River Valley, they pushed their record up to 18-5 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home.
Beechcroft does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for River Valley, they will take on Linden-McKinley at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Linden-McKinley will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something River Valley surely won't give up without a fight.
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