Cambria Heights is 0-7 against River Valley since January of 2022 but things could change on Monday. The Cambria Heights Highlanders will challenge the River Valley Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Cambria Heights sitting on three straight victories and River Valley on 25.
Cambria Heights is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They managed a 43-39 win over Marion Center. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Highlanders' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 204th, while the Stingers are ranked 89th).
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely River Valley's strategy against West Shamokin on Wednesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that River Valley blew West Shamokin out of the water with a 60-27 final score. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 21 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Cambria Heights better focus on containing Ava Persichetti and Morgan Cole as the pair were huge in River Valley's win. Persichetti posted 17 points along with six assists and five rebounds, while Cole dropped a double-double with 17 points and ten boards. Those 17 points gave Cole a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Maddie Twinchek, who went 5-for-9 to rack up 11 points and seven rebounds.
River Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in five consecutive games.
River Valley pushed their record up to 25-0 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.5 points over those games. As for Cambria Heights, their record is now 18-6.
Cambria Heights came up short against River Valley in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 47-35. Can Cambria Heights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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