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| 01/15/25 - Away | 71-35 W |
| 02/06/24 - Away | 46-30 W |
| 01/11/24 - Home | 59-43 W |
| 02/06/23 - Home | 62-36 W |
| 01/23/23 - Home | 69-43 W |
River Valley has gone 5-0 against Portage recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The River Valley Panthers will look to defend their home court against the Portage Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. River Valley is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
River Valley is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing West Shamokin: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that River Valley blew West Shamokin out of the water with a 66-39 final score. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 19 games by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Portage played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Cambria Heights and fell 79-43. The Mustangs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 52-27.
Despite the loss, Portage saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kendall Bednarski went 8 for 18 on her way to 22 points. That was a full 51.2% of Portage's points, marking the eighth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Cassidy Burkett, who had seven points.
Even though they lost, Portage smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in three consecutive matches.
River Valley's win was their tenth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 28.5 points. As for Portage, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-9.
Everything came up roses for River Valley against Portage in their previous meeting back in January, as the team secured a 71-35 victory. In that game, River Valley amassed a halftime lead of 51-16, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Monday.
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