After flying high against Meigs last Thursday, River Valley came back down to earth. The River Valley Raiders came up short against the Athens Bulldogs on Monday, falling 62-38. The match marked the Raiders' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Athens found their leader in sophomore Alexis Koopal, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 15 boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Koopal has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Asa Holcombe, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine boards.
River Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Athens, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. River Valley will face off against Alexander at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Athens, they will take on Wellston at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Athens is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.5 points per game this season.
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