The Central Dragons and the River Valley Panthers squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but sadly the Central Dragons had to settle for second. They were outmatched by the Panthers on the road and fell 58-29. Central was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-19.
Ava Persichetti continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for River Valley, scoring 24 points along with six assists and five rebounds. Persichetti is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 12 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Alessia LaMantia, who scored 14 points along with three steals.
Central dropped their record down to 10-12 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for River Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season.
Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for River Valley, they will head out on the road to take on Westmont Hilltop at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. River Valley is also coming in off of a big victory, so somebody is in for a big reversal of fortune.
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