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| 12/14/24 - Home | 57-49 W |
| 01/18/20 - Neutral | 49-47 W |
| 12/20/19 - Neutral | 58-54 W |
| 02/19/19 - Neutral | 62-35 W |
| 02/02/19 - Neutral | 53-37 W |
| + 4 more games |
Gallia Academy has gone a perfect 9-0 against River Valley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The two teams will round out the year against one another at 7:15 p.m. Gallia Academy has given up an average of 53.7 points per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Monday, Gallia Academy came up short against South Point and fell 60-51. The Blue Devils have struggled against the Pointers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but River Valley ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They managed a 71-67 victory over Vinton County. The win was some much needed relief for the Raiders as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
River Valley's win came from a few key players Gallia Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Landon Burns, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and 16 boards. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in field goal percentage (73%). Another player making a difference was Austin Richardson, who almost dropped a double-double with 23 points and nine rebounds.
River Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards every time they've taken the court this season.
Gallia Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for River Valley, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 3-4.
Gallia Academy beat River Valley 57-49 in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blue Devils since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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