Purchase Line was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They came up short against the River Valley Panthers, falling 65-39. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Red Dragons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 66-52 back in December of 2024.
Anthony Mountain
| 01/27/25 @ River Valley | 60% |
| 01/14/25 vs Northern Cambria | 50% |
| 01/13/25 @ Penns Manor | 40% |
| 12/11/24 @ Conemaugh Township | 36% |
| 12/16/24 vs Harmony Area | 33% |
Purchase Line's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Anthony Mountain, who posted nine points. The dominant performance also gave Mountain a new career-high in shooting accuracy (60%). Another player making a difference was Jacob Kauffman, who had seven points in addition to five boards and three steals.
River Valley found their leader in sophomore Max Persichetti, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds. River Valley is 3-1 when Persichetti posts eight or more boards, but 5-11 otherwise. Eric Dinger also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Purchase Line's defeat dropped their record down to 2-15. As for River Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 8-12.
Purchase Line didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 71-39 loss against Homer-Center on the 28th. As for River Valley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 71-61 defeat against Marion Center on the 28th.
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