The River Valley Panthers just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Portage Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. River Valley is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
On Monday, River Valley came up short against Conemaugh Township and fell 59-51. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 399th, while the Indians are ranked 133rd).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Portage). Everything went their way against Homer-Center on Friday as Portage made off with a 79-58 win. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 21 points or more this season.
Portage's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.2 points per game. As for River Valley, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Everything went River Valley's way against Portage in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as River Valley made off with a 77-52 win. Will River Valley repeat their success, or does Portage have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
