Portage hasn't had much luck against River Valley recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Portage Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the River Valley Panthers at 7:00 p.m.
Portage will head into Friday's game eager for some revenge after what happened against Cambria Heights: Portage managed to slip by Cambria Heights the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. Portage was dealt a 79-43 defeat at the hands of Cambria Heights on Friday. The Mustangs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 52-27.
Despite the loss, Portage saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kendall Bednarski went 8 of 18 on her way to 22 points. That was a full 51.2% of Portage's points, marking the eighth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Cassidy Burkett, who scored seven points.
Even though they lost, Portage smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, River Valley put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat West Shamokin 66-39. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 19 contests by 20 points or more this season.
River Valley pushed their record up to 22-0 with the victory, which was their tenth straight on the road. As for Portage, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-9.
Portage was taken down by River Valley 71-35 in their previous matchup back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of River Valley's Ava Persichetti, who went 8 for 13 en route to 21 points along with six assists and five boards. Now that Portage knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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